What do you think about the change in size to today's edition of the newspaper? We have condensed the paper into a single section while adding two pages to the daily publication. Yes, that means there will not be an a-section and a b-section to the newspaper.
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The 2025 edition of the Texoma Exposition and Livestock Show was held last week at Loy Park in Deniso and hundreds of Grayson County youth have been showing off their hard work in everything from cooking and art to agriculture mechanics and animal raising. There were more than 1,250 entries in the various shows with more than 7o ag mechanics entries which is up 20 entries from last year.
The John Massey School of Business at Southeastern Oklahoma State University dedicated a pair of new student laboratories in the Russell Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. The Spend Life Wisely Marketing and Entrepreneurship Lab and First United Bank Finance and Accounting Lab were created through generous donations from First United and the Massey family, as well as funds from grants provided to the Texoma Region Economic Empowerment (TREE) Center.
US Highway 75 changes will continue this week as crews work to rebuild the Spur 503 bridge deck. In a news release issued last week, the Texas Department of Transportation detailed how it is planning to close southbound main lanes on the roadway in order to complete the rebuild.
The city of Denison will be soon starting on its second phase of water connection inspections. Inspections are scheduled to begin March 17 and impacted residents will be notified.
The Van Alstyne Public Library has released its schedule for March activities. The library is located at 151 W.
There are some beautiful moments that, as they are happening, each second is being tattooed upon the soul.
The Flying Tigers were one of the first American air units to fight the Japanese as World War II began. A gruff Texas native, Claire Chennault, organized the volunteer force in the months before the United States entered the war.