April 25: Neon Circus, Brooks & Dunn Tribute! Don’t miss the most spectacular view of the sunset over White Rock Lake while enjoying bands from all over the country. Grab your friends, pack a picnic and make this your Thursday night routine. With the return of your favorites and some exciting new bands, you won’t be able to stay seated. That’s right – our dance floor is open!

* A series of cost-cutting measures has reduced the price tag for the justice center project down to a rough estimate of $12.8 million. The county has $12.9 million on hand for this project and Fannin County Judge Newt Cunningham reiterated his commitment to refrain from borrowing any more money for the project. Curtis Nelson, a professional drafter with Eikon Consulting Group, said the county can expect a firm estimate in approximately eight weeks. "This isn't an expenditure; this is an investment," Judge Cunningham stated.

Vocal Majority will perform Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Greenville Municipal Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $35. Over the years, the Vocal Majority has released more than two-dozen recordings that feature their diverse musical repertoire that spans from sacred and inspirational, patriotic, time-honored barbershop, jazz, Broadway, pops, and Christmas.

Back in 2005, several public entities located in Fannin County came together and created the Fannin County Water Supply Agency. Needless to say, now is the time for the Agency and its members to step up and fulfill their respective roles in providing potable water in sufficient supply to meet Fannin County’s ongoing and growing need.

The Creative Arts Center in Bonham is excited to announce that the Red River Arts Fest is coming back on Saturday, May 4. Organizers are planning a full day of art, wine, music and fun. The center is currently seeking art, wine and food vendors. There will be a limited number of art vendor spaces inside the center and more spaces outside under the large tent that will be set up in the parking lot. The center is also seeking a limited number of food trucks and wine vendors. Sponsorships are also available.

1183 BC – Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria Eratosthenes, among others. The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the 12th or 13th century BCE. The war was waged by the Achaeans (Greeks) against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta. The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology, and it has been narrated through many works of Greek literature, most notably Homer's Iliad. The ancient Greeks believed that Troy was located near the Dardanelles and that the Trojan War was a historical event of the 13th or 12th century BC. By the mid-19th century AD, both the war and the city were widely seen as non-historical, but in 1868, the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann met Frank Calvert, who convinced Schliemann that Troy was at what is now Hisarlik in Turkey. On the basis of excavations conducted by Schliemann and others, this claim is now accepted by most scholars. Whether there is any historical reality behind the Trojan War remains an open question. Many scholars believe that there is a historical core to the tale, though this may simply mean that the Homeric stories are a fusion of various tales of sieges and expeditions by Mycenaean Greeks during the Bronze Age.