Tom Bean News

Humans aren't the only beings needing entertainment. Our fur kids have plenty of balls and chew toys and, unfortunately, things they've procured themselves right out of my cabinets.

Atmos Energy representatives Terry Tombaugh and Mark Mahan visited recently with Tom Bean Mayor Sherry E. Howard, Tom Bean Public Water Supervisor John Sawyer and Tom Bean City Secretary Cathy Pugh to discuss partnering in safe and reliable service.

Yesterday these Tom Bean Middle School Students were caught on camera by Tom Bean Mayor Sherry E. Howard and Tom Bean Public Works Supervisor John Sawyer selling lemonade at their stand downtown Tom Bean.

There are a lot of banks here in Texas, but there's only one bank that's been devoted exclusively to the needs of this community for over a hundred years...Texas Star Bank.

The Tom Bean City Council met on Monday night, June 8 at 6:00 with two new council members in attendance.

Officer Larry Rittenhouse was presented with a "Reserve of the Year" plaque from Chief Michael Webster at the Monday night City Council meeting in Tom Bean.

Over the years, municipal clerks have become the hub of government, the direct link between the inhabitants of their community and their government.

The Texas Reading Club is designed to encourage youth to read for pleasure and to promote library usage.

The final stages are being completed on the reconstruction/painting of the downtown water tower at Tom Bean.

I admit I take my grandchildren too many gifts, but not to buy their love so much as it is to convince them each time we see them that their grandparents truly are "Cool Mama" and "Cool Papa." Some quite frankly flop.

It ended with a celebration to mark the completion of a scenic four-mile mountain bike trail, but it started as a dream.

Father: Army 'broke' soldier accused of killing 5 By SCHUYLER DIXON, Associated Press Writer Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press Writer Wed May 13, 6:13 am ET SHERMAN, Texas a ' The father of a U.S. soldier accused of killing five fellow troops in Iraq said his son "forfeited his life" but the military bears some responsibility for the rampage.

It is finals week at Austin College -- not a lot of fun in the best of times. Currently, however, I'm a bit under the weather, and as such, it's even less fun.

Sgt. John M. Russell has ties to Tom Bean as well. He is a graduate of Tom Bean High School and spent his formative years in the small Grayson County town.

The U.S. soldier accused of killing five fellow troops in Iraq was typically not a violent person, but counselors "broke" him before the gunfire erupted in a military stress center, his father said Tuesday.

The U-S soldier who is accused of killing five yesterday in Iraq is from a rural area of Grayson County just to our north.

The yard of Ms. Carolyn Hicks, 206 North Lackey, was chosen as the May winner for Yard of the Month.

Last month, fifteen year old Cheyenne Guedea was diagnosed with myeloid leukemia.

The Tom Bean Domino club which meets at the Community Center every weekday has recently picked up more players.

Trey Pedigo hit a pair of solo homeruns for the Bells Panthers and Casey Shelby went 4 for 5 in a losing effort Tuesday night as Tom Bean scored 5 runs in the seventh inning for the victory over the Panthers.