Van Alstyne
UIL football: Van Alstyne defeats Lake Worth
Van Alstyne defeated Lake Worth in a UIL football matchup, KTEN reported.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 10, 20261 min read
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Van Alstyne
State filings show $3.75 million Lone Tree park with soccer fields and dog park, plus new offices on Texana Street
A filing lists sports courts, soccer fields, a dog park, a playground and a restroom for the Lone Tree development, and a second shows a 5,040-square-foot office building planned at 876 Texana St.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 10, 20261 min read
Van Alstyne
With $47.3 million in one bank account, Van Alstyne weighs moving idle cash into two state investment pools
The city's year-end report shows all of its investments in a SouthState Bank money market account at 3.68%. Staff say the LOGIC and TexSTAR pools pay more; the council votes Tuesday.
Dana WhitlockOctober 10, 20262 min read
Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne Gas Prices Nudge Lower to $3.7624 as Monthly Costs Ease — October 10, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $3.7624 in the Sherman-Denison area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 10, 20261 min read
Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne Gas Prices Ease to $3.7752 as Monthly Costs Rise — October 9, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $3.7752 in the Sherman-Denison area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 10, 20261 min read
Van Alstyne
Nine more properties seek release from Van Alstyne's extraterritorial jurisdiction
The council acknowledges five new petitions Tuesday covering 157.8 acres. Since June 2024, owners have sought to pull 87 properties and about 3,410 acres out of the city's ETJ, the ordinance says.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 9, 20262 min read
Van Alstyne
Police handled 4,656 calls for service last month as fire department reports two full-time openings
Monthly reports in Tuesday's council packet also show 130 fire calls, most of them medical, and a $21,327 contract to keep the city's emergency generators running.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 9, 20262 min read
Van Alstyne
Williams Elementary added $3.66 million in yearly costs, superintendent says, as land is donated for a fourth elementary
At Thursday's Coffee & Conversation, Van Alstyne ISD's Dr. David Brown said the district holds about $11 million to $12 million in reserves and has received donated land at the Churchill site for another elementary school.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 9, 20263 min read
Van Alstyne
VAISD Superintendent Discusses Funding and Growth at Community Meeting
Superintendent Dr. David Brown addressed district funding, attendance, and facility planning during an October 8 community event.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 8, 20261 min read
Van Alstyne
Public library adds eight weekly hours as September checkouts and new card sign-ups climb
Van Alstyne Public Library moved from 30 to 38 open hours a week on Oct. 1, its director told the council. A $5,000 county deal that lets rural residents use it free is on Tuesday's agenda.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 8, 20262 min read
Van Alstyne
Plan for shops and up to 280 apartments at U.S. 75 and FM 121 returns to the council Tuesday after two delays
Council members tabled The Landing in August and September. Staff now recommends approving the 69-acre rezoning along with a development agreement that bars pawn shops, vape stores and payday lenders.
Hollis TrappOctober 8, 20262 min read
Van Alstyne
Ordering vital records online from the county clerk could start Nov. 1 under a $7-per-order deal
Grayson County commissioners vote Tuesday on a contract with Permitium for an online ordering system. Requesters, not the county, would pay the fees, the order form shows.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 7, 20261 min read
Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne High School teacher Renee Jacquez named Golden Apple award winner
Van Alstyne High School biology teacher Renee Jacquez was named a Golden Apple award winner, receiving $750 for classroom needs and a feature in a KTEN television segment.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 7, 20261 min read
Van Alstyne
October sales tax payment to Van Alstyne runs 34% above last year, the largest since mid-2023
The state's Oct. 6 local sales tax payment to the city was $378,050, up from $281,858 a year earlier. Payments over the past 12 months are up about 6%.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 7, 20261 min read
Van Alstyne
Seafood restaurant planned for old senior center building, development board update shows
A staff update prepared for the Community Development Corporation also says Big D Lumber still aims to open by March 2027; the boards' Oct. 8 meetings have since been canceled.
Dana WhitlockOctober 5, 20262 min read
Van Alstyne library book fair set for Oct. 22–24 at Grayson College
The Friends of the Van Alstyne Library sale starts with a $5 preview night and continues Friday and Saturday at the college’s South Campus.
Van Alstyne NewsroomOctober 5, 20261 min read
Van Alstyne
Free Austin College lecture Wednesday looks at Black intellectuals and the nation's founding ideals
University of Virginia sociologist Angel Parham gives Austin College's annual A.J. Carlson Lecture on the Liberal Arts at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Sherman. It is free and open to the public.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 5, 20262 min read
Van Alstyne
Superintendent's next coffee chat takes on school finance as Van Alstyne ISD keeps growing
Van Alstyne ISD's monthly Coffee & Conversation turns to taxes, state funding and the cost of growth; the district calendar lists the 9 a.m. session for Oct. 15 at Partin Elementary.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 5, 20262 min read
Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne Gas Prices Nudge Lower to $3.9089 as Monthly Costs Rise — October 5, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $3.9089 in the Sherman-Denison area, down from yesterday, up from last week and above the Texas average.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 5, 20261 min read
Van Alstyne
Grayson County burn ban ends, with county rules still in place for rural burns
The ban covering unincorporated Grayson County was lifted Oct. 2; residents outside city limits must still register burns and watch the wind.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 5, 20261 min read
Van Alstyne
Grayson College lands $1 million to widen Texoma Promise path from high school to careers
A three-year Greater Texas Foundation grant will pay for new advising, closer dual credit ties, job-based learning and a regional data system built on Grayson College's Texoma Promise.
Jubal PenningtonOctober 4, 20262 min read