With a history spanning more than 1,000 years, Chinese lantern-making is far more than decoration—it is a rich storytelling art form rooted in symbolism, philosophy, and communal celebration. Tianyu Lights Festival represents the highest expression of this tradition, blending sculpture, painting, engineering, and narrative design into an immersive cultural experience. Unlike modern light installations, every lantern featured at Tianyu Lights Festival is entirely handmade. Artisans construct steel frameworks by hand, wrap each form in silk, and meticulously paint every detail.

Country music icon Miranda Lambert makes her return to Lucas Oil Live on Friday, December 26! The concert is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. Let’s close out the year with some good vibes and country music.

Fannin County Auditor Alicia Whipple advised the court that December 24 and December 26 have been declared federal holidays this year. Fannin County offices will close at noon on December 23, 2025 and reopen at 8:00 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2025.

Every single day for the past quarter century, a mother, father, son or daughter has died in a crash in Texas. There are many wonderful things Texas is known for, but the 25-year streak of daily deaths is one thing we need to change – and we can’t do it alone. In the Paris District in 2024, there were 6,216 traffic crashes, resulting in 103 fatalities and 448 serious injuries.

Lights on the Farm will return to Heritage Farmstead Museum for its 5th holiday season from November 28 to December 28 with more than two million dazzling lights once again adorning the 19th-century historical site’s 13 original buildings. Located at 1900 West 15th Street in Plano, the event welcomes around 30,000 each year with charming light displays set against the Heritage Farm Museum’s more than four acres of charming year-round attractions.

1783 – George Washington resigns as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland. George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief marked the end of Washington's military service in the American Revolutionary War and his return to civilian life at Mount Vernon. His voluntary action has been described as "one of the nation's great acts of statesmanship" and helped establish the precedent of civilian control of the military. After the Treaty of Paris ending the war had been signed on September 3, 1783, and after the last British troops left New York City on November 25, Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army to the Congress of the Confederation, then meeting in the Maryland State House at Annapolis, Maryland, on December 23 of the same year. This followed his farewell to the Continental Army, November 2 at Rockingham near Princeton, New Jersey, and his farewell to his officers, December 4 at Fraunces Tavern in New York City. Later, in describing his painting, General George Washington Resigning His Commission, American artist Trumbull considered Washington's resignation "one of the highest moral lessons ever given to the world." The historian Thomas Fleming described the significance of the event: "This was – is – the most important moment in American history."