Denison boys cross-country second at Wolfe City meet
Herald Democrat WOLFE CITY — The Denison boys cross-country team was the runner-up at the Wolfe City Invitational with four runners placing in the top… Login to continue reading Login…
September 2022
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Lynn Burkhead — Reasons to smile on the first of September
It had been a hard year, much harder than most. Perhaps that’s why Joe hunted alone, wanting to spend a dove season opener alone in… Login to continue reading Login…
J.B. Webb — A Barney and Goober story, minus Goober
Well as they say, “Hold my beer; watch this” was pretty close to this event. I had Susan’s car. Seems like 80 percent of the… Login to continue reading Login…
Outdoors Digest
By Lynn Burkhead, For The Herald Democrat Calendar Through Nov. 13 — Texas North Zone dove season first split. Through Oct. 31 — Oklahoma dove season first… Login to continue reading Login…
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
The NCAA women’s basketball title game will be broadcast this season on ABC for the first time. The championship game, which usually airs in prime time, will be played at 3 p.m.
Here comes SPC’s ‘Matilda’
One of the world’s favorite tales of a girl finding her own strength is coming to Sherman Community Players this month in Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical.” “Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life,” said a news release for the show. SCP Managing Artistic Director Darrah Dunn said of the show that plays Sept.
$59.1M for US 75: SDMPO considers new highway improvements plans
As crews continue to work on completing the U.S. Highway 75 gap project, another improvement to the major roadway may be on the horizon. The Grayson County Metropolitan Planning Organization announced recently that it is moving forward with adding the $59.1 million widening of the highway from FM 902 to FM 1417 to its four-year list of projects it plans to pursue.
Former President Donald Trump and the Capitol riot
Over the course of this summer, the nation has been transfixed by the House select committee’s hearings on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and how or whether Donald Trump might face accountability for what happened that day. The Justice Department remained largely silent about its investigations of the former president until this month, when the F.B.I. searched his home in Palm Beach, Fla., in a case related to his handling of classified documents. The spectacle of a former president facing criminal investigation raises profound questions about American democracy, and these questions demand answers.
IRON KURTEN
There was no doubt in Brent Whitson’s mind the Yellow Jackets could get less than half a yard and so what might have been Denison’s final snap — good or bad — was no decision at all. Fourth-and-a-handful of inches from the goal line to open overtime against Kennedale, Whitson kept the ball in quarterback Josh Kurtenbach’s hands.
‘Family Failure’ refuses to enable sibling’s behavior
Dear Abby: I am the oldest of three. We grew up in an abusive alcoholic family. I’m considered the “failure” of the family because I don’t drink. I graduated from college, work full time, got married and have a pretty stable life.