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.

Cool off this summer with a splash of fun at the Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site’s annual Water Balloon Fest! Join us on Saturday, July 11, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. for a high-energy morning filled with wild water balloon games, sprinkler activities, and classic yard games perfect for the whole family. The event is free and open to the public, and Tropical Sno will be on-site offering refreshing snow cones for purchase—just the treat you’ll need after all the water-filled excitement.

It's Farmers Market Week at the Art Center! Be sure to stop by this Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Vendors will be set up INSIDE and OUTSIDE the center. Plus, it's a great time to get your raffle tickets for the patriotic crazy quilt.

After reading your latest editorial, I think you are right, Judge Cunningham...."It's just politics."

Don't miss this time-honored North Texas tradition. The 147th Annual Leonard Picnic is slated for July 9-12, featuring a carnival, live music, a 5K, a car show, a golf tournament, a horseshoe tournament, and a parade and fireworks on Saturday, July 11. The Leonard Picnic will wrap up at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 12, with the carnival, food trucks and vendors and live music earlier in the day.

1914 – Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball. George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. In 1936, Ruth was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "first five" members.