This will be an opportunity for residents of Cooke, Fannin and Grayson counties to properly dispose of batteries, car & light truck tires, antifreeze, poisons, paint, used oil, TVs, electronics, oil and paint. photo by Allen Rich

Fannin County Electric Cooperative (FCEC) has a planned electrical outage for converting voltage at our Bonham Lake substation. This voltage conversion along with additional projects in the area will improve reliability and increase the capacity of our system. FCEC has contracted Canyon Power Solutions for this conversion. The conversion will require switching the transformer voltage at many service locations which will also require pulling the meters at these locations. FCEC has contracted Canyon Power Solutions for this voltage conversion. The dates of the conversion are March 26 through April 3, 2019. The conversion will be divided into 6 different areas and only one area will be converted at a time.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Bonham City Hall

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that FM 100 in Fannin County, at the intersection with US 82, will be closed from 9:00 p.m. March 28 until 6:00 a.m. March 29 for bridge work.

The work will extend from the intersection of SH 11 and State Highway 78 in Fannin County to the Fannin-Hunt County line, and continue southeast from the county line to State Highway 34 in Hunt County, officials said.

The Democratic Women's Club of Fannin County will offer a voter registrar class at 6:30 p.m., March 25, at the First United Bank's Elizabeth May room.

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McKinney police detectives have made an arrest in the March 8 shooting death of McKinney resident James Penegar.

The City of Tom Bean and the Tom Bean ISD are jointly hosting a candidate forum on April 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Tom Bean MS Cafeteria.

The Bonham Education Foundation is pleased to announce the JQ Fuller Scholarship 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament to be held at the Bonham High School Gyms on Saturday, March 23, 2019, 9:00 a.m. In addition to the basketball competition, there will be a free throw contest, concessions and more fun! Spectators are welcome. On site donations will be accepted, and receipts will be available.

These are exciting times for the citizens of Fannin County. What was started in the minds of many individuals to restore the 2,025 acres of U.S. Forest Service lands back to Fannin County is in the process of happening.

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that the State Highway 121 overpass in Fannin County at the intersection with US 82, will be closed from 9:00 p.m. March 20 until 6:00 a.m. March 21 for bridge work.

Report: March 13, 2000 BL SH 121 N., Arresting Officer-Ptl. Kyle Schatzel. A 28-year-old man from Cooper was arrested for Public Intoxication.

Judge Randy Moore and wife Tina. Judge Moore will address the Fannin County Republican Women’s club Monday, April 1, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Family Life Center, 801 Star Street, Bonham, Texas. The public is invited and welcome to attend.

Sherman's first annual St. Patrick's Day Parade was an instant success. photo by Allen Rich

Grayson County Republican Women will meet at noon on Friday, March 22, at Fulbelli's Restaurant in Kelly Square. The meeting starts at 12 noon, and you can come as early as 11:30 a.m. to buy your lunch.

On Saturday afternoon, Texas A&M-Commerce Athletics learned that two of its football student-athletes were robbed and shot at gunpoint in the Miami (Fla.) area while on spring vacation.

Here's a look at work planned in the district during the week of March 18, 2019. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. 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. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Bonham City Hall

The Fannin County Children's Center has designed a new blue shirt for Go Blue Day and Child Abuse Awareness Month in April 2019. This year’s shirts are still in royal blue with white writing. The front design is a collections of words in the shape of the state of Texas. The words include the programs and values of the Children's Center, as well as other words used often at the center, such as "hope," "courage" and the center's facility dog "Render." The Children's Center logo is on the back of the shirt.

Daughters of Justice – an Americana musical group with local ties – will be performing in Durant on Saturday, March 30.

Friday, March 15, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. "Attracting Hummingbirds To Your Yard."

Saturday, March 16, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. "Good Bugs/Bad Bugs In Your Garden."

Clyde Cosper State Veterans Home in Bonham will host a birthday celebration at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019.

Construction for the complex is estimated to commence this fall with an estimated completion timeframe of late 2020. The total project cost is estimated at $25 million.

Brett Graham, former Texoma Health Foundation board chairman, was honored with the Okay to SayTM Leadership Award during the third annual Community Behavioral Health Conference in Denison last week. (L-R) Andres Alcantar, EVP and COO for the Texas Association of Business; Coby Chase, VP of External Affairs, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute; Brett Graham; and Texas State Representative Reggie Smith (District 62)

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that State Highway 78 in Bonham, Texas, will be closed at its intersection with US 82 from 9:00 p.m. March 13 to 6:00 a.m. March 14 as part of the ongoing US 82 expansion project in northeast Texas.

Report: March 8, 1500 BL SH 121 N., Arresting Officer-Ptl. Billy Kennedy. A 42-year-old female from Leonard was arrested for Driving With An Invalid License.

Teresa Cline has been selected as City of Bonham Employee of the Month for February 2019. The announcement came Monday, March 11, 2019 during a regular meeting of Bonham City Council. Teresa is a Customer Service Clerk with the Utility Billing Department and has worked for the City of Bonham since June 18, 2001.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 12 in Bonham City Hall

The Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site, located in Denison, Texas, invites families and friends to enjoy several fun activities happening on site during spring break. Inside the Visitor’s Center is a new, child-friendly, hands-on "railroad relic" display, as well as a new temporary exhibit on the "Good Roads Movement." Our young visitors can also participate in three outdoor scavenger hunts! From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on March 12, 13, and 14, children ages six to twelve can craft a kite and plant a flower seed to take home.

5:30 p.m. Monday, March 11

"Send Silence Packing," an award-winning traveling exhibit, will be on the A&M-Commerce campus March 11. The exhibit is designed to encourage meaningful dialogue regarding mental health concerns, raise awareness about the impact of suicide, connect individuals to mental health resources available on campus and in the area, and inspire action for suicide prevention.

Classes will be held from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on March 11, March 18, and March 25 at the Derrell Hall Education Center at 2505 N. Center Street in Bonham. Fee is $20 and will include all 3 classes, plus recipe samples. To be a part of Cooking Well for Healthy Blood Pressure, please contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at (903) 583-7453 to reserve your spot in class! Class limited to 15 participants.

Cross Development, owned by Denison natives Casey Shires and Steve Rumsey, represented by another Denison native, attorney Brett Evans, announced today they have purchased the Hotel Denison located in the middle of downtown.

Just after 7:00 p.m. on March 8, police dispatchers began receiving 911 calls about a shooting outside a home in the 800 block of Maples Avenue. Upon arrival, officers determined that an altercation led to shots being fired into a crowd of about 30 people who were gathered out front. James Penegar (07-13-1963) was stuck and died a short time later at Medical City McKinney.

6:00 p.m. Monday, March 11

Find out which herbs and flowers you can plant in your garden to help vegetables grow better, stronger, resist disease and bugs and taste better!

Charles Graffam presents a Certificate of Recognition was given to Sarah Swindell.

"Laura and I are deeply saddened that a good friend and a great Texan has died. Ralph Hall epitomized decency, class, and patriotism. Like my father, he was a Naval aviator in World War II who went on to serve in the United States House of Representatives. He faithfully represented Texans there for some 35 years, and our state and our country are better for it." -- President George W. Bush

The proclamation will be signed on Tuesday, April 2, at 9:00 a.m. by Fannin County Judge Randy Moore at Bonham City Hall during Fannin County Commissioners Court.