The Grayson County Sheriff's Office is awaiting autopsy results following the discover of a dead body last week. In a news release issued Thursday, GCSO said the body that is believed to be of Richard Lee Cline was found Sept. 8 after he was reported missing Sept. 5.
Growth might bring a lot of prosperity to Grayson County in the coming years, but it is also brining a lot of traffic. Some Grayson County residents want that traffic kept off of their residential streets and Tuesday Grayson County commissioners started passing some restrictions aimed at doing just that.After a brief public hearing, commissioners approved a proclamation prohibiting truck traffic on Northridge Road, Hackberry Road, Farmington Road, Hodgins Road, West Farmington Road, Preston Meadows Road, Higgins Road, and Pleasant Home Road in Precinct 1.Grayson County Commissioner for Precinct 1 Jeff Whitmire said that they are seeing a lot of increased traffic on those roads as commercial trucks try to bypass state roads."They are hitting small country roads that really are not meant for that type of traffic and they're getting destroyed in the process," Whitmire said. He said if the trucks are coming from a location on one of those roads or their destination is on one of those roads then they will be allowed to use the road. But, if the trucks are just using those roads to avoid bigger roads like US or state highways, then they won't be allowed to use the roads. "By implementing this and passing this it gives the Sheriff's Department and constables the authority to issue citations," Whitmore said. Grayson County Sheriff Tom Watt said the Sheriff's Office is prepared to train staff to provide enforcement for the new rules of the road in the precinct.After the public hearing, Whitmire said that while the process that took place Tuesday only addressed roads in Precinct 1, he could see the other three precincts facing similar issues in the future. He said Tuesday's action laid out a process by which those roads can be protected as well. Grayson County Judge Bruce Dawsey said he could absolutely see more roads added to that list in the future and other commissioners concurred.
A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for animal cruelty violations in the Eastern District of Texas.
Early giving for North Texas Giving Day started on Sept 1 and many local nonprofits have already started receiving donations. North Texas Giving Day is… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
The last day to receive an application for ballot by mail for the September election was Sept. 3. There are three candidates vying for the vacant Sherman City Council seat previously occupied by Shawn Teamann. The election will be held Sept. 14.
North Texas Food Bank Food insecurity in Grayson County rose to 15.7 percent in a year. The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is joining its… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
After four years of incentivizing entrepreneurs, the Sherman Economic Development is reevaluating one of its programs. SEDCO officials announced Tuesday that the economic developer will be reformatting its RISE program.
First responders, elected officials and members of the Texoma community gathered Wednesday morning to commemorate the lives lost and the sacrifices made during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Area first responders and Simmons Bank partnered to hold the latest in a series of annual events commemorating the anniversary and pay respect to the first responders who continue to serve the community.
The Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub (TSTH) Consortium previously convened at Austin College on January 8th, 2024, to develop the application for an Economic Development Administration (EDA) Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs grant. TSTH was one of 31 applicants nationwide—and the only one in Texas—to receive the Tech Hub designation following Phase I of the competition. Additionally, TSTH is one of only 11 applicants to also win a Strategy Development Grant as part of the EDA’s initiative.
