Actors scramble to come up with backgrounds sounds while performing a radio version of a "A Christmas Carol" in a funny play opening Thursday at Paris Junior College. Shown from left are students Brayden Oats, Ryan Smith, Brenna Mills, and Addison Brown.

Winter mini camps at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary offer a unique opportunity for kids to explore the great outdoors during the winter break.

The 103rd Candlelighting Concert will be held on Monday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. in historic Montgomery Auditorium on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. This year's theme is "Home for the Holidays" and will feature a wide variety of musical styles, from sacred classics such as How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place by Johannes Brahms, beloved carols such as I’ll be Home for Christmas, and brand-new premieres such as Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, written by a Southeastern student composer.

A&M-Commerce is gearing up for Fall 2023 commencement ceremonies on Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16.

The Bonham ISD Choir will be traveling to Orlando for the Heritage Music Festival and Competition in March 2024.

Texas Woman’s University undergraduate kinesiology students focused on what they knew best — the scientific study of human body movement — and took the top overall prize at a NASA-sponsored design competition.

After 18 years as part of the admission team at Austin College, Vice President of Institutional Enrollment Baylee Kowert, a 2005 graduate of the school, has announced plans to relocate to Australia. Current Dean of Admission Mary Randers will be stepping in as Interim Vice President of Institutional Enrollment upon Kowert’s departure.

The 2023 United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) is drawing delegates from around the world from November 28–December 13, and Austin College has its own delegation attending as official observers in the host city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Bonham ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved hiring Gregory Hughes as another BISD Police Officer. That decision came Monday night, November 27, 2023 during a regular meeting of the school board.

The December 2 class will be to make Pomanders and a Victorian Scrap Ornament. They will learn a little about Christmas in the old days and how to expand their imagination.

Austin College will ring in the 2023 holiday season with its Service of Lessons and Carols. The community is invited to join students, faculty, and staff in the Clifford J. Grum Sanctuary of Wynne Chapel on Thursday, November 30, at 5:00 p.m. The service will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube at 5:00 p.m. CST.

On Tuesday, November 28, at the Fannin County Commissioners Court meeting, following the invocation and pledge of allegiance, the award-winning BHS Vocal Ensemble will perform Christmas Carols as well as a sample of other Christmas songs that they will be presenting at their upcoming Christmas Concert.

Ector Elementary 2nd Six Week Awards

Austin College Board of Trustees Chair Scott Austin and Vice Chair Gail Utter join PA Program Director Diana Noller, Austin College President Steven O’day, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Beth Gill, and Vice President for Institutional Advancement Gillian Locke for the ceremonial ribbon cutting at the new Austin College Health Campus in Denison, Texas.

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Bonham ISD will be held November 27, 2023, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Bonham ISD Administration Center, 1005 Chestnut Street, Bonham, TX 75418.

Sixty years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the tragedy continues to yield questions and interpretations of the day Kennedy’s Camelot ended. Experts at SMU can offer their interpretation of rarely-seen historic materials in campus special collections libraries.

(L-R) Bethany Arie and Monica Yates inspect a child safety seat. Texas Department of Transportation safety officials in Northeast Texas today reminded the public about a program to help parents ensure their children remain safe when traveling in a vehicle.