8-30-04 - Downsizing could spell the end for one of Sherman’s oldest industries. 20 employees of Con Agra in Sherman were laid off Friday, part of multiple layoffs this summer.
That leaves just 16 employees on the line – compared to more than 100 in 1984.
The flourmill employees say they’ve seen it coming. The company eliminated all of their flour packing positions; replacing them with an automated factory that opened in Saginaw, Texas. Like many industries, it’s found a way for machines to do jobs that used to belong to skilled workers.
Con Agra representatives in Omaha, Nebraska say the Sherman plant will remain open with just 16 employees. They cited old equipment at the plant ad the efficiency of the more modern machines in Saginaw as the reason for the layoffs.
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
