Make plans to gather together for FREE movies in the garden every Friday in June! Fun and games will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the movie will start when the sun goes down.

Members of the Ector City office put up this fine scene on the corner of Hwy 56 & Center St. in Ector to observe Memorial Day. The wooden military figures were made by Stormy Arnold & daughter to help us to remember.

Friday, June 2, 11:30 a.m. - Lunch at M G’s Restaurant, 1721 N Woods St, Sherman.

9:00 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Fannin County Courthouse

Meet Bonham Police Chief, Andrew Hawkes and City of Bonham Director of Administrative Services, Sarah Osburn

29 hours/wk +potential to go full time. Must possess food manager certification (or obtain within 2 wks of hire). Must pass background check and be able to lift 40 pounds.

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a mainlane traffic switch for north- and southbound US 75 in Sherman is set for 7:30 p.m. June 7. Also, east- and westbound lanes of Park Avenue under US 75 will close beginning at 7 a.m. May 31.

Thursday, June 1, 2023 beginning at 8:10 a.m.

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that the US 82 westbound exit ramp at US 75 (Exit 642A) in Sherman, Texas, will permanently close at 7 a.m. May 31. This exit ramp allows travelers to access US 75 from westbound US 82.

The City of Arlington has confirmed one positive West Nile Virus (WNV) mosquito sample. As a result, the City will conduct targeted ground spraying at Forest Edge Drive at Park Row Drive.

Plans are underway for the 2nd Annual Dodd City VFD BBQ Cook-Off slated for Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Dodd City Volunteer Fire Department, located at 301 S. Main Street in Dodd City TX.

The Choctaw Cultural Center is partnering with the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce to help kick off this year’s Magnolia Festival. Choctaw Cultural Night for the Magnolia Festival will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 1 at the Choctaw Cultural Center, 1919 Hina Hanta Way in Durant.

(L-R) Jenn & Amy Sandlin, Melody Michaud, Tina Moore, Jim Bohls, Lawrence Cadoret, and Mandy Malovich - photo by Roy Bruner

Andrea Holmes has painted the town in and around McKinney - and now, Bonham - with murals inside and outside shops along the square (Texas Flora and Fauna is 100’ and Hunter’s Wall commemorating a young local artist is 80’ long) and elsewhere. Her newest mural in Bonham is at 110 W. 5th St.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

The National Forests & Grasslands in Texas proposes increasing the fee at the East Lake Davy Crockett Boating site. The public is invited to comment on the proposed fee changes to the developed recreation program. The comment period is set to end by the close of business on July 26, 2023.

The Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery will host a solemn Memorial Day event Monday, May 29, at 11:00 a.m., with a wreath laying ceremony, accompanied by speeches, a moment of silence, and the playing of "Taps." The keynote speaker will be Major General James L. Williams, USMC, Retired.

Open daily 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. May 25-September 4 at 400 S. 5th Street in Bonham

Fans can be dropped off at 118 E. Sam Rayburn Drive (M-F from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

The annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in McKinney, 6053 Weiskopf Drive, will be held this year on Saturday, May 27, at 10:00 a.m.

A Rowlett man who cyberstalked his ex-girlfriend and shot and stabbed her to death in the midst of a bitter custody dispute was sentenced today to 43 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.

At the event, on-site Veteran Service Officers will assist with filling out VA disability claim paperwork and VA staff will review claims on-the-spot with the goal of same day approval.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott today ordered Texas flags across the state be lowered to half-staff tomorrow and issued a statewide call for Texans to take part in a moment of silence at 11:30 a.m. CT in memory of the victims, survivors, families, loved ones, and entire Uvalde community on the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Robb Elementary School. Flags should remain at half-staff through sunset on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) officially celebrated the commissioning of the Leonard Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Fannin County, TX, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The facility treats water from the recently completed Bois d’Arc Lake, the state’s newest major reservoir in over thirty years, located 35 miles northeast in the same county.

First United Bank Plano Parkwood celebrated a momentous occasion on April 19th, 2023, with the relocation of First United Mortgage Group and the grand opening of First United Bank in Plano, Texas. The event was attended by over 300 guests, including esteemed local dignitaries, such as Plano Council Members Rick Grady and Julie Holmer.

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson counties for the week starting May 22, 2023. 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.

United Pacific Industries (UPI), an international firm that designs and manufactures automotive products for commercial trucks and classic cars, is opening a new location in the Core5 Logistics Center in McKinney, Texas, as an additional base of operations to meet robust growth and operational needs. (Core5 Logistics Center, photo courtesy of Citadel Partners)

On May 20, the Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club (RRVARC) WB5RDD will mark its 50th Anniversary. The celebration location is the Paris Junior College ballroom at 10:00 a.m. Confirmed guest speakers are Lamar County Judge Brandon Bell, Lamar County Emergency Coordinator Quincy Blount, Paris PD Assistant Chief Randy Tuttle and ham operators that are descendants of original Club members. The public and press are invited.

Stanley Charles Evans, 63, pleaded guilty on Sep. 12, 2022, to conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances and health care fraud and was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan.

Brian Deboris Black, 32, was convicted of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery; robbery; conspiracy to kidnap; and two counts of carrying and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.

Austin College announces the 2023 Commencement Exercises will be Saturday, May 20, at 8:30 a.m. on Clyde L. Hall Graduation Court, north of Caruth Administration Building. The College Baccalaureate will be held Friday, 7 p.m. in Wynne Chapel.

9:00 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2023 at Fannin County Courthouse

In Fannin County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, documentary producer Emma Cleave and attorney Deric Walpole discussed the possibility of filming an A&E documentary at the Fannin County Courthouse. The exterior of the courthouse, the main courtroom and aerial photos of the building would be featured. "I've been in courtrooms from the Panhandle to the Rio Grand Valley, and this is the finest courtroom I've ever been in," Mr. Walpole stated.

(L-R) Bonham City Councilmembers-elect Ernie Quintana and John Burnett are administered the oath of office by City of Bonham Municipal Court Judge, John Skotnik.

9:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 17

On Sunday. May 14, 2023, at approximately 0100 hours, Bonham Police Officer responded to a missing persons call on Lake Bonham. A white male later identified as Colton Hamilton, of Bonham, had gone missing from a kayak.

8:50 a.m. Tuesday, May 16 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

8:55 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2023

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

This is official notice that there will be a Public Hearing at 5:00 pm, Monday, May 15, 2023, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 220 W. Mulberry, Sherman, Texas, for the following Ordinances.