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SHERMAN, TX -- Texomans looking for a way to get in to the spirit of Earth Day will get their chance this coming Saturday. An Earth Day festival is being held on the Sherman municipal grounds from 8:30 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon. There will be live music, food, and recycling trucks to help you get rid of your unwanted clutter. "And we are growing every year, this year we have a record number of vendors, and a really wide variety of vendors, we have more people approaching us...More >> SHERMAN, TX -- Texomans looking for a way to get in to the spirit of Earth Day will get their chance this coming Saturday. An Earth Day festival is being held on the Sherman municipal grounds from 8:30 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon. There will be live music, food, and recycling trucks to help you get rid of your unwanted clutter. "And we are growing every year, this year we have a record number of vendors, and a really wide variety of vendors, we have more people approaching us...More >> DENISON, TX -- "I recycle,” said Vincent Shores, Denison resident. “Pretty much anything I have in the house that's recyclable, I recycle it.” Recycling hasn't always been an option for people who live in Denison, but last year the city started a new program that offers curbside pick-up. "I just need about two or three more bins actually,” said Shores. “I have to borrow my neighbor's." "I love it,” said Tammy Ford of Denison, “I would have never done it if it wasn't right at my curb side, I...More >> DENISON, TX -- "I recycle,” said Vincent Shores, Denison resident. “Pretty much anything I have in the house that's recyclable, I recycle it.” Recycling hasn't always been an option for people who live in Denison, but last year the city started a new program that offers curbside pick-up. "I just need about two or three more bins actually,” said Shores. “I have to borrow my neighbor's." "I love it,” said Tammy Ford of Denison, “I would have never done it if it wasn't right at my curb side, I...More >> ARDMORE, OK -- The new director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections wants to remove all state prisoners from county facilities. That has some sheriffs worried about their finances. $27 a day may not seem like much but for some Oklahoma county jails, it's a matter of staying open or closing down"I think there was a pretty good showing, that it's a big concern of ours," said Carter County Sheriff Milton Anthony.Sheriff Anthony and dozens of others from across the state met with legislator...More >> ARDMORE, OK -- The new director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections wants to remove all state prisoners from county facilities. That has some sheriffs worried about their finances. $27 a day may not seem like much but for some Oklahoma county jails, it's a matter of staying open or closing down"I think there was a pretty good showing, that it's a big concern of ours," said Carter County Sheriff Milton Anthony.Sheriff Anthony and dozens of others from across the state met with legislator...More >> MARSHALL COUNTY -- Distracted driving is being blamed for a wreck that shut down traffic on the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge on Tuesday. Sunny skies and Spring-like temperatures made for a beautiful day for boaters on Lake Texoma but above the water, the ride for drivers wasn't nearly as smooth. Vehicles sat bumper to bumper on both ends of the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge after a wreck reduced traffic to one lane for hours. "I was just coming to a slow roll, almost a stop," driver Randy Norr...More >> MARSHALL COUNTY -- Distracted driving is being blamed for a wreck that shut down traffic on the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge on Tuesday. Sunny skies and Spring-like temperatures made for a beautiful day for boaters on Lake Texoma but above the water, the ride for drivers wasn't nearly as smooth. Vehicles sat bumper to bumper on both ends of the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge after a wreck reduced traffic to one lane for hours. "I was just coming to a slow roll, almost a stop," driver Randy Norr...More >> BRYAN COUNTY -- Tuesday, standardized testing resumed at schools in Oklahoma. Monday, 8,100 students statewide kept getting kicked out of the computer program and some said they couldn't log in at all.The state eventually stopped all online testing. It's the second straight year a software glitch has disrupted the exam. The test provider, CTB/McGraw Hill issued a statement Monday evening apologizing for the disruption and saying that a "network service interruption" affected some schools and...More >> BRYAN COUNTY -- Tuesday, standardized testing resumed at schools in Oklahoma. Monday, 8,100 students statewide kept getting kicked out of the computer program and some said they couldn't log in at all.The state eventually stopped all online testing. It's the second straight year a software glitch has disrupted the exam. The test provider, CTB/McGraw Hill issued a statement Monday evening apologizing for the disruption and saying that a "network service interruption" affected some schools and...More >> DENISON -- A road sign misspelling the name of our nation's 34th president has been taken down. TxDOT workers removed the sign at US Highway 75 and Morton Street this morning. For years, it has directed drivers to the Eisenhower birthplace. Problem is, the word Eisenhower was spelled without the letter "n." We told you about the sign Friday after a viewer noticed the mistake. TxDOT says it's ordering the new sign today which should be installed within the next couple weeks.More >> DENISON -- A road sign misspelling the name of our nation's 34th president has been taken down. TxDOT workers removed the sign at US Highway 75 and Morton Street this morning. For years, it has directed drivers to the Eisenhower birthplace. Problem is, the word Eisenhower was spelled without the letter "n." We told you about the sign Friday after a viewer noticed the mistake. TxDOT says it's ordering the new sign today which should be installed within the next couple weeks.More >> Warning: Cute Video Alert! At only 7 years old, a first grader in Kingston named Jaden Clutter has grabbed the hearts of her community. She's gone through more than most people can imagine. Diagnosed with a rare disorder called Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia, along with a tethered cord syndrome, she's undergone multiple surgeries. Jaden has even had 6 inches of her spinal column removed to allow more movement.More >> Warning: Cute Video Alert! At only 7 years old, a first grader in Kingston named Jaden Clutter has grabbed the hearts of her community. She's gone through more than most people can imagine. Diagnosed with a rare disorder called Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia, along with a tethered cord syndrome, she's undergone multiple surgeries. Jaden has even had 6 inches of her spinal column removed to allow more movement.More >> Christopher King of Sherman, Texas lost his life in a motorcycle accident in November of 2013 when he and his wife Donna were with friends on the way back from a ride in East Texas. Now, friends of Chris and his wife Donna are making sure his memory lives on through an endowed scholarship for nursing students at Grayson College.More >> Christopher King of Sherman, Texas lost his life in a motorcycle accident in November of 2013 when he and his wife Donna were with friends on the way back from a ride in East Texas. Now, friends of Chris and his wife Donna are making sure his memory lives on through an endowed scholarship for nursing students at Grayson College.More >> MADILL, OK -- It was a scary school day for students in Madill. A search for three suspects led school administrators to lock down the campus for most of the day. Police where stationed across the campus of Madill Public Schools as administrators kept a watchful eye during the lockdown. "It's just a precautionary measure on our part to be safe," said Jon Tuck, superintendent of Madill schools. "We're going to go ahead and lock down and take care of our kids." It all started around 10 Mon...More >> MADILL, OK -- It was a scary school day for students in Madill. A search for three suspects led school administrators to lock down the campus for most of the day. Police where stationed across the campus of Madill Public Schools as administrators kept a watchful eye during the lockdown. "It's just a precautionary measure on our part to be safe," said Jon Tuck, superintendent of Madill schools. "We're going to go ahead and lock down and take care of our kids." It all started around 10 Mon...More >> DENISON, TX -- With a 4 to 2 vote, Denison City Council authorized a trending type of business that's been brewing across the country. "What we're trying to do is roll the red carpet out for micro-breweries, micro-distilleries and brew pubs,” said City Manager Robert Hanna “Let them know they're welcome in Denison.” Monday night the council approved changes to the city's zoning laws that will allow micro-brew pubs. Hanna says the new business endeavor is only a small step in a larger plan. "...More >> DENISON, TX -- With a 4 to 2 vote, Denison City Council authorized a trending type of business that's been brewing across the country. "What we're trying to do is roll the red carpet out for micro-breweries, micro-distilleries and brew pubs,” said City Manager Robert Hanna “Let them know they're welcome in Denison.” Monday night the council approved changes to the city's zoning laws that will allow micro-brew pubs. Hanna says the new business endeavor is only a small step in a larger plan. "...More >>
Spring is just around the corner, and with great weather expected this weekend there's no better time for Tomato Fest! Lisanne sat down with organizer Gary Milton with Gardenland Nursery in Sherman to learn more about what's going on, when we should plant and the different types of tomatoes you can find at this Saturday's shopping event.
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Tomato Fest
Saturday March 16
9am-3pm
Gardenland Nursery
810 Frisco Road, Sherman TX
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