Mark your calendars for an event so fun, we have to tell you about it a month in advance! Join us at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site for Farming Heritage Day on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. See antique tractors, meet some farm animals, speak with local farmers and ranchers, connect with community groups, and enjoy some food as you celebrate farming with us at Sam Rayburn’s historic home during this free event. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Sam Rayburn and the East Texas A&M University College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Get ready for The City of Sherman’s 45th Annual Sherman Arts Fest, it’s a fun-filled day for the entire family! The festivities begin with the Sherman Education Foundation’s 5K and Fun Run, then the festival itself kicks off at 9:00 a.m. with our Sherman High School Band and a welcome message from Mayor Teamann on the Gazebo stage - enjoy a day full of live music and performing arts groups.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

9:00 a.m. until noon on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Texas AgriLife Extension, 2505 N. Center St. in Bonham, Texas 75418

Looking for ways to connect to your community? Do you like showing old family items or old objects you’ve collected? Or possibly see what other people have collected and want to show?

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

8:50 a.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

8:45 a.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

Operation Red Card leveraged intelligence gathering and interagency coordination to identify and apprehend specifically targeted individuals wanted for violent felony offenses throughout Cooke, Grayson, Denton, Collin, Fannin, Lamar, Delta, and Hopkins counties within the Eastern District of Texas.

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains counties for the week starting September 14, 2026.

TxDOT officials have announced a traffic pattern change in proximity of Spur 503 and US 75. The traffic pattern change will start at 9 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026.

TxDOT officials have announced upcoming nightly full closure of the US 75 southbound mainlanes. This closure will begin at 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Sept. 15 until Sept. 16.

Democratic candidates for state and federal office will come together for a joint campaign rally on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the historic Lucy Kidd-Key Auditorium: Jason Pearce, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives; Judge Holly Taylor, candidate for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; and former Justice Amanda Reichek and Judge Monica Purdy, candidates for the Texas Fifth Court of Appeals; and Catherine Thorne, candidate for Texas House District 62. Other candidates will join as available or are sending representatives to speak on their behalf.

TCU Press will welcome Red Steagall, the Official Cowboy Poet of Texas, for a special recitation at “The Western Word,” the Press’s featured lounge at Bosque Ranch Live on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Weatherford, Texas. Steagall will take the floor in the TCU Press lounge at 4:00 p.m. for a featured cowboy tradition of reciting work from memory, including poetry and prose drawn from a lifetime spent honoring the American West.

5:30 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2026 at Bonham City Hall

Rosamond Town Center will be anchored by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Aldi, Burlington, EOS Fitness, Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, PetSmart and T.J. Maxx, and will feature several outparcels and specialty stores. Located at the southeast corner of Rosamond Parkway and Hwy. 75, Rosamond Town Center is a complementary development to Rosamond Crossing, with 175,300 square feet anchored by Kroger. The centers are located in Collin County, one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S. The new parcel (outlined in red) is adjacent to Rosamond Town Center, now under construction. photo credit: Big V Property Group

“Stars, Stripes and County Fair Nights” has been named the theme for the 2026 Fannin County Fair Parade, scheduled for October 5! Embracing our nation’s 250th birthday celebration, the county fair parade conjures up memories of yesteryear and all things small town America.

The Fannin County Republican Party is inviting local service organizations, ministries, nonprofits, charities, civic groups, and community outreach programs to participate in "The Best of Fannin County" Services & Ministry Fair as part of the Fannin County Republican Party Annual Picnic on Saturday, September 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bonham Trade Days Park.

By a 3-2 vote, Fannin County Commissioners Court voted to take slightly more than $800,000 out of reserves to balance the county's 2026-2027 budget. That decision came during a contentious special meeting of commissioners court held Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Shanna in a Dress is your quirky best friend who refuses to wear pants. She says what everyone has felt but no one else will say and you'll get an uncensored journey of clever humor and heartbreak, extreme candor, and a hefty side of entertainment at her shows. This witty wordsmith is known for taking you on an emotional roller coaster, sometimes within the same song.

Legend Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Legend Bank, N.A., announced today that the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas approved Legend Bank’s application to acquire Graham Savings and Loan on August 24, 2026. Together with approval from the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, Graham Savings and Loan’s primary regulator, the required regulatory approvals for the merger have now been received, marking a significant milestone in bringing together two Texas community banks built on shared values, relationship banking, and a commitment to serving local communities.

A Bonham man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Raymundo Duran Baza, 21, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing firearms without a license and was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael Truncale on September 4, 2026.

One of our presenters for the evening is Dr. Gary N. Sisson, who will bring Patrick Henry to life for our September program. Our other presenter for the evening is Lynn Johnson.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via Zoom

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at the Derrell Hall Education Center

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.

Ike's History Festival is slated for Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 5. Join the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site for two days of hands-on history fun! From 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., historic and nature-based organizations from around the state will bring what they do best to Denison!

The McKinney City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget and maintained the City's current property tax rate of $0.412284 per $100 of taxable value.

The City of Bonham Utility Department will be repairing a water line beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2. Customers in the affected service area should expect a temporary interruption in water service beginning at 9:00 p.m.

Due to change in physical office location, moving and relocation, the District Attorney's Office will have limited in-person interactions and is not open to the public. In-person interactions will be by APPOINTMENT ONLY.

After yet another embarrassing episode of Fannin County Commissioner Court, the most important question Fannin County taxpayers want to know is, how much will they have to pay out because of six indictments that, at least on the surface, appear to be nothing more than politically motivated malicious prosecutions? Fannin County taxpayers have already been informed that they will have to pay $250,000 to hire lawyers to defend against countersuits resulting from those six indictments, but that figure may be dwarfed by the eventual settlements if a court determines the indictments were baseless and politically motivated.

Ahead of today’s public hearing of the Texas Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter is urging legislators to require data centers to report their water usage and to pay close attention to the water used by fossil fuel power plants that keep these centers running.

You may file online using E-file, pay online using Certified Payments, email dcrecords@fanninco.net for all search requests or you can call 903-583-7459 for appointments.

9:00 a.m. Monday, August 31, 2026 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

1:00 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2026 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via Zoom

Jessica Neely, a Democratic precinct chair from Fannin County and shown here with Clayton Tucker, Democratic Candidate Ag Commissioner, recently brought the perspective of rural Northeast Texas to Austin for two significant gatherings.

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains counties for the week starting August 31, 2026.

Community banks across North Texas are coming together to support the volunteer fire departments serving Palo Pinto and Jack counties as they continue battling the Ross Fire. Volunteer firefighters have spent countless hours protecting lives, homes, ranches, businesses, and entire communities as the fire continues to impact the region. In response, Legend Bank partnered with fellow community banks across the region to establish the Ross Fire VFD Fund, a collaborative effort to provide financial support to the Volunteer Fire Departments serving on the front lines. photo by Justin Burney, Vice President, Possum Kingdom East VFD

Construction on the new grocery store is scheduled to kick off later this year on December 7, 2026, with a target completion date set for late summer of next year on September 24, 2027.

It's time to start thinking about Creative Arts Center's annual community art contest. Entries are due September 2.