ACM Country kickoff features free fan festival with live music, food trucks, a beer garden, exclusive merch, and more at The Star in days leading up to the ACM Awards!

A fascinating free, fun and educational weekend featuring sparkling minerals, dazzling gemstones, and awe-inspiring fossils, all showcased by world-class dealers from around the globe, is coming back to the Plano Event Center May 17 – 19. "The event will showcase affordable items for budding young rockhounds, jewelry collectors will make rare finds, and seasoned collectors and geology buffs will find rare and exquisite specimens," said Millerann Moya, Senior Marketing Manager of Visit Plano. "The Mineral and Fossil Show is a great place to just take in the natural beauty of minerals or delve deeper into the science behind them."

Join us for a fabulous Girls Night Out shopping event just in time for Mother's Day! Grab your mom, best friends, and anyone looking for a night of retail therapy, exclusive deals, and loads of fun. Girls Night Out in historic downtown McKinney is slated for Thursday, May 9, 2024, with check-in set for 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Allen Americans mascot Biscuit the Bulldog -- Bonham resident Tim La Vergne II -- is in the running for Mascot Hall of Fame. The ballot for induction into the Mascot Hall of Fame promises to be a thrilling celebration of these iconic characters. Fans are encouraged to cast their votes and join in the excitement as the most deserving mascots earn their rightful place among the legends of the Mascot Hall of Fame. Fans can vote once every 24 hours.

With Bois d'Arc Lake operational, the long-range plan has been to house an EMS ambulance in the Windom or Honey Grove area. Honey Grove Fire Department has expressed a willingness to house the ambulance and crew, although some finish-out will be required. This issue is on the agenda for the next meeting of Honey Grove City Council. Fannin County Commissioners Court will revisit this subject May 14.

1989 – death of Keith Whitley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Jackie Keith Whitley (July 1, 1954 – May 9, 1989) was an American country music singer and songwriter. During his career, he released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the Billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Whitley grew up in nearby Sandy Hook, Kentucky. He began his career there in 1970, performing in Ralph Stanley's band. Establishing himself as a lead singer in bluegrass music, Whitley moved to Nashville in 1983 and began his recording career there. His first Top 20 Country Hit single, "Miami, My Amy," was released in 1986. In 1988, his first three singles from his studio album Don't Close Your Eyes, the title song, "When You Say Nothing at All" and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" were number one hits. Years of alcoholism severely compromised his health and he died of alcohol intoxication in 1989 at his Goodlettsville home at the age of 34. His later singles, "I Wonder Do You Think of Me," "It Ain't Nothin'," and "I'm Over You," were released after his death. In 2022, Whitley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.