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Coherent Files Sherman Plant Work Topping $18M
SHERMAN, Texas — Coherent has registered more than $18 million in additional work at its Sherman campus on U.S. Highway 75, according to Texas...
23 minutes ago
GISD Sets Meet the Teacher, Sub Orientation Dates
GAINESVILLE, Texas — Gainesville ISD is lining up the last steps before classes return, with Meet the Teacher night set for Aug. 10 and required...
23 minutes ago
Gainesville Advances $21M Moss Lake Pump Grant Bid
GAINESVILLE, Texas — Gainesville City Council has authorized submission of a $21 million grant application to replace the Moss Lake raw-water pump...
18 hours ago
Locust FD Fish Fry, Denison Art Walks on Calendar
POTTSBORO, Texas — Lake Texoma-area residents have two community gatherings on the August calendar: Locust Fire Department’s annual fish fry and...
18 hours ago
Denison Seeks CMaR for Central Zone 24 Project
DENISON, Texas — The city of Denison is soliciting a Construction Manager at Risk for its Central Zone 24 public-works project, with proposals due...
Friday
GTUA Seeks Bids on Gainesville Clements Water Line
GAINESVILLE, Texas — The Greater Texoma Utility Authority is taking sealed bids through July 29 for about 1,100 feet of new water line on Clements...
Friday
Boys & Girls Club Plans Parents Night Out, Golf Tournament
GAINESVILLE, Texas — The Boys & Girls Club of Cooke County will host a July 31 Parents Night Out and an Oct. 12 golf fundraiser at WinStar.
Thursday
This Week in Cooke County: Road Closures, School Meetings
GAINESVILLE, Texas — Rice Avenue is closed for repairs, Refinery Road closes Thursday, and school boards in Lindsay and Muenster meet Wednesday.
Wednesday
Late-Summer Events Across Cooke County
GAINESVILLE, Texas — Cooke County families have a late-July and August calendar of youth camps, Fire & Table, school events, a free safety course and a workfor…
Jul 20
Lake Texoma Weekend Guide: July 16–20
SHERMAN, Texas — The July 16–20 stretch offers a mix of free music, lake programs, shopping and a few paid outings across Sherman, Denison, Pottsboro…
Jul 16
Lawrence Equipment facility breaks ground in Sherman
SHERMAN, Texas — Lawrence Equipment broke ground Feb. 18 on a corn-milling production facility at 4811 Tortilla Way in Sherman, according to a…
Jul 16
June Groundbreaking Marks Rayburn Energy Station 2 Start
SHERMAN, Texas — A June 9 groundbreaking marked the start of construction on Rayburn Energy Station 2, a Sherman power-plant development described by…
Jul 16
US 75 Northbound Mainlanes Face July 16–17 Closures
SHERMAN, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation has announced nightly full closures of the northbound US 75 mainlanes beginning July 16,…
Jul 16
Grayson County public-agenda roundup for July 15-21
DENISON, Texas — Public agendas posted through July 15 show school districts and local boards entering budget, policy and leadership work. The…
Jul 16
Coherent expands Sherman output for AI data centers
SHERMAN, Texas — Coherent broke ground June 16 on an expansion of its Sherman manufacturing facility that the company and its partners say will…
Jul 16
Sherman ISD moves ahead on future elementary school
SHERMAN, Texas — Sherman ISD is moving forward with plans to purchase land in south Sherman for a future elementary school, a project the district…
Jul 16
SEDCO grant backs Austin College engineering equipment
SHERMAN, Texas — The Sherman Economic Development Corporation approved a $500,000 grant for Austin College on March 23 to help buy equipment for the…
Jul 16
Sherman Begins Courthouse Square Lighting Upgrades
SHERMAN, Texas — The city of Sherman has started work on planned upgrades around the Grayson County Courthouse and the downtown square, according to…
Jul 16
Cooke County ISDs Set July Meetings; Lindsay Students Compete
GAINESVILLE, Texas — Cooke County families will have several school-board meetings to follow next week, with Gainesville, Valley View and Lindsay ISDs
Jul 16
Cooke County Clerk guide: marriage, deeds and vital records
GAINESVILLE, Texas — The Cooke County Clerk's Office is the county's main stop for marriage licenses, deeds, vital records and other records residents ask for …
Jul 15
How to find Cooke County public records: Which office handles what
GAINESVILLE, Texas — If you need a county record in Cooke County, the first step is making sure you ask the right office.
Jul 14
Rodeo Gainesville returns this weekend with $6,500 added
GAINESVILLE, Texas — Rodeo returns to Cooke County this weekend with Rodeo Gainesville, a three-day UPRA/CPRA/CRRA-sanctioned event produced by Flying
Jul 13
Is Cooke County under a burn ban? Current status and what to know
Current burn ban status for Cooke County, Texas, including what's prohibited, penalties, and how to stay informed when conditions change.
Jul 9
BNSF breaks ground on Camp Howze rail link, names cement maker as first tenant
GAINESVILLE, Texas — BNSF Railway has broken ground on the rail link that will connect Camp Howze Industrial Rail Park to its mainline, a construction
Jul 9