9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Bonham City Hall

The hearing will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Rhea's Mill Baptist Church at 5733 North Custer Road, McKinney, Texas 75071. Displays will be available for viewing at 6:00 p.m. with the formal hearing starting at 7:00 p.m.

Starting Friday, July 12, TxDOT will close two direct connect ramps from President George Bush Turnpike to US 75 as part of the interchange improvement project.

5:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2019 at Bonham City Hall

George Ensle is a veteran singer-songwriter who began his career in Houston in 1967 sharing stages with legends Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Billy Joe Shaver. He pens his own brand of StorySongs, powerfully crafted and played with his unique finger picking style on his vintage Martin D-35 and Fender Resonator guitar.

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson counties during the week of July 15, 2019.

5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18

Applications and testing information may be obtained from the Human Resources Dept. at Bonham City Hall, 514 Chestnut St., Bonham, TX or online at www.cityofbonham.org.

The Dodd City Volunteer Fire Department will be having their annual BBQ on July 13, 2019 at the Dodd City School from 11:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m., along with a silent auction. If anyone wants to donate for the silent auction, please contact Ronald Sadler at 903-227-4077 or Charlie Howell at 903-227-2760 or any Dodd City Fire Department personal and they will come and pick up items.

The Denison Development Alliance will convene in a regular meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at 4:00 PM in the Conference Room at the Denison Development Alliance.

Come celebrate the end of Summer Reading with free hot dogs and snow cones (while supplies last), a bounce house, and more!

Once again, on July 26 and 27, the Quilt Hop is coming to the lovely historic St. Marks Church in Honey Grove. The photo below shows the event in 2018. St. Marks in Honey Grove, at 8th and East Market, is one of the Quilt Hop locations The other locations are in Bonham.

Report: July 3, 400 BL S. Center St., Arresting Officer-Ptl. Kyle Schatzel. A 30-year-old man from Royce City was arrested for Driving With An Invalid License.

Amanda Wright is the latest exemplary employee to be honored by the City of Bonham for her dedicated service to residents and cheerful disposition with co-workers. She was recognized as City of Bonham Employee of the Month for June 2019 during a regular meeting of Bonham City Council held Monday, July 8, 2019. (L-R) Bonham City Councilmember Kevin Hayes, Amanda Wright and Brad Nichols, Human Resources Director for the City of Bonham.

8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 11 at Bonham City Hall

UT Austin's Briscoe Center for American History will be sharing with our Quilt Hop twenty-eight extraordinary quilts from its Astronomical Quilts, Block Challenge Collection. The Quilts were created from blocks made in response to a challenge issued by the International Quilt Festival in 2013. The challenge was inspired by a quilt block hand sewn by NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg while serving aboard the International Space Station in 2013. (photo courtesy of UT Austin's Briscoe Center for American History)

5:30 p.m. Monday, July 8

This project will occur on US 82, from FM 901 in Sadler to FM 1417 West in Sherman. The contractor anticipates starting work on July 8. The target completion date for this project is December 2019, officials said.

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a portion of FM 1753 in Fannin County will be closed for culvert replacement work beginning July 8.

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

6:00 p.m. Monday, July 8

(L-R) BPL Library Aide Duncan Berry, Library Director - John D. Hayden, BEDCO Board President Emily Porter, Vickie Stanley – Library Aide and Steve Filipowicz – Executive Director Economic Development, City of Bonham/BEDCO

Dynacraft, a PACCAR Company, will relocate its division headquarters from Algona, Washington to McKinney. Dynacraft opened its new 184,000-square-foot facility in October 2018. The move will bring approximately 50 new jobs when the transition is completed in early 2020. The McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is providing incentives for the project.

Lucille Ball by Leo Ransom. Quilts will again be displayed at the Sam Rayburn House, the Civic Center, Sam Rayburn Library, the Arts Center, Bonham Visitor Information Center, Fannin County Museum of History, Fannin County Historical Commission, Bonham Public Library, and the Episcopal Church, in Honey Grove. If you have a quilt that you would like to display at one of the ten locations of the Quilt Hop call the Bonham Visitor Center 903-583-9830.

Lake Bonham will be the center of activities Thursday, July 4th as residents and visitors flock to the area to enjoy the annual Fireworks Show, presented by the Kiwanis Club of Bonham, in cooperation with the City of Bonham.

As the July 4 holiday weekend approaches, officials with the U.S. Forest Service are reminding the public that fireworks are prohibited in the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas. Fireworks can create a potentially dangerous fire situation, and Forest Supervisor Eddie Taylor says law enforcement personnel will be watchful again this year.

Report: June 26, 300 BL E. 5th St., Reporting Officer-Cpl. Jeremy Hollar. A call for service was received in reference to a Sexual Assault.

Daniel Thompson, Executive Director at Texoma Community Center (TCC) announced Wednesday that he has been selected to serve as executive director with another community center in Texas.

"Fire sprinklers have been around for more than a century in public and commercial buildings," said McKinney Fire Marshal Mike Smith. "That same lifesaving technology is just as effective when it comes to protecting your home."

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 2

The McKinney Fire Department Arson Investigators are asking for your help identifying a suspect. On Monday, May 27, a man broke the window at First Choice Muffler Shop located at 1516 South McDonald St. and poured a liquid accelerant inside. After two failed attempts to light the liquid, the suspect threw the accelerant can through the window and drove away.

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 2

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson counties during the week of July 1, 2019.

Mark your calendars for the Whitewright Truck & Tractor Pull coming up June 28-29. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Coolers are welcome, and concession stands will be available as well. The Monster Ride truck will be back, too!

Saturday, June 29 at 1st Congregational Methodist Church - donations not expected, but accepted and appreciated!

Report: June 19, 2200 BL N. Center St. Reporting Officer-Ptl. Kyle Schatzel. A call for service was received in reference to Criminal Mischief Over $100 And Under $750.

Fannin County Republican Women meet Monday, July 1, 2019 and will receive a legislative update from our State Representative, Reggie Smith.

9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 27 at Bonham City Hall

9:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 26 at Bonham City Hall

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 25 at Bonham City Hall