
August 2025

Grayson College celebrates renovation of Campus Police Department
Grayson College celebrated the completion of another bond project today with a ribbon cutting for the newly renovated Campus Police Department, funded through the $456,500,000 bond approved by voters in May 2024.

Bus driver terminated following VAISD bus incident
Last week, Van Alstyne Independent School District bus was involved in a bus incident, and after issuing a statement last week, the district has returned with an update to provide to the public. In a news release issued Thursday, the district acknowledged one of its school buses was involved in an accident.

Whitewright finds way past Whitesboro in five
By Jason Della Rosa, Herald Democrat WHITESBORO — The Lady Tigers had lost it until they didn’t, seemingly given away the match after being just… Login to continue reading Login…
Volleyball Roundup — Sherman, Denison pick up sweeps
Herald Democrat The Sherman Lady Bearcats earned a 25-6, 25-13, 25-15 victory against Gainesville in non-district action at Bearcat Gymnasium. Sherman (10-7) will compete in… Login to continue reading Login…

Commissioners hold steady on tax rate
Tuesday morning, the Grayson County commissioners held a public hearing to hear from the people about the 2026 proposed budget and tax rate.

Sherman forecasts 9.1 percent decrease in property tax revenues
The city of Sherman is expected to bring in about 9.1 percent less in property taxes over the next year when compared to the current fiscal year. The update on the city's revenue projects came last week during the first public hearing on the proposed 2025-2026 fiscal year budget, which is currently estimated to be about $197.2 million — $2.4 million less than the previous year.

Good Morning: Where would I be without my phone?
For all the advancements in modern technology that we make, it feels like we become more reliant on them to do the most basic of things. It becomes all more apparent how much we rely on technology when it is taken away from us.

Bus driver terminated following VAISD bus incident
Staff reports Last week, Van Alstyne Independent School District bus was involved in a bus incident, and after issuing a statement last week, the district has returned with an update…

AC women’s soccer opens with optimism
Herald Democrat The Austin College women’s soccer team heads into the season coming off one of its strongest efforts with a 9-5-4 mark and the… Login to continue reading Login…