The general election Tuesday is primarily considered a state proposition voting, but there are major local issues on the ballots in Sherman, Bonham and Tioga.

In Sherman, there is a local proposition as well as two ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/BonhamISD_bond Herald Democrat

It’s the day off, no classes, and yet 500 Austin College students bundled up against Saturday morning’s low temperatures and high winds to make a difference in the community.

Grayson County has been hom ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/AustinCollegeGDoS Stephens Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — The House and Senate, for the first time in nearly two years, reached the final stage of negotiations for an annual appropriations bill.

The Senate last week agreed to provide about $128 bi ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/Washington-digest-11-6-11 Herald Democrat

Texas Department of Transportation has eight construction/maintenance contracts in the work between now and Sunday in Grayson and Fannin counties. Drivers should expect delays, lane closures, detours, and flaggers ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/TxDOTRoadRepairReport-11-6 Herald Democrat

Parts of Texoma saw their first freezing temperatures early Friday morning with the rest of the area getting very close. According to the Fort Worth Office of National Weather Service, temperatures at the North Texa ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/2011-12_winter_weather Herald Democrat

The Sherman City Council will discuss at its regular meeting at 5 p.m. Monday at City Hall continuing an agreement with Austin College to allow its women’s softball team to use Field No. 6 at Old Settler&rsquo ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/sherman_council-advance_11_7 http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/SUN-BIZ-John-Spears-wins-honors-at-printcompetition Commissioners face a short agenda, that inclu ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/grayson_commissioners_advance Herald Democrat

Denison water customers seem to have voiced their support for Waterloo Pool. So far, 57 percent of the city’s water customers have decided not to opt out of the voluntary $5 aquatic fee to fund the pool’ ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/Denison_Council_11-6-11 The results of the local NT BEST (North Texas Boosting Eng ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/NT-Best-results Herald Democrat

The Sherman High School Marching Band has entered an elite club: they are one of 25 bands from Texas 4-A high schools who have the honor of competing in this year’s State University Interscholastic League M ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/ShermanHSBand http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/FanninCounty-CAC-awarded-statewide-honor Herald Democrat

A push in the schoolyard, a nasty note passed in the classroom or a rude word uttered in the hallway — bullying isn’t a new problem, but with changes the past decade in the way we communicate and interac ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/cyberbullying Herald Democrat

Soft tears fell in the hallways outside District Judge Jim Fallon’s 15th District courtroom after a Grayson County jury declared Micah Troy Duncan guilty of capital murder Wednesday. Grayson County Sheriff&rs ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/JuryTrialEndsWithCapitalMurderVerdict http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/FCccSpecialMtg Herald Democrat

The Grayson County Commissioners Court moved quickly through a routine agenda Tuesday, spending much of its time in closed, executive session. The court met in executive session to consult with its attorney.

After t ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/Commissioners_court Herald Democrat

BONHAM — The Fannin County Commissioners Court looked at the possibility Monday morning of removing the county-wide burn ban that has been in place for months, but decided to make no move to lift it. Commissi ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/Fire-BurnBans