Join the Bonham Police Department & the Bonham Fire Department for the Battle of the Badges Community Wide Blood Drive, Monday, July 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

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.

5:30 p.m. Monday, July 14, 2025 at Bonham City Hall

The local rally in Sherman is part of Good Trouble Lives On — a nationwide day of peaceful, nonviolent action rooted in the legacy of the civil rights movement and inspired by John Lewis' call to make "good trouble, necessary trouble." Speakers will be Dr. Al Hambrick, President NAACP Grayson Branch, and Dr. Jeannine Hatt, Pediatrician.

(L-R) Shanda Hartnett (Sparklight), Katie King (FCCC), Laura Milford (FCCC), Kesly Walker (FCCC), Michaela Shank (FCCC), Stephanie Garcia (FCCC), Hope Baxter (Sparklight), Coral Hogfoss (Sparklight), Divina Armijo (Sparklight) and Anthony Hilliard (Sparklight). To support children and youth in crisis, Sparklight® has awarded a $5,000 grant to Fannin County Children's Center through its Charitable Giving Fund.

9:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains counties for the week starting July 14, 2025.

The Denison Development Alliance will meet in a regular session beginning Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. in the conference room at the Denison Development Alliance, 115 North Rusk Ave., Denison, TX 75020.

Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins talks to VA employee Wanda Lee who has provided care and services to veterans for over 50 years! In her role as a patient advocate, she is steadfast in her support and assistance with veterans’ concerns and questions.

Starting July 1, 2025, motor vehicle dealers began issuing metal license plates directly to buyers of new and used vehicles.

The Fannin County Election Office will provide the required training for members of Democratic Women of Fannin County to become Volunteer Voter Registrars at our Regular Meeting, July 28

President – Lyle H. Dresher, Denton County At-Large
Vice President – Gregory A. Scott, City of Justin
Treasurer – Allen L. McCracken, City of Pilot Point
Secretary – Kimberly Brawner, City of Celina

The Anna City Council has unanimously voted to move forward with hiring Affion Public, a nationally recognized executive search firm, to lead the search for the city’s next city manager.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials have announced an upcoming full closure of the southbound main lanes of US 75, beginning at Exit 65 (FM 691). The closure is scheduled from 9:00 p.m. on July 10, until 5:00 a.m. on July 11.

Classes will be held at the Derrell Hall Education Center at 2505 N. Center Street from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. starting Wednesday, August 6! Classes are FREE!

Postal officials invite job seekers to learn more about USPS employment opportunities on Thursday, July 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Bonham Post Office, 300 N. Center Street, Bonham, TX 75418.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials have announced an upcoming full closure of the FM 691 underpass. The closure is scheduled from 9:00 p.m. on July 10, until 5:00 a.m. on July 11. Detours will be posted for drivers to follow during the closure.

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.

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

The featured speaker for the evening is our presiding president, Merrill Hazelton. His talk will be about the Parker Family. Quanah Parker was a remarkable person in Comanche history, born to Comanche Chief Peta Nocona and Cynthia Ann Parker.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 08, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

This is official notice that there will be a Public Hearing at 5:00 pm, Monday, July 7, 2025, in the Community Room of the Sherman Police Department, 2600 W. Travis St., Sherman, Texas, for the following Ordinances.

The Glaser Family Charitable Foundation has generously awarded an educational grant to the Fannin Literacy Council.

Teams serving first responders and families affected by the flood

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains counties for the week starting July 7, 2025.

Fannin County Clerk Jenny Garner announced that the county has hired an elections administrator, Cris Perez Garcia (pictured). Most recently from Salem, Oregon, Garcia is eager to be coming back to Texas. "She has worked as an elections official," Garner began, "she has worked in HR, and before that she was a legal assistant, has a degree in English, and is bi-lingual on top of it all. So, I don't think we could have asked for very much more that what we have managed to find." Garcia was a unanimous selection by an election commission.

Upper Trinity Regional Water District’s (UTRWD) Thomas E. Taylor Water Treatment Plant has been awarded the prestigious “Best Tasting Surface Water” title at the 2025 Best Tasting Water Contest held by the North Central Texas Regional Water School (NCTRS)—a regional sector of the Texas Water Utilities Association (TWUA).

At 6:30 p.m. on Sunday evening, June 15, 2025, the members of the Fannin County Amateur Radio Club started their "Skywarn Net" in anticipation of this potentially devastating storm. When the storm hit Fannin County around 9:00 p.m., radio operators began reporting wind speeds, rainfall levels and other critical information which was used by emergency management personnel. One area in the northeastern section of the county clocked 110 mph winds with horizontal rainfall at 2 inches per hour. The portion of the storm that hit Fannin County produced two confirmed F1 tornadoes, both of which were reported by our K5FRC members while they were conducting a "Skywarn Net" and communicating directly with local emergency management and the NWS (National Weather Service).

(L-R) Pct. 1 Commissioner Troy Waggoner and Pct. 2 Commissioner A.J. Self examine the basement of the 1888 Fannin County Courthouse during a walkthrough Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The results would appear to be encouraging, with a few small issues and one more serious problem that commissioners court appropriated funds to correct in May 2024.

The Bonham Big Band Express presents Americana - Celebrating our great heritage Sunday, July 6, 2025, 3:00 p.m. at the Bonham First Baptist Church Activity Center, located at 710 N. Center St., Bonham TX 75418.

Criminal District Attorney John Skotnik reports that the June 26, 2025, Fannin County Grand Jury returned a sealed indictment against Krystal Kay Wilson, 31, of Bonham for Theft Over $150K Less Than $300K by Public Servant.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 01, 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 6/30/2025.

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

The Verne Cooper Foundation has generously awarded an educational grant to the Fannin Literacy Council.

Ham radio operators from the Fannin County Amateur Radio Club in Fannin County will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise from noon on Saturday until noon on Sunday, June 28 – 29. The event is ARRL Field Day (www.arrl.org/field-day), an annual amateur radio activity organized since 1933 by ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio in the United States.

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 30, 2025.

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 demonstration of emergency communication preparedness.

Hundreds of Bonham High School alumni are back in town for the 2025 Bonham All School Reunion and Friday night, instead of joining an endless line of cars circling the courthouse and heading down the drag, friends brought lawn chairs and coolers packed with refreshments and visited on the courthouse square while a DJ cranked out the jams.