5:30 p.m. Monday, April 22

Grayson County Democrats invite the community to a series of live music concerts during the month of April. The spring music series will conclude April 26 with a concert by Spur 503 in Sherman.

In time of emergency or disaster, do you have the knowledge and training to help not only your family but others? The Fannin County Office of Emergency Management will sponsor the Twenty Second Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Class beginning April 23, 2019.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 23 at Bonham City Hall

All interested citizens of the county are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Additional information may be obtained in the Fannin County Judge's Office located at 514 Chestnut Street, Bonham, TX 75418 or by contacting the Administrative Assistant to the Fannin County Judge, at 903-583-7455.

The City of Tom Bean and the Tom Bean ISD are jointly hosting a candidate forum on April 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Tom Bean MS Cafeteria.

April 30 - Requested Zoning Classifications: Specific Use Permit for temporary asphalt plant

Each year, thousands of 4-H volunteers donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live.

Heritage Day Festival has a new event this year. It is a Cornhole Contest. The contest will start at 5:00 p.m., just after the downtown parade is finished. Teams consist of two people. The contest will be held just to the north of the Main Stage at Main and 5th streets. The first prize is $500, second place team wins $200 and third place wins $100 prize money. While the contest is going on, four different bands will be entertaining the crowd.

Wind, rain and Father Time joined forces to claim a building on the north side of the Bonham Square, the second building on this side of the square to suffer extensive damage in recent years. No injuries were reported.

Due to the forecast of severe weather, several City of McKinney facilities will be closing early and evening events have been canceled.

Report: April 10, 1400 BL Cedar St., Reporting Officer-Cpl. James Woods. A call for service was received in reference to a Structure Fire.

Expanded service now reaches McKinney, Lowry Crossing, Melissa, Princeton, Celina and Prosper

The public is invited to attend a public input meeting at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at City Hall, 222 N. Tennessee St. City staff will provide general information on the budget process and then meeting attendees will be asked to share what they would like to see funded in their neighborhoods and the community.

I.W. Evans PTO and KFYN 1420am/95.7fm would like to invite the community to attend a public forum April 18 with the Bonham ISD Board of Trustees candidates and the Bonham City Council candidates.

This year's ATHENA Leadership Award finalists are Kelly Ashmore, Grayson County district clerk; Sandy Barber, executive director of Fannin County Children’s Center, Tamra Bragg, vice president of human resources for Douglass Distributing; and Dr. Dava Washburn, vice president of instruction for Grayson College.

Closure for bridge work moved from April 10-11 to April 15-16

Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones.

5:30 p.m. Monday, April 15 at Bonham City Hall

10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16 at Bonham City Hall

During Arts In Bloom, the streets of historic downtown McKinney come alive April 12-14 with fascinating sights and sounds as fine artists, dancers, performance artists, musicians, Texas wineries, and food vendors take part in the three-day celebration. There's also a hands-on interactive area for children, the Kids Creation Station, where young Picasso's can learn about art processes and create their own masterpieces. photo by Allen Rich

For all you adults out there – do you remember when you used to have fun hunting eggs at Easter when you were kids? Well, now is your chance to experience again the excitement of an Easter egg hunt, only this time at dusk and with the opportunity to receive some great prizes. Easter After Dark will start at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12 at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Greenville, Texas.

Report: April 3, 1400 BL W. Russell Ave., Arresting Officer-Ptl. Billy Kennedy. A 39-year-old man from Bonham was arrested for Driving With An Invalid License, Failure To Maintain Financial Responsibility, Expired Registration And Displaying Wrong License Plate.

(L-R) Bonham Fire Department Battalion Chief Billy Hughes and Bonham City Councilmember Kevin Hayes

Carol Beck will explain where to look for obituaries, dissect select ones for information, discuss why the information is important and show how to organize that information for your family tree.

The McKinney Garden Club and guests will meet 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 9 at 306 N. Church Street Auditorium - upstairs. "Glass Gardens" will be the featured subject.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is conducting a feasibility study for improvements to US 380 through Collin County, a distance of approximately 32 miles. TxDOT will conduct three public meetings to discuss and receive public comments on the proposed project. All three meetings will present the same information and will be held in an open house format with a formal presentation at 6:00 p.m.

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson counties during the week of April 8, 2019.

Registration opens for free all-day workshop for the unemployed, under-employed, nervously employed or those preparing for their next transition at Richardson church off US-75.

Do you love butterflies and native plants? Do you enjoy being outdoors and meeting new people? If so, then consider joining a group of volunteers who serve as docents in the Butterfly Garden at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. photo by Allen Rich

5:30 p.m. Monday, April 8 at Bonham City Hall

9:00 a.m. April 9 at Bonham City Hall

On April 3, 2019, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas conducted a large-scale worksite enforcement operation resulting in the administrative arrest of 284 illegal workers who worked for the CVE Technology Group (CVE) facility in Allen, Texas. The focus of this operation and the admin arrests was to support an ongoing criminal worksite investigation. Nationwide, the April 3 worksite enforcement operation in Allen, Texas, resulted in the largest number of admin arrests in a single site since 2008.

On April 4 at 6:00 p.m., the Preston Trail Chapter NSDAR will host a program given by Carolyn Schiewe. She is the District II Director TXDAR, a sixth generation Texan and a descendant of some of the earliest settlers of this country dating back to Jamestown, Virginia.

The Austin College 2019 Public Administration Symposium will address city planning for communities like Sherman and Denison that are facing an inevitable surge in growth. The event, "In the Path of Growth: How Change Drives City Planning," is scheduled for April 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Wright Campus Center. The symposium sessions are free and open to the public but reservations are required. Those wishing to attend should email frohmer@austincollege.edu by April 1.

Moncrief will bring its Mobile Cancer Clinic to the Fannin County Resource Expo to provide mammograms and Pap tests on Thursday, April 25 from noon to 5:00 p.m. at the Fannin County Multipurpose Complex in Bonham.

Report: March 27, 100 BL S 5th St., Arresting Officer-Cpl. James Woods. A 29-year-old female from Paris was arrested for Driving With An Invalid License.

April is designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The ultimate goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it.

The McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is proud to announce McKinney-based SRS Distribution Inc. will build a new corporate campus at Hub 121, a 22-acre retail, restaurant, and entertainment development at the northwest corner of the Sam Rayburn Tollway and Alma Road. SRS is one of the largest and fastest growing building products distributors in the United States. Construction is slated to begin this spring.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 2 at Bonham City Hall