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In the eight years I have been at the Herald Democrat, things seem to have changed a lot. When I started here in 2015, I was a religion reporter and obits clerk.
April 2023
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Where are they now: SEDCO gives update on previous RISE winners
The Sherman Economic Development Corp is giving an update on the development of young businesses that it helped support in 2022. Officials with the economic developer recently spoke on businesses that were awarded funding as a part of the RISE Challenge one year later.
Local events calendar April 28-May 6
Fri., April 28 Bandits, Bluegrass and BBQ, 6 p.m. Heritage Park Gal’s Night, 6:30 p.m.
TxDOT seeks public input
The Texas Department of Transportation is planning for the future, and public input is crucial as the agency looks to meet the transportation needs of tomorrow. TxDOT is hosting a statewide virtual public meeting with in-person open houses this spring for Connecting Texas 2050, the latest update to TxDOT’s statewide long-range transportation plan.
Tri-County Honors program recognizes high school students
First United Bank and Southeastern Oklahoma State University teamed up to recognize outstanding high school students Tuesday night at the Tri-County Honors event at the Visual & Performing Arts Center.
Gardener’s mailbag: Can you help me identify this flower?
Dear Neil: After the winter two years ago killed my yaupon holly, this plant came up from its roots. It is about 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide. The small, white flowers smell somewhat like a lilac. Can you help me identify it, please.
SGLY: Here’s your sign
Bill Smith’s Café, the renowned mom-andpop diner, was open for 66 years in McKinney, Texas, closing in the summer of 2022. When the café opened in 1956, the restaurant sat 40 guests. At that time, the location of Bill Smith’s Café was out in the boonies, in a cotton patch, surrounded by rural farmland. By the time the last customer was served, the flurry of Highway 380 surrounded Bill Smith’s Café; they had a long line of patrons waiting to walk through the doors, seated 200 guests, and cooked and served more than 70 million eggs. Regardless of the year, Bill Smith’s Café continued as a 1950s dining experience, becoming a historical landmark in Collin County.
Yellow Jackets clinch third place over Bearcats
Herald Democrat The Denison Yellow Jackets locked up the third seed for the playoffs with a 5-3 victory over the Sherman Bearcats in District 13-5A… Login to continue reading Login…
Sherman loses bi-district series opener to Forney
By Jason Della Rosa, Herald Democrat McKINNEY — The Forney batting order has forced opponents to try and match the Lady Jackrabbits run for run.… Login to continue reading Login…