Bonham Farmers Market is back at Creative Arts Center this Saturday, May 16, 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.

Dallas-based singer/songwriter Ralyn Gayle will entertain the annual San Jacinto Music Series crowd with a free concert of carefully crafted country pop songs on Friday, May 15. Rockwall Founders Day Festival is slated for May 16.

(L-R) Bonham Municipal Court Judge Michael Evans administers the Oath of Office to Bonham Mayor Allen Sanderson. At Monday night's regular meeting, the City of Bonham welcomed a new mayor and two new city council members and approved several items related to continued city growth.

Imagine a lawman so fearless that outlaws surrendered at the mere sound of his name. Bass Reeves was one of the most legendary figures of the American Old West, yet his story remained largely unknown for generations. Born into slavery in 1838, Reeves rose to become one of the first Black deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi River, capturing thousands of dangerous criminals through courage, intelligence, and unmatched tracking skills. Our speaker for the evening is one of our well-known members, Mark Russell of Sherman, Texas.

Elden “Buddy” Gray Nash Clayton was born in Bonham, TX, to Jessie Mae Nash and George Poe Clayton on September 29, 1926. After graduating from Bonham High School in 1943, Buddy joined the Army Air Forces and served from 1943-1946, becoming a 1st Lt. during WWII. He then attended Texas A&M University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in mathematics before joining the Air Force as an officer and jet pilot from 1950-1956.

The annual Classic Car Show Honoring veterans at the Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham is slated for Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Free admission - no entry fee.