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Library’s Leader digitization project coming online

The first steps towards the digitization of 136 rolls of microfilmed archives of The Graham Leader have been taken by the Library of Graham through the University of North Texas’ program, The Portal to Texas History.


The Portal to Texas History is an online resource for rare, historical and primary source materials from or about Texas that was created by and is maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries. The Portal has hundreds of content partners across the state who provide a growing collection of resources online.

2017 Food Truck Championship of Texas

The 2017 Food Truck Championship of Texas took place on the Graham downtown square last Saturday and attracted droves of visitors from all around who wanted a bite to eat.

Food trucks came from all around to compete for the $10,000 grand championship prize that this year was won by The Gypsy Kit for a second time. The Gypsy Kit also won the prize during the first food truck event in 2015 and were beaten the second year in 2016 by the food truck Bite my Biscuit.

2017 Food Truck Championship Winners

Remington named new executive director of Virginia’s House

The executive director of Virginia’s House in Graham and Dr. Goodall’s House in Breckenridge, Susie Clack, stepped down last week, and Trish Remington was named to the post for both organizations.


Remington stepped down from her position of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) coordinator for Virginia’s House and Dr. Goodall’s House to take up the role as executive director of both centers. Clack recommended Remington to the Virginia’s House executive committee who then presented the idea to the Virginia’s House board, which made the final decision.

Graham HS class of 2017 says goodbye

The Graham High School song starts with, ‘Let our voices loudly ringing, Echo far and near,’ and just like the song, the class of 2017 let themselves be heard during their graduation ceremony Friday.


Parents, friends and family members filled the GHS gymnasium to honor the graduates and their high school achievements. At the front of the presentation sat 174 graduates and, one, distinguished honor graduate Hudson Peavy, led the invocation.

SOS group plans for new kind of event

An event last year that served as a meal for first responders is planning to change into something vastly different than any other event in Young County – a chainsaw carving competition.


The Saving our Servants meal last year earned $16,140.72 in donations for an emergency fund that would be used to help first responders in Young County. The new SOS fundraising event, which must receive approval from the city and county, would still be a fundraiser for first responders, but there would be no meal, just a carving contest, organizer Weldon Floyd said.

City’s May sales tax rebate down compared to May 2016

The city of Graham took a hit in sales taxes returned to the city, compared with the same month last year.


 Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $787.8 million in local sales tax allocations for May, 2.6 percent more than in May 2016. These allocations are based on sales made in March by businesses that report tax monthly, and sales made in January, February and March by quarterly filers.

Run for the Children 2017

The 12th annual Run for the Children 5K and 10K event was on Third and Oak Street in Graham last Saturday, May 20.

Will Walton won overall on the men’s side with a time of 19:52 while Sarah Roye won overall on the women’s side with a time of 21:47. A full list of results for the 5k and 10K run can be found here.

Walker honors family military history with wall display

With the coming of a Memorial Day – a day of remembrance for those who have given their lives and service in service to their country – one local Graham man and his family see their military service not as a choice, but a tradition.


Graham native Leon Walker and many of the men in his family have been servicemen, starting in World War II. Walker noticed the trend not long after he started gathering pictures of his relatives.

More shade, kids’ activities at 2017 Food Truck event

For the third year in a row, the Food Truck Championship of Texas event will be held on the Graham downtown square. The June 3 event will again be opened by the Possum Pedal bike ride and closed by a concert with three bands performing.


The events will begin with the Possum Pedal early in the morning, that leads into the food truck event, which has brought thousands to Graham in prior years. The day will end at the Young County Arena with a concert headlining Aaron Watson.

Single-vehicle wreck Sunday takes life of Graham man

A Graham man is dead after a rollover accident south of Graham on Sunday evening. According to the Young County Sheriff’s Department preliminary report and the Texas Department of Public Safety, the vehicle involved was a red 2001 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pickup driven by Richard Rosser, 80, of Graham. The vehicle was traveling southbound from Graham on FM 1287, about 2 miles south of Graham, on May 7. The truck failed to make the left curve just before the post yard on FM 1287. The Silverado left the roadway, veering into a ditch.