
September 2024


Gardener's mailbag: Should I dispose of my Queen Elizabeth hybrid tea rose and plant fall flowers?
Dear Neil: I know it’s best to prune roses in mid-February. However, two months ago I pruned back my Queen Elizabeth hybrid Tea rose that was growing very tall. Since then it has not regrown at all. I have six plants in pots to help them survive the Texas heat. Should I just dispose of them and plant fall flowers?

Good Morning: I have a bone to pick with Francine
Sitting in my darkened room watching the weather forecast for the next week gave me an instant dislike for Francine. That's Hurricane Francine to be specific, and that crazy storm may have gone and ruined our string of crisp fall-like mornings by bringing the heat back to North Texas.

PHOTOS: Patriot Day ceremony commemorates 9/11 23 years later
Patriot Day was first recognized through a bill noting a National Day of Mourning introduced in October of 2001, the month following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Patriot Day and National…

S&S sweeps Tom Bean before starting district play
By Jason Della Rosa, Herald Democrat TOM BEAN — Before the Lady Rams head off into their new district, they wanted to clean up some… Login to continue reading Login…
Volleyball Roundup — Bells beats Whitesboro; VA rallies in five
Herald Democrat BELLS — The Bells Lady Panthers closed out non-district play with a 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18 victory against the Whitesboro Lady Bearcats. Bells… Login to continue reading Login…

Week 2 Texoma High School Football Player of Week
Herald Democrat Johnny Dorpinghaus, Sr., WR, Tioga Dorpinghaus helped lead the Bulldogs to a 43-42 victory against Ponder to get their first victory of the… Login to continue reading Login…

County planning office moves
By Jerrie Whiteley, Herald Democrat Grayson County commissioners Tuesday took a stab at alleviating some of the parking woes in downtown Sherman. By purchasing a… Login to continue reading Login…

Sherman native serves aboard U.S. Navy floating airport
Staff reports Petty Officer 3rd Class Cristian Centeno, a native of Sherman, Texas, serves aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan. Equipped with a full… Login to continue reading Login…
