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🌱 How Austin College’s new sustainability honor puts Sherman on the map
Sherman, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Sherman! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Austin College’s new sustainability honor puts Sherman on the map
- Why Hagerman Refuge might be Sherman’s most peaceful nearby escape
Also on today's calendar: ✨ Indoor Monthly Event ✨ 📍 Texoma Trade Days 🏬 Expo Hall – NW Corner of Midway Mall 📍 Sherman, TX and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 75.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Austin College achieves Silver STARS Rating for Sustainability (ntxe-news.com) — Austin College in Sherman has earned a Silver STARS rating for its campus-wide sustainability efforts, putting the local liberal arts school among recognized leaders in higher education sustainability. The rating reflects initiatives across academics, operations, and community engagement, and highlights Sherman’s own role in supporting an environmentally focused campus that attracts a diverse student body and faculty. 
• These Texas Refuges Protect Some Of The State's Most Unique Landscapes (myfamilytravels.com) — One of Texas’s standout nature escapes is right in Sherman at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, where lakeside drives, birdwatching pullouts, and changing shorelines offer an easy day trip close to home. The guide also spotlights other remarkable refuges across the state, from coastal marshes to Hill Country canyons, for Sherman residents looking to explore farther afield.
📸 Around Sherman
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Upcoming Events in
Sherman
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★ Featured events ★
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Movie in the Park →
Pecan Grove Park, 3200 Canyon Creek Dr, Sherman
8:30 pm
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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✨ Indoor Monthly Event ✨ 📍 Texoma Trade Days 🏬 Expo Hall – NW Corner of Midway Mall 📍 Sherman, TX →
Texoma Trade Days Market, 4800 Texoma Pkwy Suite B401B, Sherman
9:00 am -
Second Saturday at Hagerman →
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman
10:00 am -
Denison Arts Council 2nd Saturday Receptions →
517 Gallery | Denison Arts Council, 517 W Main St, Denison
4:00 pm -
The Scoreboard - Denison, TX →
The Scoreboard, 1721 S Armstrong Ave, Denison
7:00 pm -
Sunday Afternoon Open Skate →
Skatelands of America, 2629 Woodlawn Blvd, Denison
2:00 pm -
Summer Enrichment Camp Session 2
Sherman ISD Parker Elementary School (Sherman, TX 75092, United States)
9:00 am -
School Board Meeting
Sherman ISD Sherman Independent School District ( 2701 N. Loy Lake Rd. Sherman
5:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
📣 Sherman Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Youth Baseball Camp
Howe ISD 709 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459, USA
9:00 am -
Tails on the Trails
Eisenhower State Park EisenhowerStatePark Map&Directions
9:00 am -
Nature Journaling
Eisenhower State Park EisenhowerStatePark Map&Directions
3:00 pm -
The Social Hour: Cafe Meetup →
11917 Co Rd 509, Howe
6:00 pm
Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I’ve lived in Texas 26 years, Allen until 2018 when we moved to Sherman.
In all those years, I never saw an armadillos that was not dead on the highway. My dogs go on the front porch through a doggie door! They were… (Nextdoor Austin College) - My mom just found this baby running down Creekside Avenue.
She couldn’t grab the pup but it looks injured. We just wanted to post in case someone can get this sweet darling. (Nextdoor Pebblebrook - Sherman)
- Progress Rail Services Corporation posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Manager in Sherman. Apply here.
- Snelling Staffing Services posted a job opening for Warehouse Driver in Sherman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sherman here.
🗞 Nearby News
Denison
- New usage policy approved for Denison's Heritage Park once remodeling is finished (kxii.com)
- Evacuations ordered after Denison gas leak (kten.com)
- Grayson College culinary student advances in pastry competition (kten.com)
Van Alstyne
- Van Alstyne council greenlights new housing project plan (kten.com)
Ok Sherman! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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