By Jason Della Rosa, Herald Democrat Gunter vs. Canadian What: Class 3A Division II State semifinal When: 6 p.m. Friday Where: Abilene Christian University Broadcast: www.guntertexas.com Records: Gunter 14-0. Canadian 14-0 Last week: Gunter won 55-33 against Jacksboro. Canadian won 31-12 against Wall Series: Gunter leads 4-2 Last season: Gunter won 21-20 in state semifinals Players to watch: Gunter: QB Walker Overman, DB Benji Rodriguez. Canadian: QB Camren Cavalier, LB Wyatt Davis Notable: The...
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Herald Democrat Jaylon Talton was one of three recipients of the American Southwest Freshman of the Year Award and Colton Gerken earned second team All-ASC, as well as being named to the ASC Outstanding Sportsman Team, to highlight five Austin College footbal players who earned all-conference recognition for their play in the 2023 season. Along with Gerken and Talton, who was named honorable mention All-ASC in addition to his Freshman of the Year accolade, other ‘Roos to earn All-ASC recognition...
By Michael Hutchins Herald Democrat David Green was a Lance Corporal with the U.S. Marine Corps during Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s. In death, Green continued to act as a hero as his organs were donated and gave a second chance to those in need. In November, local veteran recognition program, Texoma Hero honored Green with a posthumous award. The award was accepted by his son, Blake Green. Green was nominated for November’s recognition by Cpl. Steve Auldridge who also served during...
By Jerrie WhiteleyHerald Democrat Beau Watson was convicted of murder Wednesday morning in the death of a man revealed to be his wife’s lover. The conviction comes after a week of trial and three days of deliberation. The case against Watson began back on June 19, 2020 when Watson called police saying he had shot an intruder in his home in the 1500 block of South Austin Street, according to police reports. The person who had been shot turned out to be 37-year-old Obar. Police responded to the...
Chickasaw Nation It has been a hard knock life for singer, dancer and actress Cheyenne Omani. In February 2024, she will embrace a new role on the traveling Broadway production of “Peter Pan,” after spending more than a year working with children in the national production of “Annie.” Through the 2023 season of “Annie,” Omani worked as a “swing” and covered the seven children who formed the troupe of multifaceted orphans who are a critical part of the show. A “swing” is an understudy for...
By Michale Hutchins Herald Democrat Sherman High School’s upcoming production of Oklahoma! officially has a date. The Sherman Independent School District announced last week that the delayed musical will run from January 19-21. The decision to postpone the production from its scheduled December launch comes amid the controversial decision to recast the production and use a modified version of the classic musical. However, the school and district have since walked back this decision and will move...
By Future Brown Herald Democrat Frontier Village and Museum will be hosting its log cabin Christmas story time this weekend. The one-hour event will take place in the Davis-Ansley cabin from Saturday. The event starts at 11 a.m. and will include the reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” read by a site volunteer dressed in period attire. The event is free to attend. “This cabin is normally closed to the public so take advantage of this rare opportunity to immerse yourself in one of the...
Eastern District of Texas A Laredo man pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas on the day his jury trial was set to begin, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Jorge Elias Golarte, 54, of Laredo, Texas and Monterrey, Mexico, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana before U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan today. According to information presented in...
By Future Brown Herald Democrat This weekend many area students will be walking across the stage with a job well done after earning their degrees from Grayson College. The local community college will hold its winter commencement ceremony Friday in the Cruce Stark Auditorium at Grayson College. Center for workplace learning and adult education and literacy graduation ceremonies will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday also in the Cruce Stark Auditorium. In 2022, Grayson College awarded more than...
Herald Democrat Walker Overman, Sr., QB, Gunter Overman helped lead the Tigers to their eighth straight Class 3A Division II Region II title with a 55-33 victory against Jacksboro. Overman had 17 carries for 216 yards and two touchdowns and was 6-of-10 passing for 118 yards and three touchdowns for the defending state champions. He has had a hand in 58 TDs so far this year and is averaging 10.8 yards per carry. Week 1 — Lathyn Bailey, Jr., LB, Denison Week 2 — Major McBride, Sr., RB, Pottsboro...
By Michael Hutchins Herald Democrat Nonprofit homebuilder talks impact For many across Texas, the cost of housing has gone up significantly in recent years, with the cost of a new home rising into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. These trends of increasing prices hold true for organizations aimed at providing affordable housing for those in need across Texoma. Representatives for Habitat for Humanity recently spoke on the impact rising building costs have had on providing affordable housing...