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'Thor: Love and Thunder' is the best of the series, says Alice Reese, but box office is disappointing Jul 17, 2022

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Alice Reese, Herald-Banner movie critic, says she thinks the new "Thor: Love and Thunder" Marvel superhero movie is the best of the Thor series and delightfully humorous, but even at $144.2 million in ticket sales its first week, the movie is considered a box-office disappointment.

Dr. Kent Montgomery says the James Webb Telescope photos are fantastic, but the spectrum released is most significant Jul 14, 2022

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Dr. Kent Montgomery, head of the Texas A&M-Commerce Department of Physics and Astronomy, says the photos released this week by NASA from the James Webb Space Telescope are sensational, but the spectrum — a representation of the wavelengths of light emitted by an exoplanet — is the most significant because it may help us better understand how the universe was formed.

Greenville Citizens Invited To Share Ideas On Reimagining Downtown Jul 13, 2022

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Pud Kearns with Housewarmers of Greenville relates plans for a meeting Saturday (July 16) at the Landmark on Lee at 2920 Lee Street in downtown Greenville to share ideas on ways of "reimagining" the downtown area.

Greenville Chamber Hosts 'Casino Night' Saturday (July 16) At Innovation First Jul 12, 2022

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Lonny Schonfeld, membership director of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, says the Chamber's annual Auction and Casino Night takes place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday (July 16) at Innovation First on Interstate 30 west of Greenville.

Cooper Lake Level Is Down, But Swimming And Fishing Remain Good Jul 08, 2022

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Steve Killian, superintendent of Cooper Lake State Park, says the lake level is down about two-and-a-half feet because of the drought, but the water remains satisfactory for swimming at the lake's beaches, and the fishing has been very good.

Hunt County Government Affairs Committees Will Target County's Needs Jul 07, 2022

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Commerce Chamber of Commerce executive director Paul Voss says the Hunt County Government Affairs committees are organizing to develop recommendations in numerous areas for the next session of the State Legislature which begins next January.

SCRPT Receives $32,000 From Leadership Hunt County; Concern For Elder Abuse In County Jul 06, 2022

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Trina Coldiron, community liaison specialist with SCRPT (the Senior Center Resource Center and Public Transit) of Greenville, says SCRPT recently received $32,745.50 from the Leadership Hunt County class of 2021 to for a new vehicle dedicated to providing nutrition services and related costs.

Greenville's Derek Price Says Electric Cars Are The Norm In Norway Jul 05, 2022

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Derek Price, who writes the "Cargazing" column in the Herald-Banner, which is also nationally syndicated, made a trip to Norway with his family recently, and says most of the cars on the road in Norway are electric cars.

Guitarist Brad Davis Planning Shows as 'The Shredder' Jul 04, 2022

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Brad Davis, Grammy-winning Commerce music producer and musician, recently performed a show in McKinney as "Brad Davis, The Shredder and the Shredheads." "The Shredder" is a nickname Brad has earned for his lightning-fast guitar playing skills, and says the experience was so exciting he plans a series of shows in that style.

Greenville's Fourth Of July Celebration Is An All-Day Affair Jul 01, 2022

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Pud Kearns of Housewarmers of Greenville describes the full-schedule of activities on Independence Day, Monday, July 4.

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