Credit Union of Texas (CUTX) will host its first-ever School Supply Crawl on Saturday, July 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Roy V. Floyd Community Center (1100 W. 5th Street) in Bonham, Texas. The free, family-friendly event will feature a Jeep and 4x4 showcase, fun awards, local vendors and food trucks, dealership displays and information about affordable auto leases. Attendees are encouraged to donate new school supplies to help children served by the Fannin County Children’s Center (CASA/CAC) prepare for the 2026-27 school year.

As the county budgeting process nears the home stretch, General Fund reserves are often discussed and it seems like a good time to consider how the reserves have been used in previous years. In five out of the past seven years, Fannin County has used a relatively small amount of reserves it has accumulated in the General Fund in order to balance the General Fund at the end of the fiscal year on September 30.

Quilt Hop & Fiber Arts Show will be July 24 & 25 in Bonham! There will be around a dozen sites with quilts on display. Plus, we are working on having several fiber arts classes on those days. We are currently seeking patriotic themed quilts for our display that include red, white and/or blue in honor of our country's 250th Anniversary!

Preston Trail Chapter, NSDAR is pleased to invite you to our dedication ceremony for the DAR America 250 Patriot Marker at James G. Thompson Memorial Park in Pottsboro, TX on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

During a regular meeting of Fannin County Commissioners Court held Tuesday morning, county resident Dale McQueen warned that moves by the state legislature may result in fewer funds available than Fannin County is counting on in the 2027-2028 budget year. In a subsequent commissioners court meeting held Tuesday afternoon, Fannin County Judge-elect John Tynan echoed McQueen's concern about dipping into reserves in order to resolve the fiscal dilemma.

1762 – Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following the coup against her husband, Peter III. Catherine II (born Princess Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after a coup d'etat against her husband, Peter III. Her long reign helped Russia thrive under a golden age during the Enlightenment. This renaissance led to the founding of many new cities, universities, and theatres, along with large-scale immigration from the rest of Europe and the recognition of Russia as one of the great powers of Europe. After overthrowing and possibly assassinating her husband, Catherine's subsequent rule of the Russian Empire often maintained close alliances with noble favourites such as Count Grigory Orlov and Grigory Potemkin. She appointed and worked with several highly successful generals such as Alexander Suvorov and Pyotr Rumyantsev and admirals such as Samuel Greig and Fyodor Ushakov. She governed at a time when the Russian Empire was expanding rapidly by conquest and diplomacy. In the west, she installed her former lover to the throne of Poland, which was eventually partitioned. In the south, the Crimean Khanate was annexed following victories over the Bar Confederation and the Ottoman Empire in the Russo-Turkish War. With the support of Great Britain, Russia colonized the territories of New Russia along the coasts of the Black and Azov seas. In the east, Russians became the first Europeans to colonize Alaska, establishing Russian America.