As Texas saw record-breaking gains in its labor force last month, Texoma saw steady conditions in its labor market. The Texas Workforce Commission recent released its monthly job report that showed the unemployment rate and civilian labor force remained steady for June.
One of Denison's youngest parks will be celebrating its birthday at the beginning of August. THF Park will be hosting an 7th birthday party Aug. 8 with a celebration at the park located at 3801 US Highway 75 in Denison.
A Sherman restaurant is expected to get a remodel and update in the near future. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Sherman Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for Jack in the Box restaurant location on Texoma Parkway that will allow it to be renovated and remodeled.
Insufficient parking led to the denial of a request before the Sherman Planning and Zoning Commission this week related to a proposed mixed retail and restaurant development along FM 1417. The commission voted unanimously to deny a variance that would reduce the number of required parking spaces for a proposed building at the northeast corner of South Carolina Drive and FM 1417.
This weekend, the region was planned under an areal flood warning following what the National Weather Service called a prolonged period of constant rain. For areas of Texoma, the rain was fast and came with thunderstorms, but for others it was minimal and not constant.
Last week, the Grayson County District Attorney's Office released a list of July indictments. Indictments are formal charges and are not an indication of guilt.
The Texoma Regional Blood Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The blood center is located 3911 Texoma Parkway in Sherman.
In the years after Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, thousands of American settlers crossed into Texas to start new lives. Among those was Haden Edwards, who became an important early empresario and sought to make a fortune in the new land.
Texas Department of Transportation crews will be all over Texoma as they are working to improve area roads. Some of the major projects include the US Highway 75 expansion, US 75 frontage road expansion, continued work on US Highway 82 and more.