6-4-04 - This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, when allied forces began an invasion of France that would liberate the country and mark the turning point of World War II. One Bonham man survived the battle of Omaha Beach, and says he remembers D-Day like it was yesterday.
Frank Newingham was in his early 20’s when he landed on Omaha Beach. Married with a child at the time, the soldier was responsible for building communication lines at the front. Before the battle was over, a Nazi soldier would stab him. And Newingham still carries the physical and emotional scars of the war. He has suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome since the war and often thinks of the friends who never left those beaches.
Although people now consider him a hero, he thinks of himself as just a survivor.
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
