In honor of our veterans at the Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, the annual Classic Car Show will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the VA Center. The public is invited! No entry fee!

Gober Annual Cemetery Day is slated for Sunday, May 18, 2025. The morning events begin at 11:00 a.m. followed by a Potluck Lunch.

This is official notice that there will be a Public Hearing at 5:00 pm, Monday, May 19, 2025, in the Community Room of the Sherman Police Department, 2600 W. Travis St., Sherman, Texas, for the following Ordinances.

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced the closure of the Northbound US 75 right lane from FM 120 (Morton Street) to FM 84 (Texoma Drive) as well as Exit 70 - Texoma Drive starting on Sunday, May 18, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and remaining closed until Tuesday, May 20, at 6:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

Learn how to collect and use rainwater with Dean Minchillo from Texas Water Resources Institute.

The Region C Water Planning Group (RCWPG) will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 19, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to take public comments on a draft version of the 2026 Region C Water Plan. The hearing will take place at the North Central Texas Council of Governments, 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, Texas 76011, in the Centerpoint Two Building, 1st Floor Transportation Council Room. The draft Regional Water Plan, known formally as the Initially Prepared Plan (IPP), is available for review now on the Region C website.

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The Denison Development Alliance will meet in a regular session beginning on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. in the Conference Room at the Denison Development Alliance, 115 North Rusk Ave., Denison, Texas 75020.

from left, Timothy LaVerne II, Mayor Compton, Wayne Moore

(L-R) Timothy LaVerne II, Mayor HL Compton and Wayne Moore. Bonham City Council welcomed Sam Fox and Clark Smith to the council and honored out-going members Moore and LaVergne II.

The Fannin County Virtual Law Library is now available online. The library can be accessed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week on the Fannin County web page with your personal computer or smart phone. The Library’s primary purpose is to provide public access to laws affecting Fannin County citizens, residents and visitors.

Beginning the night of May 14, Exit 66 from Northbound US 75 to E Spur 503 will be closed to traffic until the new exit ramp is constructed.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

8:50 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

5:30 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2025 at Bonham City Hall

Willow Wild Cemetery will not be serving food this weekend at the Bonham Trades Days as previously noted. Instead, Board Members will be there with several items that have been donated for auction by local businesses to our fundraising campaign for the upkeep of the cemetery. Drop by the stall across from the flag pole, buy your chance from one of these great items!

DAV has an information seminar coming Weatherford, Texas, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., on May 17, 2025

Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones.

205 child sex abuse offenders arrested in FBI-led nationwide crackdown, including 12 in the Northern District of Texas

As I wrap up my tenure as your Council Member for Ward 2, I want to express my sincere gratitude to each of you for your trust, support, and collaboration over the last six years.

A Sherman convicted felon has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opening an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center’s (EPIC) proposed Muslim community, EPIC City, in Josephine, Texas.

ONM Living, a fully integrated, build-for-rent company leveraging more than 75 years of development and construction expertise, announces the construction of two new rental communities, Cottages at Century Farms located within the Anna, Texas, ETJ (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) and Cottages at Providence Commons in Providence Village, Texas. Located at 1955 Chambersville Road just north of the forthcoming Collin County Outer Loop extension, Cottages at Century Farms will feature 290 duplex-style homes, while Cottages at Providence Commons, located at 10734 Fishtrap Road, will include 188 cottage-style homes. Both communities are expected to begin renting in late 2026.

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $3,140,000 in financing to the Greater Texoma Utility Authority on behalf of Ravenna-Nunnelee Water Supply Corporation (Fannin County) from the Texas Water Development Fund.

Commercial passenger service in McKinney is one step closer to becoming a reality following the City Council’s approval of a construction agreement today that launches the next phase of eastside development at McKinney National Airport.

Fannin County Commissioners Court struggled with a course of action regarding issues with courthouse restoration. The court would eventually vote to send out a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RSQ) for an engineer to examine defects at the courthouse, but a vote to hire a litigation attorney stalled.

The TMC Bonham Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers recently held their annual banquet and new officers installation for 2025-2026.

The week-long camp offers Girl Scouts in grades 8 through 12 an immersive glimpse into college life. Participants will attend three academic classes per day, receive student ID cards, stay overnight in the residence halls, and experience a college campus environment firsthand.

Francis Moran, the original general manager at Clayton Homes in Bonham, receives a Pioneer Award May 5, 2025 at the company's annual team member appreciation luncheon. Presenting the award is the current GM, Kip Thrush. Clayton Homes is celebrating 30 years of business in Bonham and the completion of its 40,000th home.

While widening Farm-to-Market 455 in Denton County during the winter of 2020-2021, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) discovered and evaulated numerous archaeological sites, including the Bolivar archaeological site. Bolivar, a small town in western Denton County that once played a role in the bustling trade of the late 19th-century Chisholm Trail, including Tom Cook's Blacksmith Shop.

The closure is scheduled from 9:00 p.m. on May 6, until 5:00 a.m. on May 7, to facilitate the hanging of beams on the new FM 691 Overpass on US 75.

TxDOT's Travel Information Center on US 75 north of Denison will host a travel and tourism day from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. May 9 to spotlight National Travel and Tourism Week (May 4-10).

Texas Department of Transportation officials have announced that Highway 19 Construction LLC of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be demolishing the bridge on FM 274 at Sandy Creek in Fannin County beginning May 19.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2025 in the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that road construction will begin May 5 on US 75 from the Collin County Line to FM 902 in Grayson County. Work is slated to begin May 8. The contractor will begin setting barricades at work sites on May 5. The contract is anticipated to be completed in November of 2028.

Runoff will be held for mayoral and at-large positions

Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones.

BBQ with all the trimmings will be served 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Donations are needed for the upkeep of Belfountain, Siloam and New Union Cemeteries.

Top credit ratings allow the City of McKinney to borrow money at the lowest possible interest rates, which means significant cost savings for taxpayers.