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WEBThe ‘Hart’ of downtown: Bob Hart opens Graham restaurant, restores 100-year-old property. After opening two restaurants in Colorado, Bob Hart recently opened his newest venture on the Graham downtown square.
News | The Graham Leader
WEB6 min ago By News Staff. A two-cent increase in the property tax rate was adopted by the Graham City Council this week following a public hearing with one speaker. The public hearing was held Monday, Sept. 9 and served as the third reading of the tax rate considered by the city council. The city’s budget was adopted by the council during the ...
Brockway, Thorne earn Athletes of the Week | The Graham Leader
WEB1 day ago · Another week of fall sports has come and gone, and Graham’s athletic teams have been hard at work on the field and courts.For Graham’s football team, the Steers earned a huge bounceback win with a 58-0 domination over Whitesboro. Meanwhile, the Lady Blues volleyball team barely lost a competitive five-set match against North Central Texas Academy but dominated their Senior Night opponent ...
Opinion | The Graham Leader
WEBTwo Confederate generals sat down with Emperor Maximilian on Aug. 24, 1865 and presented their bold plan for keeping the Austrian puppet on the Mexican throne. The battle-scarred cavalrymen of the famed Iron Brigade spent the last weeks of the Civil War guarding Little Rock against an attack that never came.
Emotional Senior Night ends with Lady Blues sweeping victory
WEB1 day ago · [email protected]. Tears flowed freely Tuesday night following Graham’s 3-0 sweep over visiting Abilene Christian. The Lady Blues made easy work of the Lady Panthers winning by set scores of 25-21, 25-9 and 25-13. Emotions shown on the faces of all the Lady Blues as the program celebrated this year’s class of seniors.
Bobcats break in new field with big win | The Graham Leader
WEB4 days ago · Following the completion of the 2023 football season, Newcastle began the process of tearing up the old football field and installing a brand new one.The long wait paid off Friday night when the Bobcats took the field for a game for the first time and ran over the Gold-Burg Bears 72-36. The win moved Newcastle to 3-0 early in this season with an offense that has proven its ability to put up ...
About Us | The Graham Leader
WEBThe Graham Leader's founding on Aug. 16, 1876 predated the city of Graham's incorporation by 16 years. Former Confederate Army Col. J.W. Graves came to Young County in 1876 to launch the newspaper. By October of the following year, the newspaper had grown to serve 700 readers. In 1944, Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Harris Sr. bought The Leader. Their son, E.B. Harris Jr., who saw The Leader through its ...
Planning for the future: City of Graham approves 2040 strategic plan
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Putting the priorities of the city in a quick reference with completed and future tasks is the goal of the city of Graham’s 2040 strategic plan recently approved by the Graham City Council.The city council met Thursday, Aug. 15 and approved the list of priorities, which was first presented to them in a shortened list in July by Graham City Manager Eric Garretty, to be included with the ...
Graham ISD provides new school year safety, security update
WEBAug 13, 2024 · To keep up to date on safety measures within Graham ISD, the GISD Safety and Security Committee meets before the beginning of the new school year. The group met last week and discussed ongoing safety initiatives and procedures from the district.The committee met Thursday, Aug. 8 and were provided an update on safety initiatives such as an interior electronic door locking system.
Year in Review: Looking back at news highlights
WEBJan 5, 2024 · As 2023 has come and gone and we are venturing into the new year, The Graham Leader is taking a look back at the local news that happened during the past 12 months. January • Young County Judge Win Graham was sworn into office Sunday, Jan. 1 succeeding former Young County Judge John Bullock, who retired after holding the …