Sherman residents are invited to drop off acceptable items on Saturday, March 23, 2013, from 9:00 am-11:00 am at City Hall (220 W Mulberry St). Please bring your most recent water bill for proof of residency to participate in this free service.

TxDOT kicks off study with public meetings to research viability of passenger rail line

SHERMAN, TX - Join Woman Rock followers Friday March 22nd at 7 pm for a special presentation by Kerry Anne McGinn, author of The Young Woman’s Breast Health Book: When to worry, when to relax, and what to do

GAINESVILLE, TX - The NCTC Foundation Ambassadors are hosting a series of scholarship workshops entitled “It Pays to Stay In School” on Gainesville and Denton County campuses.

ARDMORE, Okla. — In early August 2012, a SUV-sized roving vehicle named Curiosity hit the top of the Martian atmosphere at 13,000 miles per hour, decelerated for seven minutes and landed gently in Gale Crater on Mars. Gentry Lee watched it happened that day, and he will share the excitement of Curiosity and its’ Mars exploration mission as he closes the 2012-2013 Profiles and Perspectives season.

BONHAM, TEXAS – North Texas Children’s Advocacy Center’s in Fannin, Grayson, Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro and Tarrant counties have joined together to raise awareness of child abuse during the month of April.

SHERMAN, TEXAS—Educator and entrepreneur Salman Khan, founder and executive director of Khan Academy, will speak at Austin College on Thursday, March 21, at 11 a.m. in Wynne Chapel. Khan is the 2013 Austin College Posey Leadership Award winner. The doors open at 10:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.

DURANT, Okla. – Over the years, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and Southeastern Oklahoma State University have teamed up on numerous projects for the benefit of students and the community.

The Sherman Parks and Recreation department has some fun events planned just in time for Easter.

Sherman, Texas—The Austin College Department of Music will present a Faculty Recital Sunday, March 24, at 3 p.m. in the Recital Hall in Craig Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The audience is invited to a reception in Craig Hall Gallery immediately following the performance, hosted by the Austin College chapter of Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity.

The Home Builders Association of Grayson, Fannin and Cooke Counties will be hosting the Spring 2013 Home & Garden Show, March 9th and 10th at Loy Lake Park in Denison.

Thanks to the sponsorship of The Tom Bean Fire Department, Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus is coming to Tom Bean, Texas on Saturday, March 23rd at the Tom Bean High School Parking Lot with two scheduled performances at 2:00 & 4:30 p.m.

Exciting new things are on the horizon for the Murray State College Nursing Program, and there is a new leader at the helm. Robin Coppedge has been named the Director of Nursing for the College.

(SHERMAN, Texas) March 5, 2013 —The Sherman Museum today announced that Dr. Ian Thompson will be the guest lecturer at the museum’s March 22, 2013 monthly Lunch Lecture series event. Dr. Thompson will speak on “Preserving and Revitalizing the Choctaw Heritage”. The free event will begin at noon and last until 1:00 p.m.

Once again, the Fannin County Children’s Center is already making plans for April for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. As part of this effort, they are taking orders for their Blue Shirts and Signs. The royal blue shirts, yard signs and banners proclaim "No Excuse for Child Abuse" in bold letters. The back of the shirt includes the words "I stand up for kids."

Gainesville High School Seniors Conner Markle and Ty Hayes have qualified to compete in the Cross-Examination Debate at the National Tournament of the NFL, or National Forensics League. The NFL is similar to the UIL organization but geared for Speech and Debate. The National meet rotates locations across the United States from year to year. This year’s tournament is in Alabama.

Earth Day was started as a way to give respect to the Earth and look at ways we can preserve our natural resources.

The Home Builders Association of Grayson, Fannin and Cooke Counties announces it will be hosting the Spring 2013 Home & Garden Show, March 9th and 10th at Loy Lake Park in Denison.

DURANT, Okla. – On March 5, 1909, the Oklahoma Senate passed a bill establishing a normal school in Durant.

SHERMAN, TEXAS—Austin College vocalists Anna Bryant ’13 and Evan Runyon ’13 will present a Senior Recital on March 3 at 3 p.m. in Craig Hall, Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

DURANT, Okla., Feb. 20, 2013 – Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Okla., a AAA Four Diamond resort and entertainment destination, is bringing the Charlie Daniels Band, known for quintessentially southern music, to a sold out crowd at CenterStage on Friday, March 8 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

You can help raise thousands of dollars to help Grayson County students to further their education.

A local group needs your help to help feed needy families across Texoma.

Retail and restaurant marketing specialist Marc Willson will present a Marketing Seminar Feb. 27 at Grayson College. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at GC is hosting the free seminar from 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Ardmore, February 18, 2013: The Board of Trustees with the Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc. has announced that they will shift from an exclusive focus on access to care to a blended approach that emphasizes quality of care and overall health improvement.