For all of human advancement and all the steps forward we have taken, there is one thing that I don’t think that humanity will ever control: Mother Nature herself. She has a unique way of humbling us and proving her power in a very visceral way.
Despite impending rain, hail and high winds, area residents still wanted to take part in the 29th installment of the Hot Summer Nights concert series Thursday evening. Openers Spare Change and headliners Tommy DeCarlo took to Kidd Key Auditorium instead of the lawn for a much less wet performance. courtesy photo
To Your Health DEAR DR. ROACH: My 30-year-old and otherwise healthy grandson has been suffering from and treating hemorrhoids for two years.
Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: I’m hoping you can help with an ongoing issue I’m having with my sister-in-law. She has verbally assaulted me four times, each time acting like she doesn’t remember what she said or apologizing -- only to do it again.
The next event hosted by the Texoma Patriots will be held Tuesday at Red River Cowboy Church in Sherman. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. with guest speaker Trevor Loudon. The church is located at 3800 Highway 691. Take exit 65 off US Highway 75 and go one-fourth mile west.
The Sherman Public Library has a new tool to assist in encouraging early reading. The library recently unveiled a new book vending machine that it will use to distribute books throughout the summer to young readers.
A Denison man who had run from child abuse charges in Grayson County and was found living on the East Coast was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to charges of sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child sexual contact.
Juneteenth Freedom Day, 1-9 p.m., 11201198 N. Broughton St., Sherman Walk with a Doc, 9 a.m., Texoma Health Foundation Park Sun, June 18 Juneteenth free fun day at the pool, all day, The Splash Tues., June 20 Dino Academy, 9 a.m.
Change often came slowly to the South, but it often arrived with a whirlwind of effort pushing it along. Helen Stoddard, a force of nature unto herself, became a leader in the state with her efforts to defeat alcohol and promote women’s equality. Stoddard became an early professor and pursued a host of causes across Texas, including child welfare, women’s education, food safety, prohibition of alcohol, and women’s suffrage. Her stubborn mindset, coupled with a sharp intellect and fiery sermons galvanized legislators and public opinion at the turn of the century. Along the way, Helen Stoddard became one of the co-founders of what is now Texas Woman’s University and one of the first women to run for Congress.
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