Greetings, quilting enthusiasts! Are you ready to dive into a weekend filled with quilts, crafts, and fun? Mark your calendars for the 2025 Bonham Quilt Hop Show & Craft Expo, taking place on July 25 and July 26. Whether you’re a seasoned quilter or simply a casual admirer, this event promises to be a vibrant celebration of creativity and craftsmanship.

The Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (FoH) is sponsoring the "Adopt a Goose" fundraiser to help offset budget constraints of the refuge and purchase the wheat seed needed to plant the fields. Please consider supporting our effort with your generous donation.

Since its inception in 1985, one of the nation’s most impressive and unique Independence Day celebrations has been held in the North Texas town of Addison. Rated by USA Today as one of the top fireworks shows in the country, the celebration is townwide, with watch parties at many of Addison’s 200+ restaurants (the Town has more restaurants per capita than any other city in the U.S.!), 22 hotels, and at a limited-capacity party in the 12-acre Addison Circle Park. The world-renowned fireworks and the incredible Addison Airport Airshow can be seen from anywhere in town.

Karli Fowler is the new Principal of Finley Oates

Bonham ISD Board approved several reassignments and new hires, including the reassignment of Karli Fowler as Finley Oates Principal (previously Evans Principal), the promotion of Amanda Poormohammadi as Evans Principal (previously Evans Assistant Principal), new hire Mark Sevarino as Bonham High School, Assistant Principal and new hire Sandra Myer for Bailey Inglish Head Start Education Coordinator.

Bonham has more Mexican restaurants than stop signs — and if it’s fried or comes with a side of ranch, Bonham’s already nailed it. But what if I told you there’s a chef in town who once swapped grits stories with Bobby Flay? It’s true. And he’s hiding in plain sight, right downtown at a place called Belle Rae's Café.

1863 – American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. The Battle of Gettysburg was a three-day battle in the American Civil War, which was fought between the Union and Confederate armies between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle, won by the Union, is widely considered the Civil War's turning point, leading to an ultimate victory of the Union and the preservation of the nation. The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of both the Civil War and of any battle in American military history, claiming over 50,000 combined casualties. Union Major General George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee's invasion of the North and forcing his retreat.