Another exemplary employee of the City of Bonham was singled out for their dedication and service on Monday, July 13, 2020 when Jeremy Myers (left) was named City of Bonham Employee for the Month of June 2020. Bonham City Councilmember Tim La Vergne presented Mr. Myers with a plaque.

The medical evidence is clear: the wearing of masks or face coverings in public settings, especially when it is not possible to consistently maintain social distancing, is a critical element to preventing the spread of COVID-19. The partisan debate as to wearing a mask is coming to an end. Leaders of both political parties and majority of medical experts are encouraging the citizens to do a small but important part to ensure the health of our communities.

The State of Texas reported a sharp decline in newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, as well as a significantly lower number of fatalities related to the novel coronavirus in Monday's data release by Texas Department of State Health Services.

As COVID-19 continues its devastating wave, medical workers from Dallas College find themselves teaching the next generation of health science students while also providing essential health care as they help fight the pandemic.

Donations are needed for the 24th annual School Supply Drive hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. With local school districts planning for in-person school as one of the options starting in August, the Children’s Center is moving forward with plans to giveaway free school supplies to needy children on Saturday, August 8.

1960 – Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her famous study of chimpanzees in the wild. Dame Jane Morris Goodall DBE (born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall on 3 April 1934), formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, is an English primatologist and anthropologist. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best known for her 60-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees since she first went to Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania in 1960. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots program, and she has worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues. She has served on the board of the Nonhuman Rights Project since its founding in 1996. In April 2002, she was named a UN Messenger of Peace. Goodall is also honorary member of the World Future Council.