The Sam Rayburn VA Medical Center in Bonham, Texas, has a long history of serving veterans dating back to efforts by local community leaders in 1943 to establish a VA facility in the area. Construction began in 1948, and the facility officially opened in November 1951, with U.S. House Speaker Sam Rayburn serving as the keynote speaker. In 1973, the center was renamed the Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in his honor. VA North Texas Health Care System will commemorate 75 years of serving veterans in Bonham, Texas, at a ceremony beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026 at the Sam Rayburn Memorial VA Medical Center Auditorium.

The 17th Annual McKinney Art Studio Tour is slated for November 14-14, 2026. Sixty-four artists invite you into their studios to view their creative process. Save the date! https://www.mastmckinney.org/

Three pedestrians were killed in the Paris area in 2025. Reduced daylight hours in the fall and winter mean more people commute in the dark, which can put people walking at risk. In fact, last year 68% of pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries occurred at night.

For our next monthly exhibit at the Creative Arts Center, we're inviting artists to share their best scapes! Think cityscape, landscape, mindscape, dreamscape — or any other kind of scape your imagination can dream up! Of course, we also will be happy to accept Artist's Choice artwork too! Artwork is due November 5.

Ela Hockaday, founder of the Hockaday School in Dallas, was born near Ladonia in 1875 to Thomas and Maria Hockaday. Her father Thomas had established the Giles Academy near Ladonia. He was also a farmer and operator of a cotton gin.

2026: Federal and state elections take place across the United States, including all 435 U.S. House seats, 35 Senate seats, and 39 gubernatorial races.