Notice is hereby given that the Public Logic and Accuracy Test and First Test of Automatic Tabulating Equipment for the voting system equipment that will be used in the November 3, 2026 Election will be conducted on: September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at 2225 N. Center St. Suite 200 Bonham, TX 75418 to ascertain that it will accurately count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures.

Raise a glass to GrapeFest® – A Texas Wine Experience, presented by Bank of the West, as it celebrates four decades of wine, tradition and community. The Largest Wine Festival in the Southwest returns September 17, 18, 19 & 20 to Historic Main Street for its 40th annual celebration, honoring the stories, people and places that have shaped the world of wine with the theme Connecting Wine Traditions, One Glass at a Time.

By a 3-2 vote, Fannin County Commissioners Court voted to adopt the county's fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, with $250,000 in lawyers' fees moved into contingency under the stipulation that these funds can only be used to pay for legal representation. The county took $807,725.70 out of reserves to balance the budget. All funds for the Justice Center have been depleted, so any additional expenditures will need to be addressed. To date, the county has spent slightly less than $21 million at the Justice Center.

The Fannin County Office of Emergency Management is transitioning from Code Red mass notifications to a new company, Everbridge. Fannin County citizens will need to sign up to receive these automated notifications.

Firefighter and paramedic Kayli McGlothlin was named Employee of the Quarter for the city of Bonham. The council also had a lengthy discussion about possible ordinances for rentals.

Joint national takedown: U.S. Attorney's Offices, along with 20 federal and state investigative agencies participate in two-month enforcement surge