Sample ballot for November 2024 election
Voters can start casting their ballots in the November election two weeks. Early voting starts October 21 and continues through Nov. 1. The following is a composite sample ballot. Ballots will…
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PHOTOS: Sherman Police Department celebrates National Night Out 2024
National Night Out in Texoma was held Tues., Oct. 1 with local law enforcement groups gathering with area organizations to have a family-friendly night out that included free food, touch-a-truck…
PHOTOS: Community gets to know PD at Denison National Night Out
National Night Out in Texoma was held Tues., Oct. 1 with local law enforcement groups gathering with area organizations to have a family-friendly night out that included free food, touch-a-truck…
Final look: Fairview Park renovations begin
Fencing went up around Fairview Park late last week as crews begin work on the park’s nearly $2 million renovation. Improvements will include a new playground and pavilion at the…
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…
What to know: Missing persons and safety alerts and how are they used
According to the Texas Center for the Missing, there were 48,008 missing persons reports with 35,181 of those children in Texas in 2023. For children, the Center notes 80-85% of those are believed to be runaways, 10-15% are believed to be family abductions, 3-4% are believed to be non-family abductions and less than 1% are believed to be stranger abductions.
New Athlete of the Week program launch
Starting in September, please support your local student athletes each week by voting for your favorite hometown sports stars. An online voting contest will collect nominations of students who had outstanding accomplishments in their sport the previous week. Please vote 1 time a day. Winners will be determined by weekly voting results and the polls will be open each week. We are excited to have you, our loyal readers, partner with us to spotlight deserving high school athletes. More information will follow in the coming days and weeks on how and where to get your votes in. Thanks, as always, for your support.
Meet the candidates: Sandra Melton
Former councilmember Sandra Melton hopes that voters will elect her to a second term on the Sherman City Council next month.
Meet the candidates: Clay Barnett
Clay Barnett could bring an engineer's perspective to addressing the needs of Sherman going into the future.
Meet the candidates: Casie Rivas
Casie Rivas hopes to bring a background in law, problem solving and negotiation to the Sherman City Council this fall.