Strike while the iron is hot! Step back into the 1800s and learn the basics of historic blacksmithing in our the forge at Frontier Village & Museum. Village Blacksmith Steven Mildward of Blackdog's Foundry will guide you through real historic blacksmithing techniques using traditional tools, as well as forge mechanics and safety.

Michael Golding, a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, is studying how alcohol exposure affects offspring development and metabolism. (Jason Nitsch/Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)

In the continued development of a rare new, ground-up retail property, Big V Property Group and The Seitz Group will celebrate the groundbreaking of Rosamond Town Center in Anna, Texas, on Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m. at the southeast corner of Rosamond Parkway and Hwy. 75. The 355,826-square-foot, open-air center will be anchored by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Aldi, Burlington, EOS Fitness, Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, PetSmart and T.J. Maxx, and will feature several outparcels and specialty stores. (photo credit: Big V Property Group)

"Water conservation is something we care deeply about — not just as a water provider, but as members of this community," said Jason Pierce, Upper Trinity’s Director of Governmental Affairs & Communications. "The Trinity Trio gives us a fun, approachable way to reach residents with information that can make a real difference in how much water we use and how much we waste. We hope people enjoy getting to know Trinity, Spritz, and Lawny this summer."

The Gober community will gather once again on Sunday, June 28, for the 4th Annual Gober Community BBQ, an event that has quickly become a tradition for residents, former residents, families, and friends throughout Fannin County and beyond. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and stay awhile to enjoy the fellowship and small-town hospitality that have become hallmarks of the annual gathering.

2026 - 100th birthday of Mel Brooks Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky; born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, filmmaker, comedian, songwriter, and playwright. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. A recipient of numerous accolades, he is one of 22 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for Sid Caesar's variety show Your Show of Shows (1950–1954). There, he worked with Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Larry Gelbart, and Carl Reiner. Brooks won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Producers (1967). He then rose to prominence directing a string of successful comedy films such as The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Silent Movie (1976), and High Anxiety (1977). Later, Brooks made History of the World, Part I (1981), Spaceballs (1987), Life Stinks (1991), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). Amusical adaptation of his first film, The Producers, ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2007 and won 12 Tony Awards, breaking the previous record of 10, with Brooks personally winning three. Brooks was married to actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until her death in 2005. The American Film Institute ranked three Mel Brooks films among the best comedies of the 20th century.