8-5-04 - The state's annual sales tax holiday -- as most schools prepare to resume classes -- begins Friday and runs through Sunday.
Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has predicted Texas families
will save more than 46 million dollars in state and local sales taxes this weekend. Strayhorn says people in Texas have saved more than 193
million dollars over the past five years due to the back-to-school
tax-free holidays.
Dozens of southern Oklahoma businesses will try to keep shoppers from heading across the border by holding "tax discount" sales. Unlike Texas, they'll apply the discount to all types of merchandise.
Some Oklahoma lawmakers have pushed for a similar tax-free weekend, but say its too much of a burden on the state. In the meantime, local merchants will do what they can to keep customers at home.
For a full list of tax exempt items in Texas, click here
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
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