Monday, August 21 from noon until 2:00 p.m. -- The outdoor event is free and open to the public. General admission fees apply for indoor visits. Outdoor party on the plaza to include a live NASA feed of the solar eclipse in totality, free eclipse glasses, a photo booth, pinhole cameras with the Perot Museum TECH Truck and other activities to satisfy eclipse enthusiasts

Mark your calendars! The pre-sale for bulbs for the 14th Annual Bulb and Perennial Mart is here! The Collin County Master Gardeners Association will be offering heirloom and naturalizing bulbs by pre-order only with an online sale that will begin August 1 and run through September 9, 2017. These easy-to-grow bulbs have been researched and are proven to be suitable for our climate and soil. Many of these hard to find bulbs will not be available for purchase at local nurseries.

In the lobby at First United Bank in Bonham - Keynote speaker Jennifer Henagar

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 22

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 22

Monday, August 21 at 12:30 p.m. -- Free glasses, free food

Fans of Fannin County history will find much to enjoy in the newly published book about the Mulberry area by Gregory Hall entitled The Gathered Words of Mulberry, Texas. For many years Gregory has been collecting stories and photographs about the people who lived on this bend of Red River in northern Fannin County. It is amazing what he has been able to collect.

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., and the walk begins at 9:00 a.m. at Fairview Park in Sherman.

The McKinney Fire Department (MFD) along with the U.S. Fire Administration encourages residents to beware of fake solar eclipse glasses being sold at many retailers. Millions of Americans will watch the solar eclipse on Aug. 21 and have already purchased eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers for assumed safe viewing. Some of these people may be at risk from counterfeit glasses and viewers sold by disreputable vendors trying to cash in on this rare event. Watching the eclipse with fake protective gear or homemade versions can cause permanent eye damage.

5:30 p.m. Thursday, August 17

6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 17

10:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 9 in McKinney

11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Bethlehem Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

"They said there are lots of snakes around the stock tanks, so I’m helping clear the fence lines," commented 19-year-old Samantha Peck from Bells as she pulled a tangled mass of barbed wire from the tall grass along a rural county road just south of Canton.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 15

5:30 p.m. Monday, August 14

A team of volunteers installed a plaque at Willow Wild's first interment, Alice Cox, who died in 1878 at age 4. Left to right, Jim Adams, Mason Adams, Becki Beaver Norment, Jill Dale Temple and Gary Porter.

"Accounts of World War II Veterans" will be the topic Monday, August 14 in Van Alstyne.

A Gospel Music Show will be held on Saturday, August 12, at Bonham Senior Center, 210 E 6th Street. This is an "open mic" event. Music starts at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. Door prizes include $25 cash.

The investigation was led by the DPS-CID Gang Unit and the Dallas Police Department Criminal Intelligence Unit with assistance from the Garland Police Department Neighborhood Police Officer Unit, the Collin County Sheriff's Office, the Mesquite, Sherman, Denison and Sulphur Springs Police Departments and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

(L-R) Jordan Thompson, Lanny Joe Burnett and Cindy Baker Burnett

A cleanup/recovery unit operated by Boyd Baptist Church in Bonham will deploy Saturday morning and head to Illinois to help remove mold from homes. Upon arriving in Grays Lake, IL, the crew plans to spend about 6 days serving flood victims.

This year's Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 11 - 13. As in previous years, the law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced less than $100 from sales and use taxes, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.

This year, Bonham Battle of the Badges Blood Drive will be having a two-day event beginning Thursday, August 10 and continuing Friday, August 11, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on both days.

Must be proficient in the following areas: Math; 10 key; basic knowledge of office equipment; Microsoft Office Suite of software and general knowledge of funds management practices. Prior experience in Collections and working with the public is helpful. Bilingual is a plus.

Must be a Texas resident, have a valid Texas Driver License, possess a High School Diploma or GED, college degree preferred. Person selected must register with Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), agree to and pass a criminal background check.

The City of McKinney Purchasing Department has earned the prestigious Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award (AEP) from the National Procurement Institute in recognition of the city’s commitment to purchasing, excellence, innovation and leadership.

The August meeting of the Paris Chapter of TIFA: Texas Inmate Families Association, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Christ Community Church, located at Collegiate St. and Lamar Ave.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing improvements to State Highway (SH) 121 by widening the roadway from two lanes to a four-lane divided facility from the Collin County Outer Loop to north of County Road (CR) 635 in Collin and Fannin counties. The project costs approximately $142 million and is anticipated to begin in 2026 with completion by 2029.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 8