J.B. Webb — Day of fishing gets saved by surfacing stripers
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June 2024
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Outdoors Digest
By Lynn Burkhead, For The Herald Democrat Calendar June 15 – JC Outdoors Lake Texoma Series Spring Teams tournament out of Alberta Creek. To register… Login to continue reading Login…
TxDOT expects "gap" project to reach substantial completion this summer
Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation anticipate that the US Highway 75 "gap" project will be substantially complete by late August, and all main lanes of the highway will be open for traffic. The latest update comes nearly four-and-a-half years after what will go down as the most expensive roadway project in Grayson County began in 2020.
5 Things to know: Grayson County Juneteenth
Juneteenth refers to June 19,1965, the day soldiers arrived at the Port of Galveston informing enslaved people about President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation announcing the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate states. More than two years after the proclamation was read and signed, the nearly 250,000 enslaved people in Texas were the last people under Confederate rule to learn of their newly attained status.
5 things to know: Earth Day 2024
This weekend, Texoma Earth Day will be doing a redo of its annual festival. The Texoma rendition of the Earth Day festival was originally scheduled to coincide with Earth Day on April 20, however, inclement weather caused the annual recycling themed event to have to be rescheduled.
Moments with the minister: The Best of Men …
I’ve been teaching through the life of King David the last serval weeks and have been overwhelmed at the integrity and faith of this man who bears the lofty title, “a man after God’s own heart.” As a young shepherd David was identified as the future king of Israel by the prophet Samuel. Even before being anointed king he proved himself a suitable leader slaying the Philistine giant Goliath and serving more than capably in the army of his predecessor King Saul. His military success and natural charisma brought him a national notoriety that even exceeded Saul’s. In fact, there was a chant heard throughout Israel celebrating David’s greatness – “Saul has slain his thousands, David his tens of thousands.” David was on the fast track to stardom. David was the best of men!
SGLY: More than enough
She began the two-hour conversation with eight words: Please, give me a minute of your time.
Gardener's mailbag: Why has my Wonderful pomegranate not produced fruit in 47 years?
Dear Neil: I planted a ‘Wonderful’ pomegranate 47 years ago. I’m glad I wasn’t counting on it for fruit, because in those 47 years I’ve had no fruit at all. Not one. Some years I’ve had nice flowers, but last year, I didn’t even have flowers. It’s beside a garden. I wonder if it’s getting too much water.
Sherman PD youth camp still has open spots
Youngsters interested in policing still have time to register to attend the Sherman Police Department's week-long educational program designed to allow area youth to become more familiar with the many functions of the SPD. Deadline to sign up is June 18.
Good morning: John Grisham's "Camino Ghosts" a great read
Summertime is a great time to read in my humble opinion.