It has been a few weeks since students in Sherman returned to the classroom. Many students came back to unfamiliar surroundings at new campuses and surroundings, including three new elementary school campuses that opened within the district for this school year.
Overnight construction Sunday night into Monday morning caused backups and delays for drivers who frequent US Highway 75 between Washington and US Highway 82. Mainlane construction pushed drivers on to frontage roads along the section of highway.
A Sunset, Louisiana, man has been charged with federal violations related to a violent crime spree in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Denison High School is proud to announce the 2025 DHS Homecoming Court nominees. Ballots completed by the student body selected all of the nominees.
James Pinckney Henderson may not have been one of the most famous of early Texas figures, but his actions were perhaps some of the most important. As a lawyer, diplomat, and the state’s first governor, he helped build strong foundations for the future of Texas.
Storms Friday evening not only put a stop to several local high school football games, but it also brought damage to several North Texas communities. One of the hardest hit areas was in Gunter where a single farm reported the collapse of a barn.In a news release issued late Friday evening, the Gunter Fire and Police Departments provided information about storms in the area and damage around the city."Gunter FD, Gunter Police Department and Allegiance Mobile Health have been going non-stop since the storms blew in at approximately 7:23 p.m." the release said.
A week ago, Essie Simon Hennie took to Facebook to tell her story and experience in the 2005 tragedy that left 1.5 million people displaced and took the lives of nearly 1,400 people. Hennie's family was just one of those displaced families that made its way to North Texas following Hurricane Katrina's landfall.
After a brief reprieve from the summer heat, Texoma could see a warm up to more seasonable temperatures this week. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service are forecast a return to temperatures in the 80s and 90s next week following another brief dip over the weekend.