Sherman Independent School District could see nearly $319,000 in total cost savings for the construction of two new elementary campuses. The Board approved two change orders to the Guaranteed Maximum Price of the newly rebuilt Crutchfield Elementary and the new Parker Elementary Tuesday night.
As a native of North Texas, and having lived here for more than four decades, I have seen more than my fair share of the Texas heat and summer. From temperatures pushing 110, to summers that seem to go on into mid-October, I sometimes feel like I've seen it all.
Tuesday morning, Grayson County commissioners recognized local first responders for lifesaving efforts taken in 2024. Members of the Whitesboro Fire and EMS team, Whitesboro dispatch and Sherwood Shores Volunteer Fire Department were recently awarded the Texas EMS First Responder Award for Critical Save of the Year, and Tuesday commissioners gave the group their applause as well.
“Someone to talk to.” That is how McGeorge Bundy, President John F. Kennedy’s national security adviser, described the Anglo-American alliance.
A few weeks ago, the Grayson County commissioners took the time to talk janitorial services.
In a split vote, the Sherman City Council has denied a zoning change request for a new 336-unit apartment complex amid concerns about oversaturation in the housing market. The council voted 3-2 last week, with Mayor Shawn Teamann casting the tiebreaker vote, to deny a rezoning request for nearly 16.69 acres of land related to an apartment development that initially passed through the planning and zoning commission unanimously nearly a year ago.
Denison may soon have a new entertainment venue to add to its downtown offering. In a unanimous vote last week, the Denison city council approved a conditional use permit request for a new indoor golf simulation facility in the 700 block of Main Street.
This weekend, the village housing some of the oldest home in Texoma will be hosting a fundraiser to help those affected by recent natural disasters. Frontier Village and Museum will be hosting $3 day in the park Saturday to help Central Texas flood victims.
