1-15-04 - Dozens of angry employees showed up at the cookie factory in Marietta picketing for their pay checks. The workers stood in front of the locked up plant holding signs and cheering while passing cars honked.
The employees are picketing for last weeks pay checks. They normally get paid at 1 p.m. on Thursday, but this Thursday the plant was empty and their pay checks nonexistent.
Today employees held signs that said "We made your dough now were is our dough?" and "We made cookies your cookies and you can't give us the crumbs."
On Monday workers showed up to find the gates locked and a sign posted that read operations had been suspended. The Bake-Line Group had filed bankruptcy and the Illinois based company was forced to shut down their headquarters and seven other plants without warning.
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
Posted: 05/07/13 - DURANT, Okla. – Regent Terry Matlock will deliver remarks at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at Paul Laird Field. The ceremony (for all schools) will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Read More
Posted: 05/06/13 - SHERMAN, TEXAS—Members of the Austin College Class of 2013 are counting down the days until graduation—with both excitement and trepidation. Austin College President Marjorie Hass will present diplomas to more than 340 bachelor’s degree candidates and 18 Master of Arts in Teaching degree candidates who will take part in graduation events May 18 and 19 on campus. Read More
