From grandparents teaching grandchildren to fish, to teenagers learning to waterski, to families spending long weekends exploring Texas lakes, boating has been woven into the fabric of American life for generations. The Dallas Summer Boat Show, returning July 16–19 at Dallas Market Hall, celebrates not only the newest boats and marine technology—but the timeless experiences that have brought families together for decades.

Saddle up for a fun summer evening in Historic Downtown Bonham! The Bonham Margarita Rodeo, presented by the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce, is happening Saturday, July 18 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. in Downtown Bonham, Texas.

Credit Union of Texas (CUTX) will host its first-ever School Supply Crawl on Saturday, July 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Roy V. Floyd Community Center (1100 W. 5th Street) in Bonham, Texas. The free, family-friendly event will feature a Jeep and 4x4 showcase, fun awards, local vendors and food trucks, dealership displays and information about affordable auto leases. Attendees are encouraged to donate new school supplies to help children served by the Fannin County Children’s Center (CASA/CAC) prepare for the 2026-27 school year.

Airman Apprentice Josue Henry, a native of Euless, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. “I joined the Navy to help my family, as well as to build a better foundation for my life,” Henry said. “I chose the Navy to help my mom become a citizen and to be a good role model for my siblings.” photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Melissa ArmsKelly, Fleet Public Affairs Center Norfolk

We will display quilts from the Magoffin Home State Historic Site this July as part of our participation in the Bonham Quilt Hop and Fiber Arts Show on July 24 and July 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. James Wiley Magoffin established Magoffinsville, a forerunner of present-day El Paso, around 1849. His family later built an adobe home in 1877 that became the social center of their community, and you can visit this historic home in 2027 once renovations are complete.

1939 – birth in Bonham, Texas, of Jerry Moore, American football player and coach. Gerald Hundley Moore (born July 18, 1939) is an American former college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at North Texas State University—now the University of North Texas—from 1979 to 1980, at Texas Tech University from 1981 to 1985, and at Appalachian State University from 1989 to 2012, compiling a career college football coaching record of 242–134–2. In his 24 years at Appalachian State, Moore posted a losing season only once. He led his 2005 Mountaineers team to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. This was the first national championship for any college football team in the state of North Carolina. Moore and the Mountaineers repeated as champions in 2006 and 2007, achieving the first "three-peat" in NCAA Division I FCS/I-AA history. On September 1, 2007, Moore led Appalachian State to score one of the biggest upsets in college football history, defeating the then fifth-ranked Michigan Wolverines 34–32 at Michigan Stadium. The win over Michigan has been regarded the greatest upset of all time in college football history.