An Evening with Stevie Nicks is set for Friday, May 10. Known widely as the lead singer of the Grammy Hall of Fame, British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks is perhaps one of the most iconic female vocalists of the last five decades. Her distinct voice carries some of the most recognizable anthems of the 20th century including "Dreams," "Landslide" and "Go Your Own Way."

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.

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a series of overnight closures are slated this week at the intersection of US 75 and US 82 in Sherman, Texas.

The official start of summer is near and now is the time to ensure your garden is ready before those sky-high Texas temperatures arrive. "It may seem like a challenge to keep your garden beautiful in the summer, but with a little planning ahead, you can keep it producing and colorful," said Larry Stein, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulture specialist at Uvalde and professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Horticultural Sciences.

The City of Bonham is excited to kick off the 2024 summer season at Lake Bonham. Please note that we have a new gate at the entrance of the Lake Recreation Area. The gate OPENS at 5:00 a.m. and CLOSES at 10:00 p.m. Only guests staying on the grounds in a reserved campsite will have gate access to come and go between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

1980 – The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox. Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by variola virus (often called smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus. The date of the appearance of smallpox is not settled. It most probably evolved from a terrestrial African rodent virus between 68,000 and 16,000 years ago. The earliest evidence of the disease dates to around 1500 BC in Egyptian mummies. The disease historically occurred in outbreaks. In 18th-century Europe, it is estimated that 400,000 people died from the disease per year, and that one-third of all cases of blindness were due to smallpox. Smallpox is estimated to have killed up to 300 million people in the 20th century and around 500 million people in the last 100 years of its existence. Earlier deaths included six European monarchs, including Louis XV of France in 1774. As recently as 1967, 15 million cases occurred a year. The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977, and the World Health Organization (WHO) certified the global eradication of the disease in 1980, making smallpox the only human disease to have been eradicated to date.