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Teen fears siblings’ bullying about her sexual orientation

Dear Abby: I am a teenage girl who has recently discovered I am bisexual. I told a few close friends, and I’m happy to say they have accepted me. Nothing has changed. I have not told any of my family yet. I know my parents will support me, but the problem is two of my four siblings. They constantly tease and taunt me, call me names and pick on me.

Hispanic Heritage Festival 2022

A mariachi band plays on the stage at Kidd-Key Park in Sherman as a part of the annual Hispanic Heritage Festival Saturday. Michael Hutchins / Herald Democrat A vendor makes fresh papusas Saturday at the Hispanic Heritage Festival in Sherman.

Good Morning: Goodbye to a caretaker, steward, friend

Over the weekend, Northwest and Sherman Independent School districts lost a giant when former Sherman and current Northwest Superintendent David Hicks died suddenly. Hicks was hired as the SISD superinten-dent in 2016 and left earlier this year for a position in Northwest ISD.

Price tag for D3 increases by $306k

The price tag for Denison’s new downtown streetscape is about to go up. The City Council recently approved a $306,000 increase to the contract with Piazza Construction for the first phase of its Designing Downtown Denison project, also known as D3.