Volleyball coach Adams leaves Tom Bean for Ector
By Jason Della Rosa, Herald Democrat After building up Tom Bean volleyball to unprecedented heights, Dene Adams has moved to a fledging volleyball program in… Login to continue reading Login…
May 2023
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Libraries gear up for summer reading fun
Local libraries are gearing up for a summer full of reading. Most summer reading programs consist of a kick-off event as well as children and family-centered events throughout the summer leading up to the closing event held at the end of the summer.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish singer Loreen, who won the Eurovision Song Contest with her power ballad “Tattoo,” returned home on Tuesday, saying she was proud to be only the second person in Eurovision history to have won the contest twice.
Good Morning: A musical blast from the past
Sometimes all it takes is a familiar tune to take you back to the first time you heard them. Over the weekend, I got a reminder of the songs that made up my youth and influenced my tastes in music to this day. For those who have read my Good Mornings in the past, I’ve always had a love for 90s alternative music.
More Texans would qualify for food stamps under a bill heading to Gov. Greg Abbott
Low-income Texans could soon have an easier time qualifying for food stamps under a bill the state Legislature approved on Friday. The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program offers food assistance to low-income residents.
P’ETiQuette: Saying So Long
After writing for several years in pet magazines, one of my writing colleagues and dear friend Jessie Stephens suggested I contact the local newspaper about writing a regular column covering pets. For many years, Jessie wrote a gardening column. She introduced me to Kathy Williams, then-editor of the Sherman, Texas paper. Could I sustain a weekly column, though?
BRIDESMAID’S PREGNANCY ADDS NEW STRESS TO WEDDING PLANS
Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: I got engaged five months ago, and my wedding date is seven months from now. My soon-to-be sister-in-law and bridesmaid has just announced she’s pregnant with her second child and due a week after our wedding.
What is considered alcohol use disorder or problem drinking?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there such a thing as a functional alcoholic? -- Anon.
Drug trafficking leads to 13-year prison sentence
A Diboll man was sentenced last week to over 13 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Gonzalo Alonso Torres, 46, pleaded guilty on July 14, 2022, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 162 months in federal prison by U.S.
Sherman man gets 25 years for sexual assault
Tevin Cargal, 25, of Sherman, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. The sentence resulted from a plea agreement with the Grayson County Criminal District Attorney’s Office. The Honorable Judge Jim Fallon of the 15th District Court presided over plea hearing. The defendant will be required to register as a sex offender for life and a lifetime protective order will be ordered for the victim. The defendant must serve at least 12 ½ years before being considered for parole.