The Collin County Soil & Water Conservation District is sponsoring a fall wildflower planting program during September and October. One-pound bags of Texas Bluebonnet seed are available for purchase for $55 per pound. One-pound bags of Fall Texas native wildflower mix are available for $30 per pound and contain over 20 different varieties, including Back-eyed Susan, coneflowers, Showy Evening Primrose, Indian Blanket, milkweeds and Mexican Hat.

Ladonia, October 7; Bonham, October 15. If you would like to volunteer we need your help!

The Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site is reaching out to the community for input on the future of its tours, programs, and exhibits. As part of an ongoing commitment to make the site more welcoming, engaging, and educational, the public is invited to participate in a brief Community Engagement Survey designed to gather ideas and feedback from residents, visitors, educators, and history enthusiasts.

Greenville Municipal Auditorium welcomes Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives to the stage Thursday, October 2, 2025. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi), Judith Beheading Holofernes, c. 1599–1600, oil on canvas. Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica, Palazzo Barberini, Roma (MiC) - Bibliotheca Hertziana, Istituto Max Planck per la storia dell'arte/Enrico Fontolan

The Creative Arts Center is excited to announce that they will be having a Creative Reuse Sale in September. Creative Reuse Stores are popping up all over our state and country. These are thrift stores that specialize in arts and crafts supplies. These stores help keep these supplies out of the landfills and are a great source of lower cost supplies for artists. While the local art center does not have the space or staff to manage a Creative Reuse Store, they are excited to devote one week to having a sale in late September 2025.

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

I am often approached by Veterans and their dependents who have unrealistic expectations regarding potential benefits or, they are simply unaware of potential benefits.

Join us on Saturday, September 27 for the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum’s 3rd To Hell & Back Motorcycle Poker Run. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the museum with the run starting at 10:00 a.m. Rider registration costs $30 and includes a t-shirt, poker card and lunch with an additional rider fee of $10 with lunch included. The end location will also be at the Museum.

Along The Natural State's eastern border flows a mighty river that has transformed the land and the people within its reach. It is the majestic Mississippi River, which starts as a stream in Minnesota, winding throughout America’s heartland to Louisiana, where it relinquishes its powerful waters into the Gulf of Mexico.

10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 20 at Fairview Cemetery, located at FM 2645 in Fannin County

With a message grounded in unity and hope, actress and UNICEF Ambassador Lucy Liu joined 1,000 advocates, leaders, and supporters at the 2025 New Friends New Life Stand for Her Luncheon on September 12.

Ann Morrison, Miguel Gil & Jim Hogan in the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo, photo by Joan Marcus. Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) are thrilled to announce that individual tickets for Kimberly Akimbo, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, will go on sale starting Friday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m. Kimberly Akimbo will make its Dallas premiere at the Music Hall at Fair Park January 6-18, 2026 as part of the 2025/2026 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas.

Fall is just around the corner and it is time to start making plans for the 2025 Fannin County Fair Parade. This year's theme is "Make it Grand!" The Fannin County Fair Parade is set for Monday, October 6 at 6:00 p.m. in downtown Bonham. All parade entries are due by Tuesday, September 30 at 3:30 p.m.

The 2025 Fannin County Youth Photography Show will be a 100% digital show. This contest is open to any youth living in or going to school in Fannin County up to age 18. There are three age divisions, CHILDREN (Grade 3 and under); Middle School (Grades 4-8); and High School (Grades 9-12). Participants may enter one photo per category. Submission Deadline: SEPTEMBER 26, 2025.

Red River Station is very proud to welcome Texas music legend, Pat Green, to our stage Saturday, September 20, 8:00 p.m.

Join your friends at Creative Arts Center in Bonham on Thursday, September 18 for a community celebration. Live music by the Buzz Andrews Band at 7:00 p.m. Free admission!

Come check out the old toys on display, and look over our collection of books featuring information about toy collecting. Everyone is invited to play a game or work one of the puzzles from our collection. The exhibit is open during regular library hours and is free to the public.

Due to popular demand Titanic: The Exhibition has been extended through September 21. This is the last chance to experience this incredibly interactive exhibition that tells the chronological and dramatic tale of the design, creation, launch, maiden voyage, and tragedy of the largest and most luxurious ship in the world at that time.

Make plans to join us in the Garden on Thursday, Sept 18 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Credit Union of Texas will be providing free burgers and hot dogs. Buy a glass of wine from Neighbors Place Winery. Visit with local non-profits that are participating in North Texas Giving Day and making an impact locally. The Buzz Andrew Band will start playing at 7:00 p.m. Our center will also be kicking off our yearlong 25th anniversary celebration!

The City of McKinney invites residents to come together and celebrate what makes our community unique at Love McKinney on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Finch Park, 301 Standifer St.

On the eve of festival season here in North Texas, this seemed like a good time to step next door into New Mexico and bring you images from the longest continuously running celebration in the United States, the 313th Fiesta de Santa Fe, a week-long celebration of "The City Different's" complex cultural influences.

The Kiwanis Club of Bonham presented donation checks to: Amanda McDonald Executive Director of Fannin County Family Crisis Center, Mary Karl with Special Olympics Angel League, Sandy Barber, Director of Creative Arts Center, and Stacey McGraw, M.Ed Director of the Bonham Public Library for their organization's outstanding efforts and impact within the Bonham/Fannin County community.

Addison Oktoberfest, which puts a purely Texan twist on a traditional Oktoberfest celebration, will bring approximately 50,000 fans together over four days to revel in German culture, food, music and bier. The best way to get the most out of your Addison Oktoberfest experience is to book a Hotelpaket and stay for the weekend.

Join Fannin County Children's Center for 'Justice is Served: Run for the Roses' on November 8! Support our mission to prevent and respond to child abuse in Fannin County. Enjoy an evening of fun, prizes for best hat and bowtie, and help make a difference in the lives of Fannin children.

A multipurpose plant, the Mexican mint marigold is a beautiful, late-season ornamental, its blooms attract pollinators and its leaves can be used as a culinary herb. (Michael Arnold/Texas A&M AgriLife)

A continuation of photography from the Santa Fe Plaza and the 313th Fiesta de Santa Fe...

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

On Sunday, September 14, '24, 3:00-5:00 p.m., you are invited to attend a Harmony House Concert, featuring James Kirby "live" here while on his USA Tour. Award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, James Kirby has been selling out venues and captivating audiences worldwide with his mellow voice and distinctive percussive guitar playing.

9:00-11:00 a.m. September 17 at the Multipurpose Complex. Football players, cheerleaders and high school band members will be helping with food distribution

Dust off your lederhosen and tune up your yodel for this year’s McKinney Oktoberfest. McKinney Oktoberfest is a family favorite, offering authentic German music, food and drink,...

Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant welcomes Midland to the stage Saturday, December 27, 2025. Showtime is 8:00 p.m. Midland is a country music trio consisting of Singer Mark Wystrach, Guitarist Jess Carson, and Bassist Cameron Duddy. Although the band met in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, they are now based in Dripping Springs, Texas.

The Bonham Visitor Center is excited to participate with the Red River Valley Tourism Assoc. of Texas and Oklahoma, Hwy 82/287 Yard Sale coming up Oct. 3-4.

Listening to Aaron Lacombe’s songs, you won’t hear a lot of effort to sound like anyone else or to play by any particular set of rules. Sure, it’s only natural that dashes of heroes like Lyle Lovett or Guy Clark sneak into the stew, but what you’ll mostly hear are stories being told from the perspective of a man who has been there and wants to share what he learned from his experiences.

Collin County Master Gardeners Association's popular "Walk in the Park" is slated for Saturday, September 27, 2025, The Gardens at Myers Park in McKinney. Admission is free.

2015 – death of Yogi Berra, American baseball player, coach, and manager. Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born Lorenzo Pietro Berra; May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1946–1963, 1965), all but the last for the New York Yankees. He was an 18-time All-Star and won 10 World Series championships as a player—more than any other player in MLB history. Berra had a career batting average of .285, while hitting 358 home runs and 1,430 runs batted in. He is one of only six players to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award three times. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in baseball history, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. He was known for his malapropisms as well as pithy and paradoxical statements, such as "It ain't over 'til it's over" and "I really didn't say everything I said."

Criminal District Attorney John Skotnik reports that the Fannin County Grand Jury returned indictments as shown below.

Sweet Running Mates by Mike Bates and the gourd art of Barb Stewart were turning heads at the 2025 Sherman Arts Fest.

Visitors are welcome to enjoy an afternoon of yard games, outdoor scavenger hunts, and Victorian toy crafts. The event is free. Tours will be held on the hour for regular admission.

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that the Southbound US 75 entrance from FM 121 will be closed on Sept. 23, for about 3 or 4 hours between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

Violinist Hirono Borter and cellist Philip Borter -— together known as Duo-B —- will perform at Austin College on Thursday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Wynne Chapel. This guest artist recital is free and open to the public. Duo-B will present a captivating program drawn from their recent album Tango y Choro, featuring original arrangements and compositions for violin and cello.

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains counties for the week starting September 22, 2025.

United Flyball League International will be back at the Multipurpose Complex Sept. 20-21, with dog relay teams from Oklahoma and Texas competing, including four of the fastest teams in North America. Competition begins at 8:00 a.m. and goes all day Saturday and Sunday.

The Fannin County Clerk, Jenny Garner, encourages every property owner to sign up for this service. If a landowner files a document with the County Clerk, signed up landowners are notified.

The festival season is fast approaching in North Texas and leading off is Sherman’s 44th Annual Arts Fest on Saturday, September 20, 2025. This is the best of family-friendly entertainment, so come enjoy live music, photography, visual and performing arts, and amazing artisan vendors offering unique, handmade items available for purchase just in time for the Christmas season. Don't miss the Sherman Art League Art Show and the Sherman Parks & Rec's Youth Art Show in the Municipal Ballroom! And bring your appetitive because this festival attracts a variety of delicious food vendors.

Andy Hines will present the annual A.J. Carlson Lecture on the Liberal Arts, titled “Liberal Arts and the Right to Teach and Learn in the United States.”

PLEASE NOTE that the DDA board meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2025 has been cancelled. The Denison Development Alliance will meet in a regular session beginning on Monday, September 22, 2025....

Dr. Michele Hockersmith, State Director of the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center housed on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, has been re-elected to a second term on the Board of Directors for America’s Small Business Development Center.

"Parks and open spaces are at the heart of McKinney's unique by nature character," said Parks and Recreation Director Amy Kinkade.

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that the northbound US 75 exit to FM 121 will be closed on Sept. 22, for about 3 or 4 hours between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that the northbound US 75 entrance from CR 375 will be closed on Sept. 22, for about 3 or 4 hours between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Communities throughout the nation will be celebrating the spirit and meaning of the country’s Constitution beginning September 17. On this day in 1787, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, 39 delegates at the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution of the United States of America.

Join us in beautiful downtown Bonham on Saturday October 4 for the annual Autumn in Bonham Bicycle Rally & Fall Festival! Locals and visitors are invited to enjoy a day full of festivities at the Vector Systems Car Show, with DJ entertainment & family activities, and shopping from a variety of downtown businesses and vendors!

Bells Across America, a celebration to honor the signing of the U.S. Constitution, will be observed Wednesday afternoon. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution organizes the annual event, and representatives of DAR’s Martha Jefferson Randolph chapter will ring bells at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, a symbolic act reminiscent of the church bells that rang in Philadelphia when the Constitution was signed in 1787. The public is also invited to ring bells at that time or to observe a moment of silence to honor the principles of justice, tranquility, common defense, general welfare and liberty set forth in the Constitution.

The Tuesday, September 30 registration deadline is drawing near with the parade date set for Monday evening, October 6 at 6:00 p.m. in downtown Bonham. The parade will circle the city square.

John Skotnik, District Attorney and Mike Evan, Municipal Judge for Bonham have agreed to speak at the next Regular Meeting of the Democratic Women of Fannin County Sept. 22.

Tarrant County Public Health notified the City of Arlington and the Town of Pantego that two mosquito trap samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

This is official notice that there will be a Public Hearing at 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 15, 2025, in the Council Chambers of the Sherman City Hall, 220 W. Mulberry St., Sherman, Texas, for the following items.

Road construction work on W. 10th St. from HWY 121 to N Center St. / HWY 78 in Bonham will begin Monday, September 15. Please use extreme caution in the area as crews work to make major improvements to our infrastructure.

Join the Fannin County Master Gardeners for a hands-on Winter Program featuring expert tips on cool-season flowers, strawberries, asparagus, and cover crops.

Here's a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains counties for the week starting September 15, 2025.

City Center Fort Worth will host the Fourth Annual 9/11 Memorial Tower Climb on Saturday, September 13 in downtown Fort Worth. The event will commemorate the lives lost on September 11, 2001, as hundreds of first responders ascend the Bank of America Tower at 301 Commerce Street. images courtesy of City Center

On the evening of Sunday, Sept. 14, workers will shift both directions of US 75 onto new outside pavement. The shift will provide room for crews to rebuild the main lanes in the center of US 75. Work also continues on the nearby Taylor Street bridge portion of the US 75 project. The new bridge will provide additional capacity. TxDOT will close the southbound main lanes of US 75 at US 82 starting at 8:00 p.m. each night from Sept. 22 through Sept. 24. The closures, which are weather permitting, will last until 5:00 a.m. the following morning. The closures are for crews to pave the new US 82 bridge over US 75.

This year’s theme, The Grape Gatsby, pays homage to the glamour of the 1920s and the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby book publication. Guests can step into Gatsby-era elegance at the Champagne Terrace sponsored by Hilton DFW Lakes, which has been reimagined as an elevated, ticketed experience. Nestled in Weems Alley, this luxe hideaway features plush seating, live music, photo-worthy décor and a picture-perfect Florence-style wine window - a nod to the 16th-century buchette del vino, once used by winemakers to sell wines to the public as they stroll by on the cobblestone-lined streets. Today, this charming tradition adds a perfect photo opportunity to your GrapeFest experience.

A new month brings exciting events to the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site in Bonham, TX. Our 50th anniversary tours will now occur on Wednesday, October 1 and Wednesday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. due to a change in operating hours.

After a contentious regular meeting of Fannin County Commissioners Court that began at 9:00 a.m. and ended at 4:14 p.m., the decision was made by a slim 2-1 vote to install a concrete parking lot at the Justice Center at a cost of $978,587.00, but the court couldn't reach any consensus on a proposed Memorandum of Understanding with Engie regarding testing at the battery-energy storage facility near Savoy.

Employee of the Quarter Zach Posey (left) and Bonham Mayor H.L. Compton. After a lengthy public hearing, Bonham City council approved a controversial request for rezoning an area near South Village Drive and Finley Oates Elementary, despite many protests from local residents. Council also approved the budget for the coming fiscal year and honored Zach Posey as Employee of the Quarter

Autumn in Bonham holds the distinction of being a Century Mile ride and features five paved routes, and three gravel routes, which includes a 13-mile "family" route all within Fannin County. Participants of past rides will recognize familiar landmarks along the 13, 28, 38, 70 & 100-mile paved routes and enjoy riding by Bois d’Arc Lake and pass the Caddo Grasslands. Riders that prefer gravel now have three routes to choose: a 28-mile, 45 mile and a 71-mile option.

Tarrant County Public Health notified the City of Arlington that two of its mosquito trap samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

Our guest speaker is T'ata Begay, who will be Celebrating Choctaw Lifeways Through Song, Dance, and Instrumentation. T'ata Begay will lead attendees through the deep-rooted relationship between the Choctaw community and its songs, dances, and musical expressions—highlighting how these practices continue to thrive and change today.

8:50 a.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2025 in the Fannin County Courthouse and via teleconference

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

Tammy Reddic of Whitewright announced today that she will be running for Grayson County Clerk, as a Republican. Reddic is a retired Probation Officer with 30 years of service. For the past 3 1/2 years Reddic has been employed at the Grayson County Clerk's Office where she is currently a Deputy Clerk.

Chainsaw crews are in Leonard according to SBTC DR Director Scottie Stice. "There are trees on houses and trees down all over the community," Stice said. "We are caring for our neighbors and are here to serve."

Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) said, "Trout fishing the White River in the Arkansas Ozarks near Cotter is the best way to remember and experience a mellow September."

Luke's first deer rifle was a 30-30 and he still considers it a good caliber for East Texas hunting. (photo by Luke Clayton)

Luke is looking forward to hunting this fall with his Tex Rex, a big 51 caliber air rifle by AIrforce Airguns. (photo by Luke Clayton)

McKinney North senior Dani Forrester powers his way through defenders to score against the Sherman Bearcats. (photo by John Tyler/BuzzPhotos.com)

Leonard, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A, improves to 26-2 on the year and 3-0 in District 11-3A. (file photo)

McKinney Boyd's Peyton Korolevich scores a touchdown against Prosper High School on Friday, September 19, 2025 at McKinney ISD Stadium. (photo by Kevin Bartram/BuzzPhotos.com)

Dodd City overwhelmed Miller Grove, winning 25-10, 25-9 and 25-17 to earn a sweep on the road. (file photo)

Leonard's Emma Houser digs out a return during Tuesday's sweep of Bells.

After a strong showing against a state-ranked Class 2A team, the Dodd City Lady Hornets will be on the road Friday at Miller Grove.

Leonard's Avery Ross launches for a kill from the outside.

Guide Mike Winkler is usually sending in photos of clients who have made mermorable catches with hin on the Little Red, but this week he shared this photo of a brown trout he caught this past week.

Leonard's Ava Flowers sets up one of her Lady Tiger hitters Tuesday night in a three-set win at Bells.

Bois d'Arc Lake - EXCELLENT. Water normal stain; 85 degrees; 1.25 feet below pool. There is a good shallow bass bite in 2-4 feet around pond weed early morning with a topwater lure.

It was a battle between a pair of state-ranked teams Tuesday night when the Dodd City lady Hornets, ranked No. 17 in Class A, hosted the Collinsville Lady Pirates, the No. 17 team in Class 2A.

Leonard's Leah Stoy knocks down a kill over the middle. (varsity and JV photos included)

McKinney North senior Gabi Rodriguez had a big night celebrating 2500 career digs. (photo by Lockard Koval/BuzzPhotos.com)

The Ector Lady Eagles had a strong showing at the Saint Jo tournament this past weekend, finishing with a 3–3 record. The team fought hard in every match, showing grit and teamwork on the court.

Leonard's Avery Ross connects from the corner. No. 2 Leonard will play at Bells Tuesday.

The Dodd City Lady Hornets went 1-2 on Saturday against stiff competition in the gold bracket at the Saint Jo Volleyball Tournament.

Leonard's Riley Brown connects over the middle.

Join us on Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for Farming Heritage Day at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site! We celebrate Sam Rayburn’s love of farming by inviting antique tractor clubs, local farmers and ranchers, and more to our site so they can share the joys of farming with you all. This event is free to attend. Tours of the Sam Rayburn House will cost regular admission prices and occur on the hour.

WoodmenLife is proud to announce the opening of its annual ‘America Is...’ Video Contest, inviting students across the country to showcase their patriotism and creativity.

Sielo Garcia trying to catch a crayfish. If, by chance, you find yourself driving along a winding county road in Northeast Texas, perhaps near Little Cypress Creek or along the wooded shore of Caddo Lake, there is a fair chance you may happen along a band of researchers from East Texas A&M University. The team of researchers are looking for the Kisatchie painted crayfish, and that kind of research requires them to get dirty. Marketing and Communications, East Texas A&M University

The theatre department of Southeastern Oklahoma State University will open its Fall 2025 season with playwright A.R. Gurney’s warm-hearted play, What I Did Last Summer.

University staff admire the 1897 diploma. The 1897 diploma is one of the oldest in the university's archives. East Texas A&M Marketing and Communications

A wide variety of industries were represented as 29 companies met with Southeastern Oklahoma State University students and alumni in the Hallie McKinney Ballroom on Wednesday for the annual All Majors Career Fair. (photo by Dan Hoke)

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Fannin County will be hosting the 4th Annual Let’s Get Cookin! youth cooking competition on Wednesday, October 8. Let’s Get Cookin’ is a team, chopped style cooking competition, with teams made up of 3-4 youth in the same age division. Age divisions are Juniors (3-5 grade), Intermediates (6-8 grade) and Seniors (9-12 grade).

(L-R) Justin Tollison and BHS principal Eric Hicks. Tollison was named Professional of the Month. Bonham ISD school board set the same tax rate and heard a construction update about L.H. Rather. The goal is to move into the new part of the school in December. Plans also include moving the third and sixth grades over next summer.

As students across Denton County settle into a new school year, it also marks the start of a brand-new 4-H year.

Austin College has been selected as a 2026 Best College in the U.S. by College Raptor, a leading college planning platform that helps families discover college matches driven by AI algorithms to find the best colleges at the best price.

Tuesday, September 23: Min Hee Kim and Hamin Kim (photos of Min Hee Kim and Hamin Kim)

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Bonham ISD will be held September 15, 2025, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Bonham ISD Administration Center, 1005 Chestnut Street, Bonham, TX 75418.

(L-R) Cristina, Matilde, Adriana and Frida Kahlo (1916)

Texas Woman's College of Nursing is among the nation’s best, and the university offers one of the top values in the country, according to Niche, an online portal that helps connect students to college.

Fannin County Special Education SSA and its member districts offer comprehensive special education services to eligible students ages three through 21 years and to children from birth through age 21 years who have a hearing or visual impairment. Children from birth to age three with other disabilities will be referred to appropriate agencies for services.

From September 6, 2025 through March 1, 2026, visitors to Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas will be able to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a half-mile nature trail with 14 life-size animatronic dinosaurs. During the 20th Annual Dinosaurs Live! Life-Size Animatronic Dinosaurs exhibition, these animatronic dinosaurs will move and roar, providing an experience sure to captivate visitors.

Partnership with higher education’s virtual care leader, TimelyCare, offers 24/7 access to well-being resources

Bonham, Texas -- Gary Donald Hale, 67, a proud veteran of the Army (the same military branch his father, Rayburn Arvus Hale, Sr. served in), passed away on May 28, 2015 at age 67. He was a resident of Edgewater, FL.

Bonham, Texas -- A celebration of the life of Diane Harris Leftwich, 75, is Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Wise Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m.

Bonham, Texas -- Visitation for Billy Joe Bishop, 96, is Friday, September 12, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Wise Funeral Home. A graveside service is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Rosewood Cemetery, Achilles, OK.

Bonham, Texas -- A memorial service for Noble Ray Unger, Jr., 82, of Bonham will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Bonham on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 1:30 p.m., officiated by Rev Julie Henson.

Telephone, Texas -- Graveside burial of Mr. Ronnie Halcomb, 62, will be held at the Forest Grove Cemetery in Telephone, Texas at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025.

Honey Grove, Texas -- A visitation for Julia Annette (Shaw) Simpson, 68, will be held at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home in Honey Grove, TX, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday September 17, 2025. A graveside service will follow at McCraw’s Chapel Cemetery in Honey Grove, TX, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Chaplain Rusty Shreves will preside.

Edhube, Texas -- A service of celebration the life of Barbara Ann Hazelip will be held on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at Edhube Baptist Church with visitation beginning at 12:45. Brother John Lindsey will officiate the service.

Bonham, Texas -- James Odis Gentry Jr., born on March 16, 1958, in Garland, Texas, passed away after a courageous eight-year battle with the rare cancer Merkel Cell Carcinoma on August 29, 2025, in Bonham, Texas.

Bonham, Texas -- Services for Billy Charles Cox, 95, of Bonham will be held at Wise Funeral Home on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. with visitation beginning at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Julie Henson, minister at First United Methodist Church of Bonham, will conduct the service.

Bonham, Texas -- Donald Edward "Don" Brennecke, 88, passed away quietly at home near Bonham, Texas in early September of 2025. He was born in Willowbrook, California on December 19, 1936.

Bonham, Texas -- Lena Mae (Victory) Jones will lay in state for friends and family to stop and pay their respects on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home in Bonham. No service is planned. Burial will take place at the DFW National Cemetery, privately.

Bonham, Texas -- A celebration of the life of Shelia Ann (Stephens) Robinson, of Bonham, TX and formerly of Paris, TX, will be held at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home in Bonham, TX on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will precede the service at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts to help with final expenses can be made in Shelia’s memory at Community National Bank and Trust.

Honey Grove, Texas -- A memorial service for Alvin Leroy Fields, 88, of Honey Grove will be held at Dial Baptist Church on September 14, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. with a reception to follow the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Dial Baptist Church; Oak Ridge Cemetery of Ladonia; or a charity of your choice.

Bonham, Texas -- A visitation for Chris Anthony Brock, 44, of Leonard, Texas, will be held at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Following the visitation, a memorial service will take place at 4:00 p.m., officiated by JC Thompson. In this time of sorrow, we gather to remember Chris’s bright spirit and celebrate the joy he brought to so many lives.

Bonham, Texas -- Visitation for Judy Kay Jones, 75, of Telephone, Texas, is Tuesday, September 2, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Wise Funeral Home. The funeral service is the following day at Wise Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Mike Allred officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery in Telephone.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed a New World screwworm (NWS) case less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border...

Results of sale Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 1,203 head

Predatory ‘doodlebug’ larvae use pits, massive jaws to catch unsuspecting insects

Results of sale Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 932 head, 86 cows/bulls

Big River Ranch, LLC and several neighboring landowners along the Texas side of the Red River have been named in two lawsuits recently filed in Bryan County, Oklahoma.

Cattle move between a field planted to a cover crop and a grass pasture. Producers in the Southern Great Plains must balance forage type and quantity with grazing duration to make grazing cover crops economically viable. (Paul DeLaune/Texas A&M AgriLife)

"It's about more than just money. It's about survival, stewardship, and preserving a way of life that guarantees our food supply and supports rural America." -- TDA Commissioner Sid Miller

Results of sale Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - 1,505 head

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced an open call for speakers for the 2026 School for Successful Ranching, a premiere educational event for the cattle raisers, wildlife managers, landowners and others with a vested interested in the beef industry.

Results of sale Monday, September 15, 2025 -1,555 head

"The goal of the Grayson County Hay Show is to highlight the hay producers' hard work," said D. Chad Cummings, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Brady Fielder perfect 3-for-3 in Greensboro, 2nd in MVP race

Members of the T.V. Munson family receive a plaque from Dr. Amit Dhingra (wearing a straw hat). The Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Horticultural Sciences opened its 2025 Spirited Learning fall series by celebrating the lasting legacy of T.V. Munson, a 19th century Texas scientist whose breakthroughs still safeguard wine production worldwide. Ben Munson IV, of Denison, representing the Munson family as T.V. Munson’s grandnephew, said the recognition of T.V. Munson’s significance in the history of Texas and global horticulture is indicative of the department’s commitment to meet challenges with innovative and practical science-based solutions.

As a postcard collector, there are many special cards in my collection, but this is the one I treasure. It’s a very personal card from a specific time and place and I was in the right spot to be able to find our writer and his friend.

You have probably driven under this underpass many times, but I doubt you know this history. Thanks to the folks at the TxDOT for bringing this historic structure to our attention.

In 1927 a levee district was created to finance a reclamation project for Bois d’Arc Creek. Adjacent landowners were taxed to finance the work. Bonds were issued for $188,000 for the work. The reclamation project for Bois d’Arc for about 14 miles up and down the creek, south and northeast from Bonham, took place in 1928. In May 1928 a "modern ditcher," "a machine of wonderful power," was unloaded from the DB & NO Railway in Bonham and was soon put to work. It was a great undertaking. photos courtesy of Bonham Daily Favorite

Fay (Mule) Wilson (1901-1937) was the most famous football player from Honey Grove. After his high school career, he attended Texas A&M University and was a captain of the football team and also lettered in track. After his time in college, he played professional football for the Buffalo Rangers and then for the New York Giants, playing on the 1927 NFL Championship team.

Consider the case of jazz guitarist Mary Osborne, a native of Minot, North Dakota.

Bob Dylan occasionally backed her up on harmonica and, according to Wikipedia, Karen Dalton was born July 19, 1937 in Bonham, Texas. Records show that her mother, Evelyn J. Fletcher Cariker, was born February 11, 1914 in Ector. "Karen was tall, willowy, had straight black hair, was long-waisted and slender...what we all wanted to look like," recalled Lacy J. Dalton.

(L-R) Tom Mc Holmes and Lewis Donaghey. For more than one hundred years, the heart and soul of Trenton, Texas, current population about 700, was embodied by the town’s two oldest businesses, The First National Bank of Trenton and The Trenton Tribune, and the three generations of the two families behind those enterprises, the Donagheys and the Holmeses. photo by Allen Rich

The idea of being chained to a timeclock in a factory grated on Dean Price. "I hated being a prisoner to the system of employment for my livelihood," he says. "More than anything else in life, my desire was to become a prisoner of Mother Nature."

This particular story begins as the clock strikes midnight. Joe Price raced out of his house near the Red River to fetch a doctor for his laboring wife, Sybil Price. Left to brave her labor solo, the oil in the lamps ran out, and the ambitious nature of her son became clear. In the wee hours of morning dark, Harold Dean Price made his way into his mother's arms. The two of them huddled in the dark alone and Harold's mother affectionately dubbed him “my little Dean.”

It is doubtful that anyone knows more about the historic statue of James Butler Bonham that graces the southeast corner of the Fannin County Courthouse square in downtown Bonham, or Allie Tennant, the internationally known Dallas sculptor who created this homage in bronze to a fallen hero of the Alamo, than former Texas State Historian, Light Cummins. Cummins even wrote a biography of Allie Victoria Tennant, a Dallas sculptor who lived from 1892 to 1971.

Old copies of the Bonhi Weekly dating back to 1918 are brittle and yellowed with age now, but fortunately they were safely stored away by a wise librarian, Glenda Meador, who appreciated the history those crumbling pages represent. Back in 1928, the University of Texas gave its 1,200 incoming freshmen an English exam designed to divide the class into sections based on aptitude. Of the 1,200 first-year students, only 27 received a grade of 90 or above. No one should be surprised to know that Austin High ranked first in Texas with five graduates deserving of an “A.” But would you believe Bonham High School tied Dallas High for second place?

On November 28, 1839, upon motion by Daniel Rowlett, the Republic of Texas expanded the western boundary to include land that later became Grayson, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Montague, Wise, Clay, Jack, Wichita, Archer, Young, Wilbarger, Baylor, Throckmorton, Hardeman, Foard, Knox, Haskell, Stonewall, King, Cottle, and Childress counties, as well as parts of Hunt and Collingsworth counties.

(L-R) Robyn Dockery, Regina Wallace and Jaylen Wallace were working hard on the serving line to keep up with the crowd at the annual Gober BBQ on Sunday, June 22, 2025. As you would expect of one of the oldest counties in North Texas, Fannin County has a rich heritage of close-knit agricultural communities with traditional celebrations.

Ft. Inglish Village welcomes new staff members Don and Jo Cofer. They bring a love of history and many skills to help maintain the various buildings and attractions at Ft. Inglish. There is no charge to visit the Fort, but donations are appreciated.

Cory Morrow headlined the Fannin Agricultural Association's 3rd Annual Steaks on Main cook-off and free concert in historic downtown Bonham. Some of the region's best grilling teams competed for $5,000 of prize money in the cook-off but the biggest winners may be local FFA organizations and 4-H clubs that benefit from this event's proceeds and carry on the area's proud agricultural tradition.

Fannin County is home to several outstanding fruit farms, including peaches and strawberries. The Andy and Debra Walker’s multigenerational blueberry patch is one that fruit enthusiasts won't want to miss. Forty years ago, seven hundred blueberry plants were meticulously planted by Harold and Oleta Walker, a pair of farmers always fighting to be ahead of the next big trend.

As the world embraces cleaner energy and electric vehicles (EVs), the production of renewable energy and its storage is driving a shift towards more sustainable technology. However, behind this transition lies a growing concern. Lithium, a key component in batteries, presents significant environmental and safety hazards that are often overlooked.

Heritage Day Festival headliner Josh Weathers performs for the crowd Saturday night in historic downtown Bonham, Texas. During the annual Bonham Heritage Day Festival, residents paid homage to the original inhabitants of this region -- the Caddo Nation -- and to the intrepid French trappers who ventured up from New Orleans in the 1700s in search of pelts.

The public is invited to the planting of a "special" bois d'arc tree on the grounds of the historic Fannin County Courthouse at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025, during Bonham Heritage Day. The tree was picked out and donated by Texoma’s very own and well-known bois d'arc tree expert, John Baecht, who will have a bois d’arc woodworking station set up on the grounds of the courthouse and will be doing demonstrations the remainder of the day for Heritage Day. What better way to celebrate Bonham / Fannin County’s relationship with bois d’arc than on Bonham Heritage Day.

Water is flowing through five new streams in North Texas this spring, bringing life back to areas impacted for decades by severe erosion and habitat loss. Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD) restored the streams as part of environmental mitigation for future Lake Ralph Hall, Texas’s newest major lake under construction near Ladonia.

In conjunction with Heritage Day and the Vive le Bois d’Arc celebration on May 3, the Fannin County Museum of History is delighted to have a display of prehistoric and Caddo artifacts in the display case on the 2nd floor of the Fannin County Courthouse.

You walk into the Credit Union of Texas, Don Toro or Studio 94 on the east side of the Bonham square, into Belle Rae's on the north, into Blessing & Butterflies or The Curiosity Shop on Main south of the Courthouse: do you look down? What do you see when you cross the threshold into these businesses? Do you see Bonham's past?

Bonham resident Kay Sisk has collected postcards of Bonham for many years, finding them at trade shows and estate sales. Some of the postcards were given away free by local businesses, and some were sold. The Fannin County Museum of History asked Kay to display some of her postcards in the display case on the 2nd floor of the courthouse.

Please join us at the March meeting of the Fannin County Historical Commission on March 18 at 6:00 p.m. to learn about the contributions of Mabel Gilbert, a very early Fannin County pioneer, to Fannin County, Dallas and points west. Deborah Cornelius has written a historical novel about his remarkable life and times. Join us at 6:00 p.m. on March 18 at the Fannin County Historical Commission’s office at 1 Center Street in Bonham to meet Deborah and learn about Mabel Gilbert’s time in Fannin County.

A large crowd filled Lyday Hall at Honey Grove Library & Learning Center on Saturday, March 1, 2025, to hear what local archeologist Cody Davis and his cohorts discovered in the area that is now covered by Bois d'Arc Lake.

When Kalin and Tricia moved their young family from the city to rural Fannin County, it was a dream they had worked and saved to make come true -- to escape the noise and chaos of the metroplex for a peaceful existence, surrounded by woodlands, wildlife and serenity. Then they heard bulldozers clearing trees.

"Japanese War Brides: Across a Wide Divide" begins a national tour December 14 at Irving Archives and Museum in Irving, Texas. These young women left their homes to build lives within the complexities of postwar American society. Their experiences reshaped communities by challenging immigration laws and race relations. The arrival of these brides marked the largest women-only immigration event in U.S. history and, by 1960, had increased the population of Asian Americans in the U.S. by 10%.

The Fannin County Museum of History has several Fannin County history books for sale that might be just perfect for someone you know. The books are available for purchase at the Museum and are also available on Amazon.

Historic Fannin County newspapers often featured beautiful front pages for their Christmas editions. An exhibit of these newspapers is now on display on the 2nd Floor of the Fannin County Courthouse. Visit the courthouse during this season to view this display and beautiful decorations.

Upper Trinity's contractors are finishing up construction on five new streams near future Lake Ralph Hall, which will flow into the North Sulphur River. The newly connected tributary streams are naturally beginning to flow with rainwater this fall, bringing life back to areas impacted for decades by severe erosion and loss of habitat. Restoring the tributaries of the river to their natural, curved paths helps mitigate the area's severe erosion and provide previously lost habitat.

Pat Garrett is another of the legendary figures of the Old West.

Martha Jefferson Randolph Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month’s annual observance in honor this foundational document of national governance. Monday members of the Martha Jefferson Randolph Chapter will accept a proclamation declaring the week September 17 to September 23 as Constitution Week in Sherman from Mayor Shawn C. Teamann.

September 4 was National Newspaper Carrier Day – a time to remember the paper boys who delivered the news in the early morning hours and the heat of summer afternoons.

The U.S. Navy's worldwide sea power commitments require the availability of at least 11 aircraft carrier strike groups.

James Pinckney Henderson may not have been one of the most famous of early Texas figures, but his actions were perhaps some of the most important.

Texas has been home to many imaginative scientists, artists, and writers. Because of their dreams and determination, they changed how people saw the world. One Texas writer in particular, Gene Roddenberry, created one of the most successful science fiction stories today, Star Trek.

In mid-August, while in line outside Arby’s takeout in Sherman, the vehicle in front had a sticker on the back window: “Don’t California My Texas.”

Secretary of the Treasury Bessent, the Council of economic Advisers, and other administration financial personnel must continue to provide sound input to President Trump's economic policies; and try to counsel him prior to his pronouncements concerning the economy.

Bessie Coleman had said as a child that she wanted to make something of herself. For an African-American at the turn of the century, there were few opportunities for that to happen.

When President Trump stood in the front of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC on June 1, 2020 holding up a Bible, too much of the media focused on whether it was upside down or not.

If you ever find yourself near Leonard, Texas, don’t just pass through, pull over. Chelsi’s Country Coffee is more than a caffeine stop; it’s where community, comfort, and creativity collide. With every cup, you’re not just tasting a drink, you’re sipping on small-town heart and hometown hustle.

Japanese Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda was the last soldier in the Philippines to lay down his arms. He was finally convinced in 1974 that the war was over and he began a life worth living.