Due to the weather, Ye Olde Bonham Christmas Parade and Festival originally scheduled for December 7 has been postponed and rescheduled for Saturday, December 14 from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The festival includes activities at Fort Inglish from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., and vendors and Christmas music will be on the square from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The line-up for the parade at Powder Creek Park is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.; the parade will start at 4:00 p.m. The Christmas tree lighting will take place on the courthouse square at 5:30 p.m.

As inclement weather approaches Texas, please help TxDOT in reminding drivers to stay off icy/snow-filled roads. Also, we expect that black ice - ice that's difficult to see - will be a big problem on bridges, overpasses and shaded areas.

According to the Cost of Living Index, published by the Council for Community and Economic Research in Arlington, VA, the cost of living in Sherman/Denison is ranked as the 10th least expensive place to live based on the national average. The report, released December 4, 2013, provides comparative data for more than 300 urban areas in all 50 states.

Christmas is the perfect time to find that unique ceramic piece that you want to give to a friend, coworker, loved one, or even yourself. After all, the best gifts are the ones that tell a story and transform the everyday into a special occasion.

(L-R) Austin College junior Daniel Blackwell of St. Charles, Illinois; sophomore Gabriel Clark of Colleyville, Texas; sophomore Jeremy Laurin-Steinbrenner of McKinney, Texas; and sophomore Robert Wells of Bonham, Texas took on the TxDOT College Challenge to develop innovative concepts that address the state’s future mobility, connectivity, and transportation safety requirements.

1952 – Great Smog of 1952: A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that follow. A period of cold weather, combined with an anticyclone and windless conditions, collected airborne pollutants mostly from the use of coal to form a thick layer of smog over the city. It lasted from Friday, December 5, 1952, to Tuesday, December 9, 1952, and then dispersed quickly after a change of weather. Although it caused major disruption due to the effect on visibility, and even penetrated indoor areas, it was not thought to be a significant event at the time, with London having experienced many smog events in the past, so-called "pea soupers." However, government medical reports in the following weeks estimated that up until 8 December 4,000 people had died prematurely and 100,000 more were made ill because of the smog's effects on the human respiratory tract. More recent research suggests that the total number of fatalities was considerably greater, at about 12,000. It is known to be the worst air-pollution event in the history of the United Kingdom, and the most significant in terms of its effect on environmental research, government regulation, and public awareness of the relationship between air quality and health. It led to several changes in practices and regulations, including the Clean Air Act 1956.