Scavenger hunt through the McKinney TX App invites visitors and residents to discover the city's historic downtown—and take home a commemorative coin while supplies last.

New Friends New Life (NFNL) is proud to announce that acclaimed actress, producer, and founder/CEO Tracee Ellis Ross will headline the 2026 Stand for Her Luncheon on Thursday, September 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. Ross is a leader whose cultural fluency and skilled storytelling allow her to forge meaningful connections with audiences and customers alike.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials have announced upcoming nightly full closure of the US 75 northbound. The US 75 northbound mainlane closure will begin at 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. July 20 until July 21. The US 75 northbound motorists will be detoured at Exit 60, the northbound exit to N. Travis Street. Motorists will follow the posted detour and re-enter northbound US 75 at the Loy Lake Road entrance in Sherman.

Married couples throughout Denison, Sherman, and the Texoma area will soon have a new opportunity to invest in their relationships, strengthen their faith, and connect with other couples walking through many of the same challenges.

From grandparents teaching grandchildren to fish, to teenagers learning to waterski, to families spending long weekends exploring Texas lakes, boating has been woven into the fabric of American life for generations. The Dallas Summer Boat Show, returning July 16–19 at Dallas Market Hall, celebrates not only the newest boats and marine technology—but the timeless experiences that have brought families together for decades.

1937 – birth in Bonham, Texas of Karen Dalton, American country blues and folk singer, guitarist, and banjo player. Karen J. Dalton (July 19, 1937 – March 19, 1993) was an American country blues singer, guitarist, and banjo player. Dalton was born Jean Karen Cariker in Bonham, Texas, but was raised in Enid, Oklahoma. She was associated with the early 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, particularly with Fred Neil, the Holy Modal Rounders, and Bob Dylan. Although she did not enjoy much commercial success during her lifetime, her music has gained significant recognition since her death. Artists like Nick Cave, Devendra Banhart, and Joanna Newsom have noted her as an influence. Dalton left Oklahoma and arrived in Greenwich Village, New York City, in the early 1960s. She brought her twelve string guitar, long-neck banjo, and at least one of her two children with her. Dalton quickly became entrenched in the Greenwich Village folk musical scene of the 1960s. She played alongside big names of the time, including Bob Dylan (who occasionally backed her on harmonica), Fred Neil, Richard Tucker, and Tim Hardin. She covered many of their songs in her own performances. Dylan later wrote that "Karen had a voice like Billie Holiday and played guitar like Jimmy Reed." She was among the first to sing Hardin's "Reason to Believe." Dalton was a regular at famous folk venue Café Wha? and performed at benefit concerts for civil rights groups. Dalton's bluesy, world-weary voice is often compared to jazz singer Billie Holiday, though Dalton loathed the comparison and said Bessie Smith was a greater influence. Dalton sang blues, folk, country, pop, Motown—making over each song in her own style. She played the twelve string guitar and a long-neck banjo. Known as "the folk singer's answer to Billie Holiday" and "Sweet Mother K.D.", Dalton is said to be the subject of the song "Katie's Been Gone" (composed by Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson) on the album The Basement Tapes by The Band and Bob Dylan, who wrote of Dalton that "My favorite singer...was Karen Dalton. Karen had a voice like Billie Holiday and played guitar like Jimmy Reed... I sang with her a couple of times." Fred Neil once remarked, "She sure can sing the s... out of the blues. Country singer Lacy J. Dalton, who knew Dalton in Greenwich Village, adopted her surname as a tribute.