07/08/11 VAN ALSTYNE, TX-Van Alstyne public library turned into the grounds of Hogwarts School Friday night, in honor of the upcoming release of the last Harry Potter movie.
06/28/11 VAN ALSTYNE, TX - Authorities in Van Alstyne are searching for a person of interest after a fire Tuesday morning that remains under investigation. According to the Van Alstyne Fire Chief, the fire took place in an area near F.M. 3133.
06/12/11 This is a feature being offered by the Herald Democrat in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation. The list will be showing TxDOT roadways which may have construction closures and lane reductions in the 7-day period between Sunday and Saturday.
06/11/11 Buzz Williams had to listen when schools in and around his home state came calling, but what he has in Milwaukee was too good to relinquish.
06/06/11 Grayson County commissioners started their meeting Monday by remembering the sacrifices of those who fought and died for this country. Grayson County Judge Drue Bynum stated the remembrance during his opening prayer.
06/03/11 VAN ALSTYNE, TX -- A robbery at a Van Alstyne laundromat leaves one woman injured Friday night.
05/26/11 GUNTER, TX--Authorities blame fallen tree limbs that took down a power line for a house fire in Gunter Thursday evening. Just after 5:30 PM, neighbors saw a home on the 8000 block of Farmington Road
05/26/11 Texas Department of Transportation is currently performing some non-destructive testing on the foundation of fairly new pavement on two Grayson County roads. These are State Highway 5 (Waco Street) in downtown Van Alstyne and FM 691 around FM 131.
05/24/11 New Chairman John V. Shropshire Jr. Announced as Members Convene for Annual MeetingAUSTIN, Texas -- ...
05/23/11 The discussion at the Greater Texoma Utility Authority board meeting was fairly routine Monday afternoon. GTUA General Manager Jerry Chapman updated the board on the progress of legislation that would change GTUA's authority to make change orders on projects without having to solicit new bids.
05/22/11 Omicron Psi, Grayson County College's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, brought home a slew of awards from the international honor society's Texas Regional Convention. In addition, the chapter received its first-ever international awards during the organization's International Convention.
05/21/11 Celebrating 115 years of teaching and learning brought forth a wealth of memories and stories Saturday at Jefferson Elementary School in Sherman.
05/21/11 A Van Alstyne woman died in a single-car accident on a stretch of county road Tuesday morning.
05/19/11 VAN ALSTYNE -- A Van Alstyne Middle School student walked away Thursday morning from school after his first class, setting off a search that, as it expanded, included numerous agencies looking for the juvenile on ground and a helicopter searching from above.
05/18/11 GUNTER -- A custody hearing held Monday at the Municipal Courthouse in Gunter ended with a judge granting the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas custody of 57 animals the organization had seized under the authority of the Gunter Police Department on Saturday, May 7.
05/15/11 Voters in Grayson and Fannin counties joined others throughout Texas at polls open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, and in early voting, for school district and city elections. The following returns were those available to the Herald Democrat by 10 p.m. Saturday.
05/14/11 Days following the breaking up of a cockfighting organization in Gunter, the Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 1043, which will, if it continues being approved through the legislative process, is designed to close two loopholes in Texas law regarding cockfighting.
05/14/11 Western Swing: A Texas Treasure By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Amidst the hardship, hunger, and bleak outlook of the Great Depression, one medium in particular succeeded in providing a bright spot on dark days for many Americans: t...
05/14/11 Courtesy of Anna Fire Department - McKinney firefighter and member of the McKinney Fire Department Bagpipe and Drum Corps helps celebrate the dedication of a new fire engine for the Anna Fire Department at a ceremony Saturday in Anna.
05/07/11 GUNTER, TX--As many as 50 people are accused of being involved in illegal rooster fighting. Authorities found them early Saturday afternoon when they were reportedly staging a fight. Gunter and Van Alstyne | 
