Sherman.city — Texoma growth, community, and neighborhood stories.
Local business? Support local news on Sherman.city · plans from $100 a month
The Rayburn Energy Station 2 project, a $685 million investment adding 570 megawatts to the grid, has been announced by Sherman Mayor Shawn Teamann.
Hugo Baptiste· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team
June 18, 20261 min read
Sherman Mayor Shawn Teamann announced the Rayburn Energy Station 2 initiative, a $685 million development designed to enhance grid stability. The facility will contribute 570 megawatts of capacity to the regional power system. Teamann stated the project aims to provide resiliency and redundancy for the electric grid. Further details regarding the project timeline or construction specifics were not provided.
Source: sedco.org.
Advertisement
Hugo Baptiste· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team
Hugo Baptiste covers downtown development, real estate, and growth in Sherman.
Sherman ISD says more than half of the 782 Advanced Placement exams its high school students took in May scored a 3 or higher, and 53 students qualified for College Board AP Scholar awards.
Staff will ask the City Council on Nov. 2 whether Sherman's Main Street Reimbursement Program should stay open to new downtown businesses or close at the end of 2026. It has paid back about $255,000 since 2023.
A proposed ordinance would drop the fee Sherman charges customers who pay utility bills by credit card. City staff put the card costs tied to utility payments at about $360,000 a year.
The NAACP and Texas LULAC want data showing the backlog was cleared before Election Day. The secretary of state's office says it knows of no county with pending applications when early voting began.
The Dallas Fed's production index slipped 14 points to 15.8 and new orders fell to 9.3 from 30.7, while executives grew more upbeat about the six months ahead and raw material costs stayed high.
A voter who falls ill on or after Oct. 22 can send a representative for a late ballot until 5 p.m. Nov. 3. A death in the family on or after Oct. 29 opens a separate in-person window Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.
