AUSTIN – Thousands of Texas families are devastated by drunk driving crashes every year, and the problem gets worse during the holidays. In fact, one in four traffic deaths across the state are caused by drunk drivers, and that ratio increases to 28% during the holiday period.
Grayson County Sheriff's Office recently got a new position. Recently, the Grayson County commissioners approved the hierarchy change for the office allowing for a chief of staff position.
An Oklahoma City, Oklahoma woman has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for various crimes related to an international drug trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.
DURANT, Okla. – The 104th Candlelighting Concert will be held on Monday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. in historic Montgomery Auditorium on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
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Sherman is formalizing its policies regarding the creation of specialized improvement districts within the city. The city council recently voted unanimously to adopt new policies regarding Public Improvement Districts, Municipal Utility Districts and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones.
A well-travelled residential road in Sherman will soon see much-needed repairs. The city council has approved a $995,000 contract for work on Cherry Street that will see the residential road rebuilt and repaved.
In addition to all of the other holidays celebrated in December, it is also graduation season for local college students. Grayson College and Southeastern Oklahoma State University will both hold commencement ceremonies in December.
As County Commissioner Jeff Whitmire prepares to step down from his elected position, he is helping set things in motion so that Grayson County still has a voice on the Texas Conference of Urban Counties Policy Board. Tuesday during the weekly meeting of the Grayson County commissioners, he talked about how he has enjoyed the board and gave his support to County Judge Bruce Dawsey who will step in.
Austin College will ring in the 2024 holiday season with its Service of Lessons and Carols. The community is invited to join students, faculty, and staff in the Wynne Chapel, Clifford J.