(L-R) Brent Omdahl, Heidi Rushing, President O’Day, Dr. Rahul Renu, Clay Barnett, Kent Sharp, Mayor Teamann, Dr. Beth Gill. The Sherman Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) has approved a grant of $500,000 to Austin College to support engineering equipment that will be housed in the planned Harris Engineering Center.

McKinney will make history on March 28, 2026, as the city hosts the inaugural McKinney Historic Half Presented by BMW, a new signature running event that blends fitness, family fun, and hometown pride. More than a race, the event is designed as a celebration of community, history, and healthy living in one of North Texas’ fastest-growing cities.

The Denison Development Alliance (DDA) announced it has selected Craig International as master developer for a 189-acre, city-owned site at the high-profile intersection of US Highway 75 and FM-84, one of the most strategically positioned development opportunities in North Texas. The DDA approved the selection during a special meeting at Denison City Hall on Thursday.

Savoy, Texas native Margaret Carver joined the U.S. Navy as part of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). She graduated from the Naval Post Graduate School in 1954 with a Master’s Degree in Aerological Engineering (meteorology). During her career in the WAVES and regular Navy service, Margaret worked around the world, including Rhein-Mein, Germany, in 1948 as the only WAVE operating in support during the Berlin Airlift. Later in her career, Margaret was assigned to the staff of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy in Washington, D.C. She retired in 1965 with the rank of commander.

On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the Fannin County Master Gardeners will hold the 21st Annual Garden, Lawn & Home Expo at the Multipurpose Complex in the Dr. E.O. Harrison Building at 700 FM 87, Bonham from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free event. Door prizes will be given and a silent auction will be held.

1989 – In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels of crude oil after running aground. The Exxon Valdez oil spill was a major environmental disaster that occurred in Alaska's Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989. The spill occurred when Exxon Valdez, an oil supertanker owned by Exxon Shipping Company, bound for Long Beach, California, struck Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef, 6 miles west of Tatitlek, Alaska, at 12:04 a.m. The tanker spilled more than 10 million US gallons of crude oil over the next few days. The Exxon Valdez spill is the second largest in U.S. waters, after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in terms of volume of oil released. It is the costliest disaster ever with no direct human fatalities. Prince William Sound's remote location, accessible only by helicopter, plane, or boat, made government and industry response efforts difficult and made existing response plans especially hard to implement. The region is a habitat for salmon, sea otters, seals, and seabirds. The oil, extracted from the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, eventually affected 1,300 miles of coastline, of which 200 miles were heavily or moderately oiled.