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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 36,000-pound food donation brings volunteers together in Sherman (kten.com) — A 36,000‑pound food shipment rolled into Sherman, where students, church groups, and other volunteers teamed up to unload and distribute it to local pantries. The donation, organized by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will help families in Sherman and nearby towns, and Mayor Shawn Teamann praised the city's strong, family-like spirit.
2. Austin College students start the academic year with service (ntxe-news.com) — New Austin College students in Sherman kicked off the academic year by packing nearly 46,000 meals for families in Honduras during the First We Serve event. The Sherman-based liberal arts college highlights service, diversity, and close faculty-student connections as core parts of campus life just north of Dallas.
3. Texas Lieutenant Governor stops in Sherman for campaign tour (kten.com) — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick brought his statewide campaign bus tour to Sherman's Global Wafers facility, outlining priorities that could affect local taxpayers and rural counties. He discussed opposition to a proposed Dorchester cement plant, potential homestead tax relief for seniors, and concerns about data centers and rising homeowners insurance costs.
4. Quinlan woman sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas (gilmermirror.com) — A federal judge in Sherman sentenced a Quinlan woman to 10 years in prison for conspiring to traffic methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas. Investigators say she was tied to at least 50 grams of meth, following a 2023 probe led by DEA, Texas DPS, and Hunt County authorities.
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