12-06-04 – A soldier with Denison ties was killed in Iraq Saturday. Sgt. Luke Boatright was scheduled to return home in just two months but was killed by a roadside bomb. The 24-year-old leaves behind a wife and three children.
Boatright attended Frisco High School, but also spent time in Denison where his father Mike still lives and works.
He joined the military in 1999 and had been in Iraq since February. He was a member of the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood and had recently been promoted to sergeant.
Services for Boatright will be held in Frisco sometime next week. He will be buried with full military honors.
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
