Eating disorders (EDs) are disturbances in behaviors, thoughts, and feelings toward body weight and shape, and/or food and eating. Although EDs can occur in people of all ages, the most significant increase is seen in teens between the ages of 12 and 15. They can be severe conditions that affect physical, psychological, and social function. Types of EDs include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and restrictive food intake disorder.

Celebrating the holidays can be both fun and safe for your oral health if you think ahead. Dr. Stephen McDonald, clinical associate professor in comprehensive dentistry at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas, and Dr. Partha Mukherji, clinical assistant professor in comprehensive dentistry at the dental college, offer tips to keep your mouth healthy.

Winter is the perfect time for garden tool preventative maintenance. This includes cleaning and sanitizing tools, sharpening blades, and maintenance of power tools.

Ann Morrison, Miguel Gil & Jim Hogan in the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo, photo by Joan Marcus. Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) are thrilled to announce that individual tickets for Kimberly Akimbo, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, went on sale in September. Kimberly Akimbo will make its Dallas premiere at the Music Hall at Fair Park January 6-18, 2026 as part of the 2025/2026 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas.

Join us at the Ida Green Communication Center at Austin College on Saturday, January 17, 2026 for an unforgettable night! Top row: (L-R) Kirt Connor, Vocals & Guitar; Alec Cripps, Bass Guitar; and Josh Hansard, Drums and Vocals. Bottom row: RJ Wright, Keyboards and Vocals; Oliver White, Guitars and Vocals; and Atticus Neff, Percussion and Auxiliary

Does this nice weather have you planning a spring garden? The Fannin County Master Gardeners have an event coming up that you don't want to miss. 2026 Spring Gardening is slated for January 23, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until noon at the Derrell Hall Education Center, 2505 North Center Street, Bonham TX 75418.

We’re having Sam Rayburn Day at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site on January 10, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Celebrate Sam Rayburn’s birthday with crafts, games, and cake! This free program is our first program of the year, and why not start off the 250th anniversary of the United States of America with a party honoring the longest serving Speaker of the House in U.S. history?

Jean Siméon Chardin, The Cut Melon, 1760, oil on canvas. The Kimbell Art Museum announced the acquisition of The Cut Melon by Jean Siméon Chardin. Dated 1760, The Cut Melon has long been recognized as one of the artist’s most remarkable paintings—rare in its oval shape and exemplifying Chardin’s mastery at its peak. The painting went on view beginning Thursday, May 22, 2025, in the Kimbell’s Louis I. Kahn Building.

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

There are numerous important reasons for harvesting seeds. Biodiversity and cultural heritage empower us to maintain self-reliance and less dependence on commercial seed companies. I have often purchased seeds, looking forward to the beauty that will be coming, only to be disappointed with the actual seeds and their ability to produce as promised. I was eventually able to produce the gardens of my dreams, becoming a seed harvester in the process.

All events are sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman and occur at the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092, unless stated otherwise.

Red River Station is proud to welcome back, Bri Bagwell, to our indoor acoustic stage Saturday, January 24, 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 5 at 12:00 noon.

Carmen Reisdorf ’27 created an online citizen science project that has drawn more than 900 volunteers to identify bird calls from the Edwards Plateau, supporting research on how land-management practices influence wildlife. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)

The Light Park, North Texas’s most spectacular holiday drive-through experience, is back to light up the season across Arlington, Frisco, and its newest addition — Little Elm. The Light Park will be open nightly through January 4, 2026. A one-of-a-kind celebration of lights, music, and motion, The Light Park transforms each venue into a mile-long wonderland of millions of synchronized LEDs. Guests can tune in on their car radios and drive through an unforgettable symphony of color and sound.

Texoma Medical Center is pleased to announce the birth of the first baby born at the hospital in 2026! (L-R) Pat Emery – President, TMC Volunteers; Maria Lopez (mother) Angel Luis (baby); Hannah McMakin, BSN, RN (TMC nurse); Braulio Cruz (father)

Jessie Davidson as Elphaba and Zoe Jensen as Glinda in the National Tour of Wicked. Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) are pleased to announce Wicked, Dallas’s most popular musical, will return to the Music Hall at Fair Park May 6 – June 14, 2026, as part of the 2025/2026 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas. Tickets for the return engagement went on sale Friday, December 5. photo by Joan Marcus

Events for kids, teens and adults!

Cooper Lake State Park First Day Hike. Celebrate the beginning of a new year and the start of America’s semiquincentennial (America 250) with a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park.

Red River Station is very excited to announce, Courtney Patton, Saturday January 3, 2026 on our indoor acoustic stage! Tickets on sale now!

The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) can be a perfect holiday-time accent with its bright red flowers, which are not flowers at all. They’re bracts, or specialized leaves.
The actual poinsettia flowers are the small yellow balls in the center of the bract. If red is not your desired color, you can find speckled varieties with cream, pink or even solid white. These lovely plants will accent an entrance or a hearth, if you provide them with some indirect light to keep them healthy and bright.

On the Menu: A Complimentary glass of Champagne, Glazed Ham, Wild Rice, Cabbage Casserole & Black Eyed Peas (for Good Luck and Fortune), Mixed Vegetables, Homemade Bread and Desserts, Tea, Coffee & Water.

Texas’s #1 Drive-Thru Holiday Light Show with millions of dazzling lights perfectly synced to holiday music, all from your car. The Light Park is a mile-long, drive-thru spectacular that has been heralded as “one of the coolest ways to brighten your holiday season.” At The Light Park, guests will witness millions of lights synchronized to an electric mix of music powered by DJ Polar Ice from the North Pole’s #1 Hit Radio station, K-GLO as they take in the brightest sights and sounds in the South. Priced per vehicle, rather than per person...

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Classic Christmas lights up Dallas Midtown, formerly known as Valley View Mall off LBJ Freeway and Montfort Rd., through December 28, 2025. With over 90,000 square feet of immersive magic, the event promises millions of twinkling lights, falling snow, thrilling snow slides, outdoor ice skating, themed treats, and unforgettable visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Tickets are on sale.

New initiative provides bilingual resources, customized financing, and initial capital to help Hispanic construction workers launch and grow their own business

Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant welcomes Midland to the stage Saturday, December 27, 2025. Showtime is 8:00 p.m. Midland is a country music trio consisting of Singer Mark Wystrach, Guitarist Jess Carson, and Bassist Cameron Duddy. Although the band met in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, they are now based in Dripping Springs, Texas.

Fannin County employees and residents would like to thank David and Janie Herrington for displaying their wagon on the courthouse lawn.

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.

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.

Special Dietary needs accommodated. Private and Group Seating Available. Live Music as Always!