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Limited tickets available for upcoming Lee Greenwood Concert
Country music legend Lee Greenwood will perform at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College on Tuesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is nearly sold out, so get your tickets at whatleycenter.com before it is too late!Greenwood has earned multiple CMA and ACM Awards, a Grammy Award for Top Male Vocal Performance on I.O.U. in 1985, and several other industry honors. His discography includes 22 studio albums, seven No. 1 hits, and 38 charted singles, including It Turns Me Inside Out, Dixie Road, Somebody’s Gonna Love You, and I Don’t Mind the Thorns If You’re the Rose. His signature song, God Bless the U.S.A., remains one of the most recognized patriotic anthems in American music history. It reached the Top 5 on the country singles chart three times and entered the Billboard Hot 100 following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.In addition to his music career, Greenwood has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s National Patriot’s Award and has participated in more than 30 USO tours entertaining U.S. troops. Limited tickets remain for this highly anticipated event, which is sponsored by Texas Heritage National Bank. This performance is not included in season ticket packages. Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased online at whatleycenter.com or by calling the Whatley Center box office at 903-434-8181.For more information on Greenwood, visit leegreenwood.com.
Texas Heritage National Bank establishes Sid Greer Memorial Honors Scholarship
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a donation of $10,000 from Texas Heritage National Bank (THNB). The funds will be used to endow the Sid Greer Memorial Honors Scholarship at NTCC. Pictured, John Bryan (left) presents the check to Dr. Jon McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement, on behalf of THNB. Greer, who passed away in December 2024, served on the NTCC Board of Trustees faithfully for 23 years. During that time he served as Board Secretary for 12 years.