6-9-04 - Most everywhere you look this week, the American flag is flying at half-staff in remembrance of former President Ronald Reagan. But some concerned Sherman citizens have been wondering why the fire department wasn't taking part.
Wednesday morning, all five fire department buildings in Sherman were flying their flags at full staff, despite Governor Rick Perry asking departments and municipalities in Texas to fly flags at half-staff on Monday.
First News checked with Fire Chief Ralph Hendricks, who said until Wednesday afternoon, his department had not been notified of the order. He said they normally find out via fax, but didn’t know why that fax didn’t arrive until Wednesday. By 1:30pm, the department was observing the Governor’s request, and Chief Hendricks said they meant no disrespect. In fact, he says they were only trying to observe rules of flying Old Glory, by waiting on the order to lower the flag.
Posted: 05/23/13 - Julie Luton of Bonham took home the top honor of the evening at the recent volunteer banquet hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. Luton was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care. Read More
Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
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
