May 2023
Where are the summer fun movies
I was sitting at home the other day trying to find something funny to watch on television and I couldn’t find much. There were no newer funny movies to watch. I could binge for days on police procedurals or murder mysteries. And believe me, I have done that in the past.
Storage, hotel could be coming to Midway Mall
The Midway Mall owner wants to bring the retail site back to life as a self-storage, warehouse and retail hub. Developers recently approached the city of Sherman with plans to revitalize the aging shopping mall with new uses and possible new tenants.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Debbie Allen, critically acclaimed director, producer, and choreographer will be a special guest at upcoming, 30th annual “Sista’s Are Doin’ It For Themselves” Short Film Showcase Opening Night Celebration, May 19th at 7:30pm, at the Director’s Guild of America, the Black Hollywood Education Resource Center (BHERC) announced today. Phenomenal actress, philanthropist, educator, and advocate, Wendy Raquel Robinson, will serve as the host. “Debbie Allen and Wendy Raquel Robinson are real change-agents in the entertainment industry and the community. It is a true honor to have such gifted and giving individuals come together to make this program a great success,” says Executive Director, John Forbes.
ECG produces an incidental “low voltage” finding
DEAR DR. ROACH: I will be undergoing a thyroidectomy to reduce the chances of thyroid cancer, given my family history, a CHEK2 mutation and ongoing thyroid nodule growth. My concern is that I had an ECG for pre-op purposes and received results that stated I had low voltage on the extremity leads. Otherwise, I have normal results. I have a BMI of 30, very low blood pressure and high to average cholesterol. In addition, I have been taking anastrozole for ER-positive breast cancer since 2017.
Man arrested for indecency with a child
A man is in jail following a string of incidents in last Thursday. In a news release issued Tuesday, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office said that Eulalio Mendoza was arrested for indecency with a child and booked into Grayson County Jail after deputies responded to a call of a suicidal subject.
Local community calendar May 24
To have an event featured, email information to news@heralddemocrat.com. Thurs., May 25 Imagine the Possibilities: Sherman Main Street Walking Tour, 5 p.m.
Fentanyl overdose leads to 14 year prison sentence
A Dallas man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations related to a 2021 overdose death. Robel Habtemariam, 20, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to manufacture and deliver fentanyl and was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison on May 19 by U.S.
P&Z passes site plan for controversial gas station
Plans for a controversial gas station will soon be considered by the Sherman City Council. The Sherman Planning and Zoning Commission recently approved a plat for a new fueling station located near the Austin Landing development and set the stage for the city council to decide the future of the proposed station.
Pet talk: The puppy timeline: physical and mental changes
Raising adorable puppies can be as challenging as it is exciting, especially because of the speed at which they are developing, both physically and mentally. So, knowing the general timeline of their growth can help owners prepare to meet a puppy’s evolving needs.