What’s so great about Grayson County Texas?

EDUCATION Austin College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Highly rated Austin College in Sherman, Texas offers an advanced teaching degree, adult education offerings like ballroom dancing, and indoor aquatics. Grayson County College in Denison, Texas offers associate degrees in more than 25 study areas including business administration, arts, nursing, and engineering.

HEALTH CARE  Two exceptional hospitals, Texas Health Presbyterian -Wilson N. Jones Hospital in Sherman, Texas and newly constructed Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas, offer every kind of medical care, plus a myriad of neighborhood specialty clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and emergency care.  Baylor Scott & White (Formerly Heritage Park Hospital) is a five star rated hospital.  Heritage Park has joined forces with Baylor Scott & White Health, a nationally recognized, premier health system in Texas, and United Surgical Partners, a leading provider in the ambulatory services industry.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS The connectedness of the people –  caring and sharing –  is the best part of Grayson County living. Neighbors truly do know each other. A helping hand is readily available. The Lakefest Regatta has raised close to 1.7 million dollars over the past 20 years and benefits local charities in Grayson County. Reba McEntire’s sponsorship of events on behalf of Texoma Medical Center has created Reba’s Ranch House and other valuable medical offerings. If there is a need, help is available through local churches and outreach programs.

LIFESTYLE  Are you searching for a retreat for your family to enjoy? Look no further – there is everything from pastureland to raise horses and cattle, fishing in a pond, playing golf at one of the many golf courses, to playing at Lake Texoma. With open space everywhere, you can feel the quiet and experience the tranquility of a rural environment with suburban conveniences…strip center malls with Home Depot, Target, Cinemark Movies, Petco, Penney’s, Academy and much more. Enjoy dining at local restaurants like Cheddars, Logan’s Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Chili’s, and many more. The good old days exist here all the time. Come for a day…stay for a lifetime.

LAKE TEXOMA This 89,000 Acre Lake on the Red River is shared by Texas and Oklahoma. It is widely recognized as a top fishing lake, and is one of the most popular recreation destinations in the Southwest. The lake area includes two wildlife refuges, two state parks, fifty four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-managed parks, twenty-six resorts, hundreds of campgrounds and a variety of excellent golf courses. Power boating, power sailing, personal watercraft, water skiers and wind surfers all consider the lake an excellent place to have fun.

AIRPORTS Grayson County offers several airports throughout its region. One of the busiest is North Texas Regional Airport (formerly Perrin AFB) is a county-owned public use airport in Grayson County. It is located between the cities of Sherman and Denison It is used entirely for general aviation purposes. As a general aviation reliever airport, unconfirmed reports suggest that the airport might potentially (in the distant future) serve as a third airport for the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex to handle travelers from its growing northern suburbs. If this occurs, commercial traffic would be focused on regional jet airline operations. The recently completed extension of State Highway 289 passes the airport on the west side.