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Villages on Loy Lake is a planned development sitting on 19 acres of land at 4258 Loy Lake Road in Sherman Photo Credit: Michael Hutchins / Herald Democrat By Michael Hutchins Herald Democrat The...
Jul 27, 2026HomeNewsHeat not expected to let up any time soon July 25, 2026News The heat is on in Texas this summer. Triple digits are expected to continue to impact the region through the next week. Photo...
Jul 27, 2026Denison is taking steps to maintain its downtown streetscape following recent D3 improvements and investments. The city council quietly approved a $89,500 contract with North Texas Tree Experts last week for ongoing landscaping services for portions of Main Street.The contract comes as construction crews are closing in on completion of the second phase of street improvements under the Designing Downtown Denison program, also known as D3.
Jul 23, 2026As the city of Sherman prepares to set a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, city officials received an update on where the city’s utility rates stand in 2026. City Manager Zac Flores presented the findings of a recent rate survey that found Sherman’s total utility rates for water, sewer and solid waste services are the lowest in both Collin and Grayson County.The update comes as the city is predicting a difficult budget year for 2026-2027.
Jul 23, 2026The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials have announced upcoming nightly full closures of the US 75 southbound frontage road between Taylor Street and SH-91 (Texoma Parkway) beginning at 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. on July 23 until July 24. The US 75 southbound frontage road closure permits the placement of paving. The US 75 […]
Jul 22, 2026Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that they will close the northbound lane at US 69 overpass bridge and US 82 beginning at 7 a.m. on July 21 and is anticipated to last until the end of August.
Jul 22, 2026Sherman city council reviews water, solid waste rates during budget talks KXII
Jul 21, 2026Denison’s financial outlook for the next year solidified last week when city staff gave an update on the city’s upcoming budget. The update, which came during the sole city council meeting of the month, was the first time the council has discussed budget planning since its annual budget workshop in late June.This past week, Denison Finance Director Laurie Alsabbagh said the budgetary picture has filled in slightly since the budget workshop as city staff have added values to projects and expenses that are expected to occur over the next fiscal year.“The only major change has been the addition of capital needs into the general fund,” she said.
Jul 21, 2026By Future Brown Herald Democrat The following projects are planned for the week ahead: US 75, from the Collin County Line to FM 902. This project will widen the US 75 mainlanes from the Collin County Line to...
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Jul 20, 2026For the second meeting in a row, the Denison city council has pushed back talks on updates to the city’s sign ordinances. The pushback comes amid efforts to update the city’s ordinance for the first time in over a decade and concerns that the proposed ordinance is too restrictive in its efforts to reduce the number of aging and dillapidated signs cluttering the city.The agenda for Monday night’s meeting included an item to discuss and consider adoption of a series of amendments to the sign ordinance.
Jul 20, 2026Grayson County has asked Whitesboro to help with its animal control services.courtesy photo / pexels By Future Brown Herald Democrat This week, Grayson County commissioners were asked to move some money...
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