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US median age for giving birth hits 30
For Allyson Jacobs, life in her 20s and 30s was about focusing on her career in health care and enjoying the social scene in New York City. It wasn’t until she turned 40 that she and her husband started trying to have children. They had a son when she was 42.
Biden to crack down on polluters in poor, minority areas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following through on a campaign promise, the Biden administration on Thursday announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor and minority communities.
DHS Top 10 grads: exceptional in every way
Denison High School’s “Top Ten” graduating seniors of the Class of 2022 embody excellence in all they do. They are exceptional students, responsible leaders and involved citizens who challenge themselves every day to do and be their best. They are also kind, caring, helpful and respectful. They’ve chosen to take the tough courses and work hard to excel, to be exemplary role models, and to serve their school and community in every way possible.
Sheriff’s corporal shot in 2016 Baton Rouge ambush dies
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Nick Tullier, a Baton Rouge sheriff’s deputy who was shot in the head and stomach during a July 2016 ambush that killed three other law enforcement officers during a summer of protests over the police killing of a Black man, died Thursday at age 47.
Sherman ISD celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
When Emma Morgan was in elementary school, she started to struggle with reading and writing, and she didn’t understand why. That’s where teacher Kimberly Nunn stepped in.
Police boss journal cites early angst in Ronald Greene death
Within days of the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, when body-camera video captured white troopers stunning, beating and dragging the Black motorist, the head of the Louisiana State Police wrote a stark note about the case in his journal: “Realize there is a problem — must address immediately.”
Congregations come together for National Day of Prayer
Members of nearly a dozen congregations in Denison came together Thursday in recognition of the National Day of Prayer. The event, which was sponsored by the Denison Ministerial Alliance, featured churches from different denominations coming together in their shared faith to pray for the community.
Woman migrant found on border wall choked to death
PHOENIX (AP) — An autopsy says a Mexican woman found hanging on the border wall in southern Arizona choked to death in an accident when she became entangled in climbing gear. The Pima County Medical Examiner’s report conducted for the Cochise County Sheriff’s office said Griselda Anais Verduzco Armenta, 31, was found suspended from the border wall entrapped by a cord, tiedown straps and seat belt around her neck, chest and arms.
Tyson Bennett officially becomes SISD Superintendent
Tyson Bennett signs a contract, officially becoming the new superintendent for Sherman Independent School District Thursday. The district named him as the lone finalist for the position in April after outgoing Superintendent David Hicks announced his departure after six years with SISD. Michael Hutchins / Herald Democrat