Experience the sights, sounds, and skills of the mid-to-late 1800s as our village comes to life with engaging re-enactors and hands-on demonstrations. Stroll through 11 of Grayson County’s oldest homes and cabins while discovering how early settlers lived, worked, and thrived. Dates: April 4, May 2, and June 6. Come see history come alive right here in Grayson County!

As runners across North Texas make their final preparations for the inaugural McKinney Historic Half Presented by BMW, the excitement building around race day reflects something bigger than miles and finish times. On Saturday, March 28, McKinney will welcome thousands of runners, families and spectators for a community celebration that blends the energy of a major race with the character of one of North Texas’ most vibrant cities. From the starting line to the final stretch, the event promises an experience designed to showcase McKinney’s unique identity while delivering the polished race atmosphere runners have come to expect from the team behind the BMW Dallas Marathon.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials have announced the closure of the US 75 northbound frontage road between Loy Lake Road in Sherman and FM 691. The closure is scheduled to start at 7:00 a.m. on March 30, 2026. The complete limits of the closed off frontage road is anticipated to be reopened in spring of 2027.

Mark your calendar for the annual Easter Festival Eggstravaganza presented by the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion Anderson-Roberts Post 283! Beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Powder Creek Park on Saturday, April 4, 2026, children & adults are invited to bring their Easter baskets and hunt for over 26,000 eggs! Hunts will be divided into age groups and happen one group at a time, including an adults-only hunt.

Austin College has named President Emeritus of the National Constitution Center Jeffrey Rosen as the 2026 Posey Leader-in-Residence. Rosen is a professor of law at The George Washington University Law School, a contributing editor at The Atlantic, and the CEO Emeritus of the National Constitution Center, where he hosts We the People, a weekly podcast of constitutional debate. Rosen, a graduate of Harvard University, University of Oxford, and Yale Law School, is the author of nine books.

1836 – Texas Revolution: On the orders of General Antonio López de Santa Anna, the Mexican Army massacres 342 Texian Army POWs at Goliad, Texas. The Goliad massacre was an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred on March 27, 1836, following the Battle of Refugio and the Battle of Coleto; 425–445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were executed by the Mexican Army in the town of Goliad, Texas. The men surrendered under the belief they would be set free within a few weeks; however, this was not to be. Despite appeals for clemency by General José de Urrea, the massacre was carried out by Lt. Colonel José Nicolás de la Portilla, under orders from General and President of Mexico Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. The entire Texian force was killed, except for 28 men who feigned death and escaped. Among these was Herman Ehrenberg, who later wrote an account of the massacre; William Lockhart Hunter survived despite being bayoneted and clubbed with a musket. Because of the intervention of Francita Alavez (known as the "Angel of Goliad"), 20 more men were spared to act as doctors, interpreters, or workers. Also spared were the 75 soldiers of the Miller and Nashville Battalion, who were given white arm bands. Among those killed were commanders Colonel James Fannin (of the Coleto battle) and Lieutenant Colonel William Ward (of the Refugio battle). Fannin was the last to be executed, after seeing his men killed. He was taken by Mexican soldiers to the courtyard in front of the chapel, blindfolded, and seated in a chair. He made three requests: that his personal possessions be sent to his family, to be shot in the heart and not the face, and to be given a Christian burial. The soldiers took his belongings, shot him in the face, and burned his body along with those of the other Texians killed that day.