9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 28 at Bonham City Hall and via teleconference

Marking another 'first' the Bonham Manufacturers' Roundtable conducted midday Thursday (9/9/21) was conducted via 'Zoom' format with Tongrun International's Starling 'Star' Brock serving as meeting host and
facilitator.

More than 3,350 nonprofits are participating in North Texas Giving Day this year, including 10 nonprofits in Fannin County: Bonham Education Foundation, Creative Arts Center, Fannin County Children’s Center, Fannin County Family Crisis Center, Fannin Health Clinic, Feeding Fannin, Kool Lunches Program, Fannin County Food Pantry, Getting Ahead and Open Arms Shelter.

For our program, President, Mike Shaw will give a presentation on Celtic history and genealogy, including Scotland.

Dust off your lederhosen and tune up your yodel for this year's Oktoberfest. McKinney Oktoberfest is a family favorite, offering authentic German music, food and drink, traditional costumes, dancing, rides, children's activities, and more during the three-day traditional event.

Sherman, Texas, resident Jocelyn Walker will square off with the nation's top competitive eaters at the Padrino Foods Annual World Tamale-Eating Championship Presented By Market Street on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at high noon, at the Lewisville Western Days Festival, 151 W. Church Street, Lewisville, TX.

The four-phase tax abatement agreement will be considered during the Sherman City Council meeting scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. on October 18, 2021, at the City Council Chambers, 220 W. Mulberry Street, Sherman, Texas 75090.

Cub Scouts picked up trash at Catron Park last week for a service project.

Collin Corporate College will host Kasia Johnson, CEO of Merge Forward, for its September webinar series, "The True Power of Social Media—Human to Human Marketing for Exponential Growth." Johnson will help businesses see how human-to-human social media marketing can build an avid fan base, trust in their brand and new customers, even without a big budget.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 21 at Bonham City Hall and via teleconference

This is official notice that there will be a Public Hearing at 5:00 pm, Monday, September 20, 2021 in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 220 W. Mulberry, Sherman, Texas, for the following Ordinances.

5:30 p.m. Monday, September 20

The next McKinney Restaurant Council (MRC) meeting is Monday, September 20 at Urban Grill McKinney. Since its inception, the MRC has supported the food and beverage industry in McKinney and helped in the adoption of the McKinney Restaurant Promise – a variation of the Texas Restaurant Promise – that reiterated a commitment to safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson counties during the week of Sept. 20, 2021.

9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 9

Weather permitting, TxDOT will temporarily close eastbound Farm-to-Market (FM) 2862 from County Road (CR) 513 to State Highway (SH) 121 for two months, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 9:00 a.m.

This 2.46-mile project extends along FM 1552 from State Highway 78 to the end of state maintenance.

The Bonham Public Library has been awarded the Texas Book Festival 2021 Collections Enhancement Grant. This is the third year the library has received this $2,500 grant, which allows the library to focus on an area of their collection that needs special attention.

Jeffrey L. Walters, 52, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Sherman charging him with receipt of child pornography.

Lydia Henslee, 29, pleaded guilty on March 25, 2021, to conspiring to possess and use means of identification in connection with various offenses and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan.

(L-R) Brad Nichols, City of Bonham Director of Human Relations, and Michael Haggerty, the latest outstanding City of Bonham employee to be recognized as Employee of the Quarter.

The Board of Directors of the FANNIN COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITY CORPORATION will hold a meeting on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at Bonham City Hall.

A local non-profit serving victims of child abuse and neglect in Fannin County has received word in recent weeks that grant funding is being cut. The Fannin County Children’s Center did not receive one state grant. Four other state and federal grants are being decreased for the new fiscal year too. All the cuts added up to about $68,000 in all.

Public Open Houses for planning for Lake Ralph Hall will be held on Tuesday, September 14 in Honey Grove and Ladonia. This is the opportunity for citizens to make their wishes known about development and recreational amenities around Lake Ralph Hall.

With Congressman Pat Fallon speaking in Bonham on Monday, September 13, 2021, area residents who are working to return the Lake Fannin complex to local control are hoping to enlist the congressman's support to cut through the bureaucratic red tape and wrest the historic recreational area away from a Forest Service that has no budget for Lake Fannin and has exhibited no interest in keeping Lake Fannin open to the public before more dilapidation occurs. The residents of Fannin County seem to have two choices: find someone with enough clout to convince the Forest Service that this scenic area should be available to taxpayers, or simply watch the historic, restored cabins cave in. The total tab requested by the Forest Service -- so far -- is $456,000, which includes the cost of a survey and an appraisal, plus the cost of the land.

Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones.

8:50 a.m. Tuesday, September 14 at Bonham City Hall and via teleconference

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September

5:30 p.m. September 13 at Bonham City Hall

The McKinney Chamber of Commerce Leadership McKinney Alumni Network commemorated Sept. 11 with a remembrance ceremony this morning at Dr. Glenn Mitchell Memorial Park with a wreath-laying ceremony and remarks from Mayor George Fuller, a 9/11 NYC first responder, Van Taylor and others.

8:00 a.m. Monday, September 13 at Bonham City Hall

Old Glory was proudly waving over downtown Bonham on September 11, thanks to the men and women of Bonham Fire Department.

This year, the Leadership McKinney Alumni Network will be hosting a three-day event called Patriot Day – A Timeline of Remembrance. Starting on Friday, September 10, and running through Sunday, September 12, those in and around the community will have the opportunity to take a trip back in time on a self-guided tour of a timeline of events.

Application may be obtained from the Human Resources Dept. at Bonham City Hall, 514 Chestnut St., Bonham, TX or online at www.cityofbonham.org.

Applications and testing information may be obtained from the Human Resources Dept at Bonham City Hall, 514 Chestnut St., Bonham, TX or online at www.cityofbonham.org.

Fannin County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to adopt a county tax rate of $0.5341. Last year's rate was $0.589.

The budget offers just over a one-cent reduction in the city's property tax rate.

9:00 a.m. Thursday, September 9 at Bonham City Hall and via teleconference

Report: September 2, 300 BL S 4th St., Reporting Officer – Sgt. Jim Lewis. A call for service was received in reference to Assault (Info).

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 7