All lanes of north and southbound US 75 from FM 455 to Mantua Road (CR 371) will be closed starting Friday, July 19 at 9:00 p.m. to Saturday, July 20 at noon. This closure is needed to set concrete bridge deck panels for the new CR 370 bridge over US 75. Drivers should expect delays and plan accordingly.

The San Francisco de Asis Church in Taos, New Mexico has long been a magnet for artists and photographers, including Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams. photo by Allen Rich

The Sam Rayburn Museum, a division of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin, proudly presents Dreaming of the Stars, an exhibition of 23 quilts from the Astronomical Quilts! Block Challenge Collection, opening July 17, 2019. The exhibit will be on display at the Sam Rayburn Museum and the Creative Arts Center beginning Wednesday, July 17, and continuing through Saturday, July 27. The exhibit includes a quilt block that was hand sewn by NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg while serving aboard the International Space Station in 2013.

On Friday, July 26, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Sherman Museum will be celebrating the 104th birthday of the Carnegie Building, original home of The Sherman Public Library and current home of The Sherman Museum. Dr. Clyde Hall, professor emeritus from Austin College, is the featured speaker. Cake and Coffee will be provided – BYO Lunch.

Years ago, I did a story about a gentleman from Bonham named Robert Old, who had collected some of his memories of growing up in the 1920s and 30s.