The Pottsboro High School cheerleaders helped the Denison Animal Welfare Group, Inc. find loving homes for 11 dogs and two kittens at last week's adoption event in Denison. A "Furry Friend Survivor" adoption event is coming up Saturday, August 2 at 2500 West Martin Street in Denison, Texas. Come enjoy hot dogs, drinks, games and prizes. Artists will be set up for face painting. photo by Sandy Garrison

The Farmers & Fleas Market will be held in downtown Farmersville at the historic Onion Shed on Saturday, August 2. Sales hours are 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

We are deep into the summer and this cool wet weather has meant an extended growing season. We surveyed our vendors and we will have enough people with produce to continue running the market through August.

Want a rewarding job with holiday and vacation pay?

Alan Ritchey Materials is currently hiring Full Time Drivers to haul Sand & Gravel out of Yuba, Oklahoma. Loads are hauled to various locations in Oklahoma and Texas. Pay is 27% of the load averaging $160/day. You must have a Class A CDL and 1 year of Class A CDL experience. Excellent Benefits!

(L-R) Richard Glaser, Joe Dale, Bro. Bill Beasley

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(L-R): Rotarians Brad Dardaganian, Sandy Barber, and Kelly Royse

Rhonda Beazley, mother of Private First Class Christian Jake Chandler, accepted a Proclamation from Judge Spanky Carter, in honor of her son.

The Commerce Police Department has received at least two reports of a person that has called residents wanting to set up unsolicited inspections of roof and foundations in the area.

Report - July 23, 1400 Block Silo Rd. Reporting Officer Cpl. Mike Stephens. Officers responded to a call for a disturbance. Both parties declined to press charges and separated for the evening. Informational report.

The Texas Master Naturalist program will offer volunteer training courses conducted by 10 of their chapters across the state beginning in August, including Bonham, Denton and Fort Worth. photo by Allen Rich

William Guy Mortensen, formerly of Plano, Texas, pleaded guilty on Aug. 1, 2012 to bank fraud and was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Ron Clark. Judge Clark also ordered Mortensen to pay restitution in the amount of $1,984,496.32.

Marcus Brian Curry pleaded guilty to mail fraud today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Don D. Bush.

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(L-R) Judge Lauri Blake, Barbara Maddox, Tony Maddox