Big things are happening at Galleria Dallas, which is announcing seven new stores and restaurants as well as numerous changes happening throughout the center.

The Lone Star tick is possibly the most iconic human biting tick and is recognizable for its iridescent spot on the back of a female adult tick. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Calling all classic rock fans in Texoma / North Texas! Don't miss 78 Live, the ultimate party band that blends classic rock, dance, and party music into an unforgettable good time. Powder Creek Pavilion welcomes 78 Live to the stage Saturday, June 28.

Red River Station in Saint Jo is proud to welcome the Randy Rogers Band on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Fronted by singer-songwriter Randy Rogers and featuring Geoffrey Hill (guitar), Jon Richardson(bass guitar), Brady Black (fiddle), Les Lawless (drums), and Todd Stewart (guitar, fiddle, mandolin, keyboards), the Randy Rogers Band was founded in San Marcos, Texas, and has spent the last 20 years bringing the Texas Country tradition to dedicated fans around the nation and beyond.

Margaret Kincannon will discuss her book about war action in China and supplies proved by flights "over the hump." Admission is free and all are invited.

The 146th Annual Leonard Picnic gets underway Wednesday, July 9, 2025, complete with a carnival, live music, food trucks, vendors, a parade, car show, Bluey and fireworks. Donations gladly accepted benefitting local Leonard ISD groups for parking, otherwise free admission. Bring your chair or blanket.

Ladonia is gearing up for its highly anticipated annual 4th of July Firework Display, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Enter into a magical land at Studio94’s Princess Camp on June 25th, 26th, & 27th & July 9th, 10th & 11th! Princesses will enjoy 3 days of enchantment learning how to walk like a princess, dancing to favorite princess songs, creating magical crafts, playing royal games, and enjoying snacks fit for a princess. Princesses must be 3 years of age to 8 years of age.

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The Honey Grove Library & Learning Center was recently selected as a recipient of the 2025 TLA-HEB Summer at the Library Grant.

The Sherman Community Players will be performing Hello, Dolly! on weekends throughout the month of June, with Fannin County resident Eric Vest in a leading role.

Experience a fantastic night of country music at Powder Creek Pavilion June 21 with the debut performance of the Todd Freeman Band, Bulletproof!

The City of McKinney is proud to invite residents and visitors to its annual Red, White and BOOM! Independence Day celebration on Monday, July 4, featuring a full day of hometown fun and a breathtaking fireworks show at a new lakeside location.

More than seventy works, by artists like Beckmann, Höch, Kandinsky, Kirchner, Kollwitz, and Schad, trace the German experience in the visual arts over four decades when modern art played an important role in the discourse of the period, while politics influenced the arts.

The City of Plano is serving up festivals, fashion and family fun for all with three diverse events celebrating Juneteenth from June 14 – 19.

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Frederic, Lord Leighton (British, 1830-1896), Flaming June, 1895, oil on canvas, 46 7/8 × 46 7/8 in. (119.1 × 119.1 cm), Museo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc. 63.0406. Image courtesy of Museo de Arte de Ponce. Paying homage to the exhibition’s iconic masterpiece, the museum will offer an array of programming—including spotlight talks, oil painting activities, and an interactive sensory cart—before the exhibition closes June 22.

June 18 in Bonham

On Sunday, June 1, friends, families, and community leaders gathered at First Presbyterian Church to celebrate the graduation of eleven individuals from Getting Ahead Fannin County’s eleventh class. This milestone marks the continued success of a life-changing program designed to help individuals overcome the challenges of poverty and build sustainable futures.

A completed online application must be submitted by 5 p.m. on June 20, 2025. Rural eligibility is determined based on the U.S. Census and the Office of Management & Budget data, specifically for counties with populations of 50,000 or fewer.

Havana NRG will open the 2025 Vitruvian Salsa Festival on Saturday, June 14. In its 11th year, the Vitruvian Salsa Festival celebrates both culture and community with monthly dance parties designed to get everyone from beginners to seasoned pros on the dance floor.

With its roots planted in Cuba and Puerto Rico, salsa dancing is the very epitome of the verve and joy of Latin American culture. In its 11th year, the Vitruvian Salsa Festival celebrates both culture and community with monthly dance parties designed to get everyone from beginners to seasoned pros on the dance floor.

Roundup for Autism, presented by Winch Beef, is proud to announce that former U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson will be honored with the 2025 Barry Corbin Award for Grit and Generosity. The announcement comes as Autism Awareness Month concludes, highlighting continued efforts to recognize outstanding individuals dedicated to advocacy, service and community impact.

Creative Arts Center in Bonham will be hosting a fun dinner party called Margaritas & Music on Friday, June 13 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy a delicious dinner with drinks and desserts, then listen to some beautiful music by the wildly talented Casandra Hashert inside the Main Gallery at the art center. Tickets are $40 per person. Spots are limited. Get tickets before noon on June 11 or before they sell out. No tickets at the door.

RAIN PLAN ACTIVATED! Tonight’s Hot Summer Nights concert is officially moving INSIDE Kidd-Key Auditorium (405 N Rusk)!

It is not too late to sow sunflower seeds directly into the soil in order to have beautiful blooms later on. (photo by Allen Rich)

Tuesday evening, June 10 at 6:30 p.m., our guest speaker for the Grayson County Historical Society is Margo McCutcheon of the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site in Bonham, Texas. Her topic for the program is Sam Rayburn of Bonham, Texas.

Everclear front man Art Alexakis (left) and lead guitarist David French had the crowd on their feet for the season opener of Sherman's free summer concert series, Hot Summer Nights.

Visit Bentonville has launched its first-ever family travel giveaway, offering three families the chance to win a curated weekend trip to Bentonville, Arkansas.

Governor Greg Abbott on June 21 signed the two-year state budget, which will fund $14,800,000 for eastside airfield projects at McKinney National Airport (TKI). Included in the...

The Bonham Police Department is partnering with Fannin County, TX Toys for Tots this July to ensure that every child in Fannin County has a special gift to open this Christmas season. We are kicking the season off early with a "Cram the Cruiser" event which will start on Tuesday, July 1 and continue through Thursday, July 31. We will have a Bonham Police Cruiser with designated event signage parked in front of Bonham City Hall located at 514 Chestnut St. Bonham, TX 75418 the entire month of July. We are asking the community to "Cram the Cruiser" with unwrapped toys.

The Bonham All School Reunion is slated to kick off Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29, 2025. This is the first one since 2015 as 2020 was not held due to COVID. According to the Bonhi All School Reunion board, over 600-700 former students and graduates are expected for the festivities. Everyone who attended Bonham High School is invited to join in the weekend events that bring many graduates and former students to Bonham.

Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos throughout the United States, is coming to Grapevine June 28 & 29, 2025, with an outstanding mixture of vendors and breeders. This family-oriented, fun-filled event offers guests the opportunity to learn about animals not normally seen in local pet stores. Breeder-vendors are always willing to teach in their field of herpetology.

Old copies of the Bonhi Weekly dating back to 1918 are brittle and yellowed with age now, but fortunately they were safely stored away by a wise librarian, Glenda Meador, who appreciated the history those crumbling pages represent. Back in 1928, the University of Texas gave its 1,200 incoming freshmen an English exam designed to divide the class into sections based on aptitude. Of the 1,200 first-year students, only 27 received a grade of 90 or above. No one should be surprised to know that Austin High ranked first in Texas with five graduates deserving of an “A.” But would you believe Bonham High School tied Dallas High for second place?

2024 – U.S. President Joe Biden debates former U.S. President Donald Trump. The debate leads to Biden's withdrawal from the election on July 21. Two presidential debates for major candidates in the general election were held in connection with the 2024 presidential election. The first general election debate between the major candidates was sponsored by CNN and attended by then-presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and then-presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on June 27, 2024. Biden was widely considered to have performed poorly during the first debate, with many commentators and Democrats calling for him to drop out of the race. He ultimately withdrew his bid for re-election on July 21. American writer and political consultant Tim Miller called Biden's performance the "worst performance in the history of televised presidential debates," a sentiment also shared by Jeff Greenfield of Politico and NewsNation chief political analyst Chris Stirewalt. Journalist Jake Sherman reported that several congressional Democrats thought that Biden "didn't even clear the lowest bar," and that Biden was not even able to articulate what his policies are even if they agreed on them.

On Saturday, June 28, 2025, the Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club (RRVARC) will have ham radio operators demonstrating the ability to operate in the field in a national...

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 01, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

Criminal District Attorney John Skotnik reports that the Fannin County Grand Jury returned indictments as shown below.

5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse

Due to power outage and reduced system pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental equality has required the Gober MUD, 0740024, public water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc).

A meeting was held this week regarding a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) that is eyeing property north of Bonham on Rec. Road 3, near the city's water supply, Lake Bonham. The property abuts the 5,000-foot buffer zone that encompasses Bois d'Arc Lake. This proposed project is expected to be before Fannin County Commissioners Court in July or August. The Bess near Savoy is 99% complete and a third BESS has been considering a location south of Bonham on County Road 4200.

Save the date for a spectacular evening at the 48th Annual Lights Over Lake Bonham Fireworks Show on Friday, July 4th ( Rain Date July 5).

The Denison Development Alliance will meet in a regular session beginning Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. in the conference room at the Denison Development Alliance, 115 North Rusk Ave., Denison, TX 75020.

Activities for children, teens and adults

McKinney residents affirmed their satisfaction with city services and quality of life in the latest citizen survey, with strong ratings that place the city above national benchmarks in several key areas. The survey, conducted earlier this year, highlights McKinney’s continued success in building a vibrant, safe, and inclusive community.

9:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

The funds awarded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation will be used to assist in paying for teachers, purchase books and software, and help students pay for the GED testing costs when needed.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

As part of First United Bank's Health & Wellness Pillar, we are hosting a free CPR certification class, open to the public.

Curbside debris pickup will begin the morning of Monday, June 23 in the highlighted area of the map in the graphic. The grapple truck will work east of Center Street starting at Russell Avenue, moving south to Highway 56. Progress will be dependent on the amount of debris and accessibility. PLEASE keep cars off the road and place your green debris away from utilities, poles and mailboxes.

Community National Bank & Trust of Texas is proud to announce the successful acquisition of CapTex Bank, marking a significant milestone in the bank’s ongoing growth and commitment to community-focused banking. The acquisition has expanded CNB&T’s growing footprint, now totaling 18 branches across Texas after the addition of five well-established locations in Fort Worth, Bonham, Leonard, Melissa, and Trenton.

United Flyball League International will be back at the Multipurpose Complex June 21-22, with dog relay teams from Oklahoma and Texas competing, including four of the fastest teams in North America. Competition begins at 8:00 a.m. and goes all day Saturday and Sunday.

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains counties for the week starting June 23, 2025.

The Gober Community Club is announcing their third annual Gober Community BBQ will be held on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Gober Community Center located at 4640 FM 68, Gober, TX 75443.

Multiple defendants have been sentenced to federal prison for their role in an elaborate fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Vertex Ranch owners Jesse and Mary Matlock are proud to team with the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage to better meet the demands of Fannin County.

Four Fannin County residents addressed Fannin County Commissioners Court to ask Fannin County Judge Newt Cunningham to resign due to his prominent role in the six indictments that were dismissed in the courthouse restoration case. The entire situation was apparently manufactured by a retired district judge who has already been admonished by the state for conduct and a retired Fannin County DA, both of whom suspiciously retired after setting this fiasco in motion.

This year would have been Audie Murphy's 100th birthday. Join us for a special celebration on Saturday, June 21 at 6:00 p.m. as actor Duffy Hudson performs his one man Audie Murphy show at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum. There will be free admission for this event and a hot dog dinner will be served thirty minutes prior to the performance.

The McKinney City Council approved a resolution on June 17 to accept a $7,000,000 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), paving the way for important safety upgrades for Taxiway A at McKinney National Airport (TKI).

The City of Bonham has planned for green debris to be picked up curbside the week of June 23, 2025. This gives residents the opportunity to collect trees, limbs and vegetative debris and place them near the edge of their property. It must not be near any utility service (gas meters, water meters, utility poles) mailboxes, and should not be in the street or roadway.

This Declaration continuing a local state of disaster shall be effective for thirty (30) days on and from its date of issuance, provided however that this declaration may be terminated before the expiration of thirty days by subsequent order of the Mayor, and may be continued or renewed beyond thirty days from its date of issuance only with the consent of the City Council of the City of Bonham, Texas.

Volunteers with Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Disaster Relief (SBTC Disaster Relief) are helping residents in Bonham following the June 8 storm damage.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

A 20-year political vendetta apparently spearheaded by Lauri Blake, a former district judge who was recently admonished by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and Richard Glaser, a former DA in Fannin County, may finally be over now that Dallas DA John Creuzot has filed a motion to dismiss the final four criminal indictments in the Fannin County Courthouse restoration case due to insufficient evidence.

This is official notice that there will be a Public Hearing at 5:00 pm, Monday, June 16, 2025, in the Community Room of the Sherman Police Department, 2600 W. Travis St., Sherman, Texas, for the following items.

On June 16, at 8:00 p.m. the westbound SH-91 traffic will be detoured onto the new pavement and will be able to continue on the southbound frontage road or access the entrance ramp to southbound US 75.

In response to the recent tornado and extended power outages in Fannin County, the North Texas Food Bank is partnering with Feeding Fannin to host a special mobile pantry distribution to support families facing food insecurity—whether due to physical storm damage or spoiled groceries caused by power loss. This distribution will occur Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. (or while supplies last) at the Multipurpose Complex located at 700 FM 87, Bonham TX 75418.

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. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.

8:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of 6/12/2025.

The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of 6/12/2025.

No Kings is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to what some see as the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration.

Paul Ridley (Dallas City Councilmember), Noelle LeVeaux (Uptown Dallas, Inc. interim ex. dir.), Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux, Ramsey March (UDI board chairman) photo credit: Monika Normand Photography

Farmers Branch-based Centurion American Development Group and its CEO, Mehrdad Moayedi, have announced one of the largest master-planned communities in fast-growing Grayson County. Excavation at Platinum Ranch will begin in Q4 2025 on nearly 2,000 acres with prominent frontage along the Grayson County Toll Road and easy access to Preston Road, which is less than one mile east of the development.

The timing of six criminal indictments in the courthouse restoration case had already raised eyebrows when these serious charges were handed down just prior to the retirements of former district attorney Richard Glaser and former district judge Laurine Blake. Now, Fannin County residents are finally being advised that two of the six indictments have already been dismissed for lack of evidence. To make matters worse, those two dismissals for lack of evidence against architects David Chase and Anne Stimmel were handed down May 22, 2025 -- almost a month ago -- yet the public was never notified of this important development. The question now is, will this be the beginning of a long series of countersuits the county taxpayers could be liable for in years to come?

Even with the high water that has plagued the Spring River area in north/northeast Arkansas for many weeks, Steve Michelson caught this nice rainbow there recently while fishing with guide Mark Crawford.

Fishing this week has been good. Striper continue to be good on live bait. Definitely a lot better than it has been. Catfish are biting on hotdogs and live shad. Crappie are okay near brush piles in open water or coves on minnows or jigs with power bait.

Bois d'Arc Lake: GOOD. water normal stain; 83 degrees; 0.47 feet above pool. Bass morning bite is good around points or pond weed with topwaters. Offshore bite is better mid morning to evening on brush piles, long points with deep bushes and pond dams in 15-27 feet with Carolina rigs, Texas rigs and deep crankbaits.

The Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce will host its 2025 Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, June 27, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT) at the beautiful Indian Creek Golf Club.

The tournament will raise funds for Shriners and Scottish Rights Hospitals for children and the Fannin County Food Bank.

"Summer is officially here in temperature, as things are getting hot not only weather-wise, but also in terms of fishing," says guide Austin Kennedy.

(L-R) Jeff Rice and Lake Tawakoni catfish guide Tony Pennebaker show off a giant blue catfish landed from shallow water last week. (photo by Luke Clayton)

The KPMG Women's PGA Championship plays for the first time in Texas. That same weekend women's football crowns a champion at the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys

Jeff Rice shows off one of many big walleye landed on the last trip. (photo by Luke Clayton)

Fans from across the globe will gather to witness the pinnacle of volleyball action at this state-of-the-art venue.

Bois d'Arc Lake: GOOD. water normal stain; 83 degrees; 1.67 feet above pool. Bass are good early in the morning around shallow bushes and main lake pockets with topwaters like frogs and buzz baits. Flukes and senko type baits are good mid morning.

The hot baits for the best catches of trout during this week’s heat streak have been scented artificial worms, mostly bubblegum pink.

The best female golfers in the world, including Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson, take on Fields Ranch East this week, starting on Thursday, June 19.

The Paris American 10u All Star team competed in the District All Star Tournament this past weekend. The Paris 10U All Stars are led by head coach Garrett Sadler with assistants Landon Cope and Matt McGill.

Bois d'Arc Lake - There is a good bass bite in pond weed with popping or walking frogs 1-4 feet. Offshore bite has picked up as fish transition to pond dams and brush in 17-25 feet of water.

Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass good on Alabama rig, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, small lures and spinnerbaits.

They are catching smallmouth bass in 2-4 feet of water and throwing a Ned rig with a green pumpkin, worm-style bait or creature bait on about a 1/8-ounce chartreuse jighead.

Cotter Trout Dock says that mornings on White River begin with a near-perfect floating level.

Luke's first deer rifle was a 30-30 and he still considers it a good caliber for East Texas hunting. (photo by Luke Clayton)

Hamp Kennedy from Texas was fishing the Beaver Dam tailwater in northwest Arkansas with guide Austin Kennedy recently when he landed this impressive 24-inch brown trout.

Independence High School alumna Jaisan Avery has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship program. She is one of 40 students chosen by Television Academy members from across the country for the 2025 Summer Internship program.

With rapid changes to every industry being brought on by artificial intelligence, East Texas A&M is offering a program to prepare students for the future workforce. photo courtesy of Adobe Stock

The program's first cohort will begin in Fall 2025, with applications open now.

Consider court reporting/captioning -- a lucrative career without a four-year college degree.

Park Place Lexus Grapevine honored Argyle Independent School District’s 2025 top educators, recognizing Neal Karpienski as Primary District Winner at Argyle South Elementary, and Steven Orlowski as Secondary District Winner at Argyle High School.

4-H members from Denton County 4-H participated at Texas 4-H Roundup in Bryan-College Station, Texas, June 2-5, 2025.

Fairfield University student Kaitlyn Faulk is assigned to the clinical rotation at Austin facility that twice rehabilitated her grandmother after amputations.

The Fannin County Special Education office will be destroying records from the 2018 school year.

In McKinney, lifesaving is more than a skill—it is a shared commitment. During CPR and AED Awareness Week (June 1–7), the American Heart Association was celebrating the collaborative efforts of the McKinney Fire Department, McKinney Independent School District (McKinney ISD), and local organizations working together to strengthen emergency response and improve survival outcomes from cardiac arrest.

As the healthcare industry evolves and hospitals increasingly prefer bachelor’s-prepared nurses, advancing from a registered nurse (RN) with an associate degree to an RN with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is more important than ever.

This summer the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum will be hosting Camp Liberty. This year's theme will focus on the American Revolutionary War era. To register your child please call (903) 450-4502.

Don and Carol Dodson of Columbia, South Carolina, have established a $1,000,000 scholarship program for graduates of Bonham High School. The scholarships will be used for academic study at the undergraduate level at Texas public universities and selected private colleges and universities. Financial aid can also be applied to approved job and career opportunities at Texas public community colleges.

Summer Music Intensives is a week-long day camp for middle and high school strings students. Led by Jason Lim (Conductor, McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra), SMI faculty members are professional performers who are passionate about mentoring young musicians. Small ensembles, one-on-one coaching, a diverse array of electives, and opportunities to perform side-by-side with seasoned musicians characterize this unique camp.

From indoor activities such as knitting and playing dominoes to outdoor pursuits like fishing and sports, hobbies engage the mind and body in ways that emphasize the leisure of life. This summer, children ages 8-12 are invited to join the Sam Rayburn House for an exploration of hobbies that the Rayburn family enjoyed as well as hobbies featuring life-skills that can lead to possible careers and the desire to volunteer. Children will learn how people spent their time without the technology of today through hands-on lessons and listening to guest presenters. The Sam Rayburn House will provide all supplies. Special presenters including the Fannin County Master Gardeners and Bonham State Park will speak on certain program days. The deadline to register for this program is June 13.

The week-long camp offers Girl Scouts in grades 8 through 12 an immersive glimpse into college life. Registration deadline was May 19.

From esports to fashion, science to sports and programs for children with disabilities, TWU's Denton campus promises a summer of learning and fun.

Raina and Tim Clark present a check to East Texas A&M. East Texas A&M Marketing and Communications

Bonham, Texas -- A visitation for Carol Elizabeth (Ferguson) Bruce, 76, will be held at 10:00 a.m Saturday, June 28, 2025 in Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home, in Bonham, followed by a graveside service at Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Texas. Pastor Eddie Prince will officiate.

Bonham, Texas -- Teresa Helen Messina passed on June 21, 2025, to walk among the ancestors.

Bonham, Texas -- A graveside service for Charles Alton Weeks, 80, is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Hampton Cemetery. Visitation is the night before at Wise Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pastor Mark Posey will officiate the service.

Sherman, Texas -- The family of Ann Marie Nikirk, 57, will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Waldo Funeral Home Chapel (619 N. Travis Street, Sherman, TX 75090). Rosary will be held at St. Anne’s Catholic Church (728 S. Travis Street, Sherman, TX 75090),10:45 a.m., Friday, June 27, 2025, with Funeral Mass following the rosary at 11:00 a.m. The final resting place for her cremains will be in Akron, Ohio at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Holly Springs, Mississippi -- Graveside service for Jim Hilliard, 89, of Holly Springs will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Indianola City Cemetery, Indianola, MS. Reverend Will Cooper will officiate the service.

Bonham, Texas -- Services for Ariel Anne Hartwell, 15, of Frisco, Texas, will be held at Grace Avenue Methodist Church in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., followed by burial at Arledge Ridge Cemetery in Bonham, Texas, at 2:30 p.m.

Bonham, Texas -- A celebration of the life of Alvin Dan Foster, 85, is set for 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2025 at First Baptist Church of Bonham. Everyone is welcome to attend and encouraged to wear bright colors.

Bonham, Texas -- A graveside service celebrating the life of Lisa Sue Spindle, 59, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Carson Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to come together in love and remembrance. A come and go visitation will be held at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Bonham, Texas -- Services for Jerry Dan Harper, 84, will be held at Cooper Sorrells Funeral Home in Bonham, Texas on Monday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m. Family visitation on Sunday evening, June 22, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Bonham, Texas -- The service for Edward Owens Jr., 82, is Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Wise Funeral Home Chapel at 12:00 p.m., with Sylvester Smart officiating. Visitation is the night before from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Gates Hill Cemetery in Bonham, TX. Pastor Gatlin will officiate the service.

Bonham, Texas -- A memorial service to honor Nancy Burnett Owen DeRose, 82, and celebrate her life will be held on June 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at the Wise Funeral Home Chapel in Bonham, Texas, with a reception to follow the service at Funeral Home from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Bonham, Texas -- Visitation for Leona "Lee" Mae Smith, 95, is Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Wise Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham at 3:00 p.m.

Bonham, Texas -- Kassandra Jane Wright, known affectionately to friends and family as Sandy, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2025, at the age of 71. Born on October 7, 1953, in Bonham, Texas, Sandy was a beacon of creativity and generosity, touching the lives of all who knew her.

Bonham, Texas -- Katherine Ann Newman Smith, 61, will be laid to rest next to her big brother Willie Dean Newman at Dodd City Cemetery on Monday, June 16, 2025. The chapel service will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Wise Funeral Home and the family will receive friends on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Bonham, Texas -- Visitation for Horace Jay White, 75, of Bonham will be held at the Lannius Church of God on June 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., followed by a funeral service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Glenn Dyson and Rev Roy Burpo will be officiating. He will be laid to rest at Symrna Cemetery in Dodd City, Texas.

Lorie & David Hessel put out a bale of hay for their cattle at the 3H Ranch on Friday, Jan 17, 2025, in Weimar, Texas. (Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife)

The Bureau of Land Management will offer the public an opportunity to adopt or purchase a wild horse or burro through an Online Corral auction, which will run July 14-21, 2025. Winning bidders will be able to pick up their adopted or purchased animal at the adoption event that will be held October 2, 2025 at the Idabel Rodeo Arena located at 1001 NW Ninth St. in Idabel, Oklahoma.

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are forming a joint response team to coordinate efforts in combating New World screwworm (NWS) prior to its arrival in Texas, following a directive by Governor Greg Abbott.

Results of sale Monday, June 23, 2025 - 1444 head

July 18 – Collin College Farmersville Campus, 501 S. Collin Parkway, Farmersville. Registration closes July 11. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Water Quality Management Plan, before and after

Results of sale Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 906 head

Texas lands are changing drastically day by day, driven by some of the fastest population growth in the country.

The Texas A&M AgriLife portion of the muscadine grape improvement project will include hosting two research vineyard sites — one near Richards and another in Overton. (Justin Scheiner/Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

Results of sale Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 848 head, 153 cows/bulls

State Veterinarian, Dr. Lewis R. “Bud” Dinges, DVM, commissioners and staff joined United States Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke L. Rollins, as she announced the launch of a sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly dispersal facility in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, in partnership with the Texas Grazing Lands Coalition, announced that nominations are officially open for the Texas Environmental Stewardship Award Program.

On November 28, 1839, upon motion by Daniel Rowlett, the Republic of Texas expanded the western boundary to include land that later became Grayson, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Montague, Wise, Clay, Jack, Wichita, Archer, Young, Wilbarger, Baylor, Throckmorton, Hardeman, Foard, Knox, Haskell, Stonewall, King, Cottle, and Childress counties, as well as parts of Hunt and Collingsworth counties.

(L-R) Robyn Dockery, Regina Wallace and Jaylen Wallace were working hard on the serving line to keep up with the crowd at the annual Gober BBQ on Sunday, June 22, 2025. As you would expect of one of the oldest counties in North Texas, Fannin County has a rich heritage of close-knit agricultural communities with traditional celebrations.

Ft. Inglish Village welcomes new staff members Don and Jo Cofer. They bring a love of history and many skills to help maintain the various buildings and attractions at Ft. Inglish. There is no charge to visit the Fort, but donations are appreciated.

Cory Morrow headlined the Fannin Agricultural Association's 3rd Annual Steaks on Main cook-off and free concert in historic downtown Bonham. Some of the region's best grilling teams competed for $5,000 of prize money in the cook-off but the biggest winners may be local FFA organizations and 4-H clubs that benefit from this event's proceeds and carry on the area's proud agricultural tradition.

Fannin County is home to several outstanding fruit farms, including peaches and strawberries. The Andy and Debra Walker’s multigenerational blueberry patch is one that fruit enthusiasts won't want to miss. Forty years ago, seven hundred blueberry plants were meticulously planted by Harold and Oleta Walker, a pair of farmers always fighting to be ahead of the next big trend.

As the world embraces cleaner energy and electric vehicles (EVs), the production of renewable energy and its storage is driving a shift towards more sustainable technology. However, behind this transition lies a growing concern. Lithium, a key component in batteries, presents significant environmental and safety hazards that are often overlooked.

Heritage Day Festival headliner Josh Weathers performs for the crowd Saturday night in historic downtown Bonham, Texas. During the annual Bonham Heritage Day Festival, residents paid homage to the original inhabitants of this region -- the Caddo Nation -- and to the intrepid French trappers who ventured up from New Orleans in the 1700s in search of pelts.

The public is invited to the planting of a "special" bois d'arc tree on the grounds of the historic Fannin County Courthouse at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025, during Bonham Heritage Day. The tree was picked out and donated by Texoma’s very own and well-known bois d'arc tree expert, John Baecht, who will have a bois d’arc woodworking station set up on the grounds of the courthouse and will be doing demonstrations the remainder of the day for Heritage Day. What better way to celebrate Bonham / Fannin County’s relationship with bois d’arc than on Bonham Heritage Day.

Water is flowing through five new streams in North Texas this spring, bringing life back to areas impacted for decades by severe erosion and habitat loss. Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD) restored the streams as part of environmental mitigation for future Lake Ralph Hall, Texas’s newest major lake under construction near Ladonia.

In conjunction with Heritage Day and the Vive le Bois d’Arc celebration on May 3, the Fannin County Museum of History is delighted to have a display of prehistoric and Caddo artifacts in the display case on the 2nd floor of the Fannin County Courthouse.

You walk into the Credit Union of Texas, Don Toro or Studio 94 on the east side of the Bonham square, into Belle Rae's on the north, into Blessing & Butterflies or The Curiosity Shop on Main south of the Courthouse: do you look down? What do you see when you cross the threshold into these businesses? Do you see Bonham's past?

I was curious about the relationship between Harry S Truman and Sam Rayburn because of a piece of corn. Currently at the Sam Rayburn Museum there is corn on the cob encased in resin on display in the "Gifts of a Nation" display case. No one is completely certain why Rayburn had it, but Truman has the same one. This is what led me to look into the friendship between Rayburn and Truman. The two men shared a tight bond throughout their political careers. courtesy photo of Harry Truman and Sam Rayburn at the Sam Rayburn House in Bonham

Bonham resident Kay Sisk has collected postcards of Bonham for many years, finding them at trade shows and estate sales. Some of the postcards were given away free by local businesses, and some were sold. The Fannin County Museum of History asked Kay to display some of her postcards in the display case on the 2nd floor of the courthouse.

Please join us at the March meeting of the Fannin County Historical Commission on March 18 at 6:00 p.m. to learn about the contributions of Mabel Gilbert, a very early Fannin County pioneer, to Fannin County, Dallas and points west. Deborah Cornelius has written a historical novel about his remarkable life and times. Join us at 6:00 p.m. on March 18 at the Fannin County Historical Commission’s office at 1 Center Street in Bonham to meet Deborah and learn about Mabel Gilbert’s time in Fannin County.

A large crowd filled Lyday Hall at Honey Grove Library & Learning Center on Saturday, March 1, 2025, to hear what local archeologist Cody Davis and his cohorts discovered in the area that is now covered by Bois d'Arc Lake.

When Kalin and Tricia moved their young family from the city to rural Fannin County, it was a dream they had worked and saved to make come true -- to escape the noise and chaos of the metroplex for a peaceful existence, surrounded by woodlands, wildlife and serenity. Then they heard bulldozers clearing trees.

"Japanese War Brides: Across a Wide Divide" begins a national tour December 14 at Irving Archives and Museum in Irving, Texas. These young women left their homes to build lives within the complexities of postwar American society. Their experiences reshaped communities by challenging immigration laws and race relations. The arrival of these brides marked the largest women-only immigration event in U.S. history and, by 1960, had increased the population of Asian Americans in the U.S. by 10%.

The Fannin County Museum of History has several Fannin County history books for sale that might be just perfect for someone you know. The books are available for purchase at the Museum and are also available on Amazon.

Historic Fannin County newspapers often featured beautiful front pages for their Christmas editions. An exhibit of these newspapers is now on display on the 2nd Floor of the Fannin County Courthouse. Visit the courthouse during this season to view this display and beautiful decorations.

Upper Trinity's contractors are finishing up construction on five new streams near future Lake Ralph Hall, which will flow into the North Sulphur River. The newly connected tributary streams are naturally beginning to flow with rainwater this fall, bringing life back to areas impacted for decades by severe erosion and loss of habitat. Restoring the tributaries of the river to their natural, curved paths helps mitigate the area's severe erosion and provide previously lost habitat.

There's a certain kind of quiet magic in places that have stood the test of time — not because they're trendy or trying to be anything other than what they've always been, but because they don't have to try. They've already earned their stripes, one plate at a time. Cattleman's Café in Blue Ridge, Texas, is exactly that kind of place.

Rienzi Johnston was the powerful editor of The Houston Post, one of the state's most influential newspapers. Though mostly forgotten today, he was at one time one of the most widely read men in the state, and his words could make or break political careers.

Peace talks can bring an end to the immediate violence and deaths but remain only ‘talks’ when extremists on both sides have the goal of destroying the other.

We each hold a responsibility to ourselves and to each other to protect democracy from poisonous control. We the people control our government. It is our house and it is our responsibility to ensure our government operates in a manner that reflects our beliefs and concerns. Disrespect is a poison that disrupts, damages and destroys from within. The poison of disrespect devalues and kills our thoughts and ideas of who we are, and what we do as an induvial and as a nation.

54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse promotes itself as a "scratch-made" kitchen with a motto that says, "Great food starts with high quality meats and ingredients, fresh produce, and meals prepared from scratch." According to their staff, the majority of their menu items are made from scratch daily — which sets a high expectation going in.

I suppose when we hire a retired lawyer from the metroplex to run our business affairs, we should have known what to expect. Apparently, we did not.

How many of us would be willing to set ourselves up as judge and jury and convict our neighbors without knowing a single fact? Recent events considered, it's a fair question.

Don Mathis has collected some proverbs from papas around the world.

We can honor the meaning of Flag Day by remembering those who served under it. images courtesy of author

"Ma" Ferguson became one of the most unforgettable women in Texas political history.

County Judge Cunningham began documenting problems with the restoration of the Fannin County Courthouse shortly after taking office, two and one-half years ago.

The research of one Texas scientist and Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Hermann Muller, led to major breakthroughs in understanding the nature of genes.