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The Sherman City Council has approved two park improvement projects totaling nearly $2 million, including the city's first futsal courts and a playground replacement at Old Settlers Park.
Regular unleaded averages $3.1310 in the Sherman-Denison area, down from last week and less than the state average.
Regular unleaded averages $3.1300 in the Sherman-Denison area, down from last week and less than the state average.
Ordinance No. 6945 would grant a Specific Use Permit allowing a tattoo studio on a 0.458-acre tract at 121 East Wall Street in Sherman's Central Business District. The applicant is John Stone.
A new Texas law requires Sherman to disclose a side-by-side comparison of the proposed property tax bill on the median-valued homestead. The June 15 agenda lists the projected FY 2026 bill at $1,174 under the proposed rate, compared with $1,556 at the no-new-revenue rate.
Resolution No. 7652 would authorize a $180,248 agreement with We Build Fun, Inc. to replace the 24-year-old playground at Old Settlers Park, paid for with Community Development Block Grant funds.
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Resolution No. 7651 would authorize a $1,704,206 construction agreement with Whirlix Design, Inc. to build futsal courts, shading and a new parking lot at Hawn Park under the TIPS Purchasing Cooperative.
The City of Sherman has launched a new beautification program that pairs Public Works crews with homeowners to clean up eyesores and manage bulk waste.
Sixteen-year-old Alauna Luper became the first female boxer from Grayson County to compete at the National Junior Olympics, fighting the nation's top-ranked junior boxer in Wichita, Kansas.
The Sherman City Council has greenlit two major park projects totaling nearly $2 million, including new futsal courts at Hawn Park and a playground replacement at Old Settlers Park, with construction expected to begin late this summer.
The Sherman Shadowcats routed the Victoria Generals 19-5 in the first game of their four-game series at Riverside Stadium.
Country music star Sara Evans headlines the 32nd annual Hot Summer Nights free concert series at Lucy Kidd-Key Park in Sherman. Greg Guymon opens at 7 p.m. The free series draws thousands each Thursday through July.
Shayan Ali, 20, of Sherman was arrested and booked into the Grayson County Jail on a charge of soliciting prostitution, KXII reported Tuesday, June 23.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Sherman and Elgin on March 23 to meet with local officials and residents affected by recent tornadoes.
The Leadership Sherman Class of 2026 raised funds to rebuild a greenhouse for Evergreen Life Services, allowing members with disabilities to resume horticultural activities.
A Sherman resident has been taken into custody and charged with trafficking methamphetamine.
Redfin data for May 2026 shows homes in Sherman spent a median of 88 days on the market, significantly longer than the national average of 49 days.
The University of North Texas Libraries has digitized the Sherman Daily Democrat, making its historical records available through The Portal to Texas History.
Zillow reported 376 Sherman homes for sale as of May 31, and Redfin reported 189 homes sold in May, one more than a year earlier.
Coherent and Nvidia have commenced construction on a Sherman project designed to increase wafer manufacturing output fourfold.
Coherent has started building a new facility in Sherman, with company and state leaders attending the groundbreaking ceremony.
