Quilt Hop & Fiber Arts Show will be July 24 & 25 in Bonham! There will be around a dozen sites with quilts on display. Plus, Creative Arts Center is working on having several fiber arts classes on those days. We are currently seeking patriotic themed quilts for our display that include red, white and/or blue in honor of our country's 250th Anniversary! If you have something you would be willing to let us borrow and display, please contact our director, Sandy Barber at director@creativeartscenterbonham.org or call (903) 640-2196.

Natalie Clountz Bauman will present The James-Younger “Gang” in Grayson County, a look at Jesse and Frank James, Cole Younger, and other members of Quantrill’s Raiders from the Civil War, with special emphasis on their activities and connections in Grayson County. Bauman is a Grayson County author, local historian, speaker, and former historical columnist for the Pottsboro Sun.

Mallory McBroom (right) hands school supplies to Michaela Taylor, the CASA Advocate Supervisor at Fannin County Children's Center. The inaugural School Supply Crawl benefiting Fannin County Children's Center is in the books and it looks like a late-summer tradition has been born! Hosted by Credit union of Texas, more than two dozen Jeeps and 4x4's were featured. Attendees were encouraged to donate new school supplies to help children served by the Fannin County Children’s Center (CASA/CAC) prepare for the 2026-27 school year.

It's Farmers Market Week at the Art Center! Be sure to stop by this Saturday, July 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Vendors will be set up INSIDE and OUTSIDE the center. Plus, it's a great time to get your raffle tickets for the patriotic crazy quilt.

On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Allen (A.J.) Self, Ann Stimmel, David Chase and Dean Lackey filed a 202 petition to investigate possible fraudulent claims that led to grand jury indictments on December 19, 2024 for theft of currency by deception. A Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 202 hearing allows potential plaintiffs to investigate claims or preserve testimony before filing a lawsuit.

2023 – The Barbenheimer phenomenon begins as two major motion pictures, Greta Gerwig's fantasy comedy Barbie and Christopher Nolan's epic biographical thriller Oppenheimer, are released in theaters on the same day and audiences, instead of creating a rivalry between the extremely dissimilar films, instead attend and praise both as an informal, surreal double feature. Barbenheimer was a cultural phenomenon that preceded and surrounded the simultaneous theatrical release of two major studio films—Barbie by Warner Bros. Pictures and Oppenheimer by Universal Pictures—on July 21, 2023. The dichotomy between Barbie, a fantasy comedy directed by Greta Gerwig based on the fashion doll Barbie, and Oppenheimer, a biographical thriller directed by Christopher Nolan based on the life of theoretical physicist and creator of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer, sparked widespread online engagement. This included the creation of memes, merchandise, and themed content across social media. The simultaneous release was an instance of counterprogramming. As the release date approached, instead of generating a rivalry, discussion centered on the appositeness of watching the films as a double feature, as well as in which order to watch them. While the initial reaction was driven by humor about the films' contrasting styles, some commentators highlighted shared themes such as existentialism. Both Barbie and Oppenheimer received widespread critical acclaim and exceeded box-office expectations. Their joint opening weekend was the fourth-largest ever at the American box office, and both rank among the highest-grossing films of 2023. Barbenheimer continued into awards season, where both films were major contenders. Together, they received 21 nominations at the 96th Academy Awards and won eight, seven of which went to Oppenheimer, including Best Picture.