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9/11/2024 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)After four years of incentivizing entrepreneurs, the Sherman Economic Development is reevaluating one of its programs. SEDCO officials announced Tuesday that the economic developer will be reformatting its RISE program.The announcement came as a part of the annual joint meeting between SEDCO and the Sherman City...

8/14/2024 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)For the past three years, Sherman has worked to solidify itself as a hub for semiconductor and chip production in North Texas. Now, SEDCO hopes to bring in another kind of chip producer as a part of market diversification efforts.The SEDCO board of trustees agreed Tuesday...

8/14/2024 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)The Sherman Economic Development Corp. is looking for ways to help support women going to science, technology, engineering and mathematic career fields. The SEDCO board voted unanimously Tuesday to update its program of work to include an action item related to encourage and foster women to...

7/17/2024 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)The Sherman Economic Development Corp. is prepared to invest more than $1.3 million in bringing a new corn mill operation to Sherman. The SEDCO Board of Directors agreed to offer an incentive package to Lawrence Equipment, Inc. and subsidiary Molinos USA, Inc. for a new production...

5/15/2024 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)The Sherman Economic Development Corp. agreed Tuesday to assist Coherent in expanding the production capacity of its Sherman facilities. The SEDCO Board of Directors voted to approve a $2.94 million incentive package for the tech producer during its monthly board meeting.Coherent is the parent company of...

4/10/2024 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)The Sherman Economic Development Corp has joined Grayson County in financing the fight against a proposed cement kiln and quarry operation near Sherman. The SEDCO Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve up to $100,000 in funding for legal services and other resources related to...

2/23/2024 (Scheane' Brown, Herald Democrat)February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) month; a time to highlight the wide range of opportunities available to students today and the doors they open for future success.Students in Sherman ISD can take advantage of more choices and experiences than any other school district in...

1/12/2024 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)The Sherman Economic Development Corp. could gain new members and new insights in the near future. On Tuesday, the board director approved a series of changes to the organization’s bylaws and articles of incorporation that would shift the board from five members to seven members.The changes...

1/11/2024 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)For the Sherman Economic Development Corp., 2023 was a year of learning as it launched a new initiative aimed at an underserved segment of the Sherman business community. This week, SEDCO will finish out the first year of its women-owned and minority-owned business program with its...

11/19/2023 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)Local business representatives, non-profits and community leaders came together to pay respect and say thank you to members of the Douglass family Thursday night for their continued contributions to the community. Members of the family announced the sale of the various parts of Douglass Distributing earlier...

10/12/2023 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)As Texas Instruments and Global Wafers continue construction on nearly $35 billion of new facilities, the companies that will support these developments are continuing to arrive in Texoma. The Sherman Economic Development Corp. approved two agreements Tuesday afternoon for new companies that will make up a...

9/25/2023 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)Construction on the first phase of Texas Instrument’s new $30 billion is on schedule to begin production some time in 2025. Officials for the company gave a brief update on the project this week during the second annual Mayor’s Economic Roundtable.Kyle Flessner, Texas Instruments senior vice...

9/20/2023 (Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat)The ongoing growth in Sherman from large-scale, high-tech development was the center of attention during roundtable discussions with state and local leaders Tuesday morning. Gov. Abbott spoke Tuesday during Sherman’s second annual Mayor’s Economic Roundtable, which saw both state and business representatives give an update on...