Erin Pellet

Aug 6, 2024 | kxii.com | Erin Pellet

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Driving down East Cherry Street in Sherman can be a bumpy ride over potholes and uneven pavement. This has frustrated nearby residents, including Victor Salazar, as new road projects begin throughout the city. “It’s been in the worst condition it’s ever been,” Salazar said, “You have to go really slow to make sure you don’t hit any random potholes.”Salazar and his family have also made accommodations just to safely back out of their driveway.

Aug 5, 2024 | kxii.com | Erin Pellet

VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (KXII) - A permanent concrete batch plant has been proposed for Van Alstyne which has raised concerns for residents and local leaders. The Gonzalez Brothers Batch Plant would be built near the southbound U.S. Highway 75 Frontage Road. It would neighbor a separate lime production plant, the U.S. Lime Company. Van Alstyne resident, John Van Stry, lives about a mile away from the proposed batch plant.

Jul 26, 2024 | kxii.com | Erin Pellet

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - A Denison man is thankful to be alive, and seeking added safety measures on US Highway 75 after being trapped in an upside-down, water-filled car in Sherman. David Pyles was making his morning commute on Highway 75 around 5:30 a.m. Monday. He described it as a normal day until heavy rainfall the night before caused him to hydroplane. “I remember going airborne and basically just kind of tensing up, going ‘Lord, please protect me’,” Pyles said.

Jul 26, 2024 | kxii.com | Erin Pellet

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - The Sherman Police Department served in a new way Thursday evening for the Tip-a-Cop fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse. Each year, Sherman Police Officers serve tables at the restaurant to raise money for a good cause. Proceeds raised go toward Special Olympics Texas to put on sporting events for Grayson County children and adults with special needs. Sherman Police Chief Jason Jeffcoat said it means a lot to the department to give back to a community that gives so much to SPD.

Jul 25, 2024 | kxii.com | Erin Pellet

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - The last show of Sherman’s Hot Summer Nights 2024 was on Thursday evening, marking the end of the concert series’ 30th year. This year was one of the event’s biggest yet with large crowds and world-famous acts including The Beach Boys and Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles. Between the seven Hot Summer Nights concerts there were about 20,000 people and Lights on the Lake drew a crowd of about 14,000.