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.

Bonham Farmers Market is back at Creative Arts Center this Saturday, July 11, and the market is scheduled to run two or three times each month through October! This event is "rain or shine" and the market will move indoors in case of rain.

Texoma Medical Center (TMC) is proud to announce that Andrew Wilson has been appointed its Chief Executive Officer. A native of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Wilson comes to the Texoma region after serving as CEO of Doctors Hospital of Laredo (DHL) since January of 2024 where he led the development of a 24/7 neurosurgery program, achieved approval for a neuro interventional suite, and led numerous recruitment clinician efforts in urology, trauma surgery and other areas.

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has created resources to give Texans access to data the agency collects about home insurance claims and premiums and home and auto rate filings. El Departamento de Seguros de Texas (Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, por su nombre y siglas en inglés) ha creado recursos para que los texanos puedan acceder los datos que recopila la agencia sobre reclamaciones y primas de seguros de vivienda, así como las tarifas de seguros de vivienda y de auto que ya se han presentado.

1776 – Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States. John Nixon (1733 – December 31, 1808) was a financier and official from Philadelphia who served as a militia officer in the American Revolutionary War. On July 8, 1776, he made the first public proclamation of the Declaration of Independence, reading it from the steps of Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The Declaration of Independence, headed The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America on the original signed document, is the founding document of the United States. On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress, who were convened at the Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall, in Philadelphia. These delegates became known as the nation's Founding Fathers. The Declaration explains why the thirteen colonies regarded themselves as independent sovereign states no longer subject to British colonial rule, and has become one of the most circulated, reprinted, and influential documents in history.