Riders will depart from the Bonham Trade Days grounds at 8:00 a.m. and will be returning throughout the morning and early afternoon. Bicyclists will be seen primarily on Center Street, FM 273, FM 1396, FM 897, FM 409, FM 100, and State Hwy 56. The gravel grinder routes will wind through primarily the Telephone area. We invite everyone to step outside and cheer our cyclists as they pass your businesses and homes. We also ask that aggressive pets be restrained to ensure both your animal and the riders’ safety. Autumn in Bonham Festival with games, vendors, food, and fun will welcome riders and all Fannin County residents and guests at the Bonham Trade Days grounds. A free concert by the Cassanovas and sponsored by Deuces Wild we be on stage from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

A longtime Bonham tradition is taking on a new life during the 40th Anniversary of Autumn in Bonham. On Saturday, October 3, residents and visitors of all ages are invited to walk, run or roll through local history during the Vive le Bois d’Arc Family 5K: A Historic Passport Tour. The 3.8-mile, non-timed route can be completed by bike or foot and combines outdoor activity, local history, and six of Bonham’s historic and cultural destinations into one family-friendly adventure.

If you want to learn how to identify the birds of North Texas, the "Little Sit" is the perfect way to start. Meet the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell's national "Big Sit" event, a group of dedicated birders invite you to join them at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed. photo by Allen Rich

In the 1910 census this black man is listed as a grocery merchant who owned his house on Star Street in Bonham. An article in the Dallas Express in 1919 says that Jefferson "Dave" Johnson owned a general store that carried a line of staple and fancy groceries and dry goods. The store was on South Center Street opposite the Post Office.

The Fannin County Elections Administration woke up to the same news and headlines that are being distributed throughout the state...“Unknown number of Texas voter registrations went unprocessed due to DPS error”

1567 - During the French War of Religion, Protestant coup officials in Nîmes massacre Catholic priests in an event now known as the Michelade. The French Wars of Religion were a series of civil wars between French Catholics and Protestants (called Huguenots) from 1562 to 1598. Between two and four million people died from violence, famine or disease directly caused by the conflict, and it severely damaged the power of the French monarchy. The fighting ended with a compromise in 1598, when Henry of Navarre, who converted to Catholicism in 1593, was proclaimed King Henry IV of France and issued the Edict of Nantes, which granted substantial rights and freedoms to the Huguenots. However, Catholics continued to disapprove of Protestants and of Henry, and his assassination in 1610 triggered a fresh round of Huguenot rebellions in the 1620s. During the French War of Religion, Protestant coup officials in Nîmes massacre Catholic priests in an event now known as the Michelade. Tensions between the two religions had been building since the 1530s, exacerbating existing regional divisions, and quests for power among the nobles.