Kick off your Memorial weekend with 18 holes of Golf at The Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament! Scheduled for Friday, May 23 at Legacy Ridge Country Club, this popular event not only offers the teams a great morning of golf but is an awesome opportunity for local businesses to participate by marketing and promoting your organization.

Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) said, "Celebrate! The sun is shining, no rain for several days, we’re beginning to dry out and the river is clearing."

Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.

Drew Freyaldenhoven (left)) and Matt Lea won the "Hooked on Band" black bass tournament with a limit weighing 17.59 pounds, made up entirely of smallmouth bass. A hefty 4.61-pound smallmouth topped their noteworthy haul.

Brandon decided to learn how to fly-fish while stationed in Jacksonville at Little Rock Air Force Base.

You will find this week's outdoor column a bit differently from what I normally share with you. Skin cancer is extremely common among those of us that spend a lot of time in the outdoors.

This is an annual event that honors the memory of Susan Hicks who gained her angel wings October 2010. Please join us on April 26 at the Bonham Civic Center.

Ector sophomore Audrey Arie fires a pitch to the plate.

The Dodd City Hornets took an early lead in this contest before a pair of eight-run innings by Tioga propelled the Bulldogs to a 15-run victory.

McKinney Boyd's Kieron Donnelly clears the high jump bar at the 5-6A and 6-6A Area Track and Field Championships on Friday, April 11, 2025 at Ron Poe Stadium in McKinney. (photo by Kevin Bartram/BuzzPhotos.com)

A Dodd City runner beats the throw to second base.

Celebrated chefs, unmatched views and new pricing solidify Bellagio Fountain Club as the premier Las Vegas Grand Prix experience

Ector sophomore Adalynn Dederick is congratulated by head coach Dalton Herndon as she rounds third base after her home run.

The Collinsville Pirates scored 10 runs in the first inning and flowed up with 13 runs in the second inning to post a 23-0 win on the road.

Ector sophomore Adalynn Dederick went 3-for-3, including a double and a triple, scored once and drove in a run. Audrey Arie struck out 11 and scattered 10 hits to get the win.

Luke is planning his first spring turkey hunt of the season later this week but he's been in the woods close to home filming some turkeys well before the season opened. (photo by Luke Clayton)

Ashley Lodge and Webb Hill Country Club invite you to join us for golf Friday, June 6, 2025. The format will be a 4-man scramble, best ball, with trophies for 1st and 2nd place, Closest to the Pin, and Longest Drive.

Bois d'Arc Lake -- SLOW. water stained; 59 degrees; 2.54 feet below pool. The lake is low and the bass bite has been really good with fish moving into spawning areas and flats and shallow points.

Luke and a couple of good friends, Jeff Rice (standing) and Phil Zimmerman did a bit of ‘test’ creek fishing for spawning white bass last week. Finding the whites noncooperative, the turned the day into a banner catfishing extravaganza that resulted in fillets for several big fish fries. It’s good to have a “Plan B” when fishing! (photo by Jeff Rice)

Luke gives some hog hunting tips he has learned through the years. (photo by Luke Clayton)