"Upper Trinity is pleased to be recognized for this award. Thanks to everyone on the team, including Garney Construction for their commitment to excellence on building these critical water infrastructure components," said Larry Patterson, Executive Director, Upper Trinity Regional Water District.

In Bonham, a Community Celebration for North Texas Giving Day will be held on Thursday, Sept 17 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Creative Arts Center at 200 W 5th Street. Garden gates will open at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Credit Union of Texas will bring their food truck and be serving up free brisket nachos. Fannin Bank will be serving up glasses of cold sweet tea and homemade desserts. Neighbors Place Winery will be on hand, selling drinks. Some local artists will be set up, painting and drawing en plein air. Local musician Alonzo Beavers will be our opening act starting at 6:00 p.m. and The Buzz Andrews Band takes the stage at 7:00 p.m.

Future marina site on north FM 897. 200-slip marina will add to recreational opportunities as lake activity and regional investment create new opportunities for Bonham and Fannin County

By a 3-2 vote, Fannin County Commissioners Court voted to adopt the county's fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, with $250,000 in lawyers' fees moved into contingency under the stipulation that these funds can only be used to pay for legal representation. The county took $807,725.70 out of reserves to balance the budget. All funds for the Justice Center have been depleted, so any additional expenditures will need to be addressed. To date, the county has spent slightly less than $21 million at the Justice Center.

Raise a glass to GrapeFest® – A Texas Wine Experience, presented by Bank of the West, as it celebrates four decades of wine, tradition and community. The Largest Wine Festival in the Southwest returns September 17, 18, 19 & 20 to Historic Main Street for its 40th annual celebration, honoring the stories, people and places that have shaped the world of wine with the theme Connecting Wine Traditions, One Glass at a Time.

2001 – George W. Bush, president of the United States, delivers remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington praising Muslim Americans and condemning Islamophobia in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. On September 17, 2001—six days after al-Qaeda's September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon—George W. Bush, then president of the United States, delivered remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington (also called the speech at the Islamic Center of Washington or "Islam Is Peace"), a speech that affirmed that the vast majority of Muslims were unassociated with, and moreover were horrified by al-Qaeda and their September 11 attacks. He said Islamic terrorism contravened Muslim values because "Islam is peace." Bush praised Muslims in the United States for their contributions to society and noted that some feared they would become the targets of harassment or violence from Americans upset about the September 11 attacks. He condemned such Islamophobia and said American Muslims "love America just as much as I do." Compared to the days preceding Bush's speech, the number of hate crimes committed against Muslims decreased after his remarks.