ages 6 and up, regardless of their needs. Participants must pre-register online at https://castforkids.org/event/ lakebonham/ or by using this QR Code. Space is limited to the first 40 children so act now! The C.A.S.T. (“Catch A Special Thrill”) for Kids Foundation enriches the lives of children with special needs, supports their families, and strengthens communities through the sport of fishing.
We empower families and communities to celebrate children with special needs, making these children feel loved and valued so they can overcome limitations and be successful. Through an exciting day of fishing, kids, their families, and community volunteers come together for an explosion of fun and inspiration. The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation hosts annual fishing and boating events across America to provide children with special needs a quality outdoor recreational experience.
The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation is in its 35th year of celebrating children with special needs by providing free boating and fishing events for them to enjoy the
outdoors. In 2024, the Foundation will hold over 100 events in 35 states. Texas conducts more than twice the events of any other state! You can view a complete National schedule at www.castforkids. org.
At each event, participants receive a free Zebco rod & reel, stocked tackle box, event t-shirt, fishing cap, award plaque, and lunch for everyone, provided by Texas Farm Bureau. A morning of fishing will be followed by the picnic lunch for all and an awards ceremony for the kids. The Bonham Fire Department will have a fire truck to show and EMTs will be present. Volunteer boaters will be taking the kids boating and fishing from 8 am to 11:30 am. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian on the boat. If boat space allows, additional siblings and family members may be able to go boating as well. However, only participants and one parent or guardian are guaranteed to go boating at the event. We need volunteer boaters and corporate sponsors! Anyone who would be like to volunteer with their boat or sponsor this event should contact the Boater event coordinator, LeAundra Ottmo at lakebonham@castforkids. org or +1 (903) 249-0420. For registration questions, contact Steve Reding at lakebonhm@castforkids.org or (972) 467-0354.
The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation is recognized as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Updated speed limit on SH 121 in Fannin County March 18, 2025
Fannin County Criminal District Attorney John Skotnik
Press Release - On March 19, 2025, Fannin County
First Assistant District Attorney, Nathan Young, secured the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison in the Intoxication Manslaughter case of Kyle Scott Wilson, 38, of Trenton. Wilson also received the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison in two cases of Intoxication Assault with Vehicle. The cases stem from an October 14, 2024, incident where the defendant was driving on Hwy 121 in Trenton at an unsafe speed, lost control and ran off the road and crashed the vehicle with his three children inside. Dorothy Ann Wilson, 8, was thrown from the vehicle and later died of her injuries. The other two children, ages 6 and 10, sustained serious injuries but survived the crash. The investigation revealed that the defendant was intoxicated with a blood alcohol level more than double the legal limit at 0.165, and that he had been driving at approximately 134 miles per
hour. The deceased child victim had not been secured by a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
After the defendant was released from jail on bond, he was required to wear an ankle monitor which recorded that Wilson violated his bond conditions showing he had again been drinking. In March, 2025, newly elected District Attorney John Skotnik filed a notice of deadly weapon finding which will require the defendant to serve
a minimum of 10 years of his 20 year sentence before he is eligible for parole (without this finding he would be eligible at ¼ of his time).
“This was a horrible and extremely avoidable crime against these children. They were taken from their beds and loaded into a car by their intoxicated father who intended to go fight another man,” said First Assistant Nathan Young. “He deserves the maximum sentence; keeping him off the roads makes our county safer.”
Fannin County Commissioners Meeting County Fire Marshall Appointed
By Tim Meek
The Fannin County Commissioners met on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM for a regular meeting of the Fannin County Commissioners Court. Quorum was established with all Commissioners and Judge present.
ROUTINE ITEMS:
6. Approve payment of bills – County Auditor. Approved
7. Approve minutes from 08/06/2024 (R) – County Clerk Approved
8. EMS monthly report for February 2025 – County Judge for Michael Gilbert, Allegiance Mobile Health.
• 9-1-1 calls received 167
•Transports 120
•Treated on scene 25
• Average response time
12 minutes and 30 seconds.
9. Report of Tax AssessorCollector Continuing Education hours completed as required by Tax Code §6.231(d) – Tax AssessorCollector.
DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ITEMS:
10. Discussion and possible action regarding appointment of a Fire Marshal for Fannin County – County Judge. Judge Cunningham remarked on the new technology coming into the county and the fact we were behind the times
concerning the safety of our citizens.
Fannin County Emergency Management Coordinator
Troy Hudson reported that he has received many phone calls and comments regarding fire marshal related incidents, including environmental situations that have come up. Under his current role he is unable legally to respond.
Mr. Hudson has submitted a proposal to the court on the next steps to remedy the situation. The proposal is to move his part time administrator to a full time position to allow him time to work the Fire Marshall position. Judge Cunningham listed some of the responsibilities of a County Fire Marshall.
•Investigating fires/cause
•Arson investigation
•Inspection of new facilities, such as the BESS facility being constructed in Savoy.
•Enforcing commercial buildings to code.
•No grandfathering would be in place for existing commercial buildings.
•New constructions would be a priority
Savoy Mayor Roger Cada reinforced the fact we need to move now as well as several citizens commenting on the urgency to act today, and not postpone the decision.
Former Fire Marshal for the City of Denison, James Littrell, offered to share his experience to assist Troy as the county fire marshal.
Mr. Littrell has 27 years of experience with the City of Denison Fire Department.
To start the position immediately, Troy Hudson will enforce the state fire code; he estimated that it will take 30 days to adopt a more stringent county fire code. Motion was made, seconded and passed unanimously.
11. Approve a one-time severance of approximately
2.25 acres from a 23.89-acre tract on CR 2750, Honey Grove – Development Services Director. Approved
12. Approve re-plat of 108 Reed Street, Randolph; one lot into two lots at approximately 0.240 acres each – Development Services Director. Approved
13. Approve County Judge signing the Fannin County Property Renewal Questionnaire from Texas Association of Counties –County Auditor. Approved
14. Discussion and possible action to select design specifications for the Fannin County Justice Center dedication plaque –County Judge Passed until next week’s meeting.
15. Discussion and possible action regarding potential change order(s) at the Justice Center for additional Furr Out Wall at existing wall between the court and county sides per RFI-027, and additional
doors for employee access from secure to non-secure side – County Judge. Passed until next week’s meeting.
16. Discussion and possible action to approve supplemental section to the current purchasing manual; process for purchases under $50,000.00 – County Judge. Passed until next week’s meeting.
17. Approve lease purchase of rubber tire excavator from RDO Equipment for Precinct 3 – Commissioner Precinct 3. Passed until next week’s meeting.
18. Approve lease of recycler/reclaimer from RB Everett & Company for Precinct 3 – Commissioner Precinct 3. Passed until next week’s meeting.
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feel, where everyone knew everyone. After
for Bell Refinery Steve turned to trucking and started 4C Power Units Trucking Co. in Savanna, OK. Steve loved his employees and took great pride in making lifelong friends in the industry. In his free time, Steve had a passion for hunting and fishing. His true love came when he purchased his first Harley Davidson motorcycle. His long hair soon followed and when you heard “Born to be Wild” and those loud pipes you knew that Steve was close. Riding his motorcycle brought him endless amounts of joy and freedom. There was nothing better than a beautiful day spent on the Harley. Family was at the heart of Steve. His favorite times were spent having his family around the table sharing a meal he had cooked for them. Dessert was often his home-made ice cream. Steve was a simple man having excelled at the art of leaning on a pick-up truck under a shade tree. Often the best conversations came under those trees.
Steve’s legacy will live on in the hearts of his three children, Amanda (Mandi), Travis, and Trent. A celebration of life was held on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 2pm for at Wise Funeral Home Chapel. He is preceded in death by, father, James A. Castleberry, and grandchildren, Hagen and Wesley. Steve is survived by mother, Billie Ruth Castleberry, of Bonham, Texas, children, Amanda (Mandi) R. Calaway of Ivanhoe, Texas, Travis G. Castleberry and wife
Harold Stanford
Harold Stanford, a cherished Army veteran and beloved family man, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2025, in Bonham, Texas, at the age of 98.
Born on September 24, 1926, in Vian, Oklahoma, to George and Bessie (Patterson) Stanford. A proud Army veteran, he carried the values of loyalty and commitment throughout his life.
Harold is survived by his two sisters, along with a host of nieces, nephews, and grandchildren, who will forever cherish his memory. His passing follows that of his parents and seven siblings, with whom he is now joyfully reunited.
A graveside service was held Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Owens Chapel Cemetery, beginning at 2:00 PM. Dr. Jeff Johnson will preside. To convey online condolences or sign an online registry please visit www.coopersorrells. com
Larry Carlisle Bursell
Larry Carlisle Bursell was born in Littlefield, Texas to Samuel Lee Clay and Ida Jewel (Stump) Bursell on September 27, 1938.
His childhood years were spent dividing time in California, Arizona, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, but somehow, always seeming to come back to Texas, finally attending high school here in Bonham.
At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he trained and served as an aircraft mechanic. During his military service, Larry happened to meet a Bonham girl named Nelda Gay Manning, the sister of one of his local running buddies. She was working as a waitress serving burgers and cokes at Parson’s Grocery on the north side of the town square. She might have been impressed by his Indian motorcycle or maybe attracted by his winning smile. For whatever reason, she agreed to spend a little time on a date with him. And then she agreed to do it again. And again. Then she agreed to accept his proposal of marriage. The two of them had found the love of their lives and they were married in June of 1959. Their marriage and their devotion to one another would survive through life’s challenges and celebrations for next 65 years.
After completing his military service, Larry hired on with the General Telephone and Electronics Company (GTE), which later came to be known as Verizon. Assigned as a member of an “unlocated crew”, Larry, Nelda and baby boy Larry Don traveled much of the southwest in an aluminum trailer house, working at whatever location the phone company decided to send the crew to next. But somehow, always seeming to come back around to Texas.
In the early 1970’s, Larry and Nelda returned to Bonham, building their home out north of town on Highway 78 and settling in to raise Larry Don and daughter Treacia Renee. Larry turned that job with the phone company into a 30 year career. Then, he “retired” to start his own local Telephone Service Company, providing and installing telecommunications systems to private, commercial and local government customers.
In addition to his electronics knowledge, Larry had a talent for being what used to be called a “shade tree mechanic”. No one knows the total number of vehicles he repaired, maintained and just kept running down the roads for his kids and then his grandkids.
Then, eventually came the day when doctors told Larry that he had a life expectancy of only six months. With the streak of hard-headed stubbornness that’s been known to run in the family, he did his absolute best to prove the doctors wrong, with Nelda at his side every step of the way. He did this by first simply refusing to lay down without a fight and, then, by setting himself goals on the calendar to make it to the next holiday, or the next family birthday, or the next anniversary. Now, well over a year after the doctors’ predictions, after 86 strong years, this last Wednesday, March 12. 2025 Larry passed from this world into the welcoming embrace of his Saviour. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Clay and Jewel, by his sister Cordelia Baugh, and by his great-granddaughter Loki Wren Durham.
Larry is survived by his wife Nelda, by his son Larry Don and Sally Bursell and his daughter Treacia Renee (Trish) Stewart and Orenthal (Rent) Brown, by his grandchildren Heather Leanne and Gage Mosley, Angela Deanne and Mickey Durham, Samuel Travis and Cinnamon Bursell, Cor Daniel and Bonnie Kay (BK) Bursell, John Dylan and Natalie Stewart, and Michelle Elizabeth and Brendan Batchelder, and by his great-grandchildren Chloe Faye, Zoey Ann, Monroe Kennedy, Jacob Dylan, Zachary Benson, Cor Truitt, Marley Paige, Roxanne Presley, Brodie Cash, Theodore Don, Zailey Mae, Orion Carlisle, Calliope Kay and Payton Lee, and by his sister Patricia Baugh.
Funeral Services were held at Cooper-Sorrels on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 2:00 pm, with internment following immediately after at Arledge Ridge Cemetery. Online condolences and registry can be made at www.coopersorrells.com
Terrie Lynn Echols
A celebration of life will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday March 29th in Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel located in Bonham, TX for Terrie Lynn Echols who passed away on February 20th 2025 at her residence following a long courageous battle with Alzheimers. John Tynan will officiate.
Terrie was born on October 2nd, 1949 in Bonham, Texas the daughter of John Coleman Echols and Alma Lou (Winn) Echols Horne. She was a 1968 graduate of Bonham High School. Terrie loved the Lord with all of her heart.
Terrie was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Johnny Loyd Echols of and Daniel Wayne Echols.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Christi Tynan and husband, John, of Ivanhoe, TX and Rebecca Martin of Bonham, TX; a brother, Larry Echols and his wife, Marilyn of Sherman, TX; three grandchildren, Gary Spaugh, Hailey Martin and Tori Smyers; 4 great grandchildren, Jamie Oliver Smyers,
Evalyn Marie Melton, Adalyn Jade Melton and one baby boy on the way… she had a large
number of nieces and nephews that loved her dearly.
To convey condolences or sign an online registry, please visit www.coopersorrells.com
Lori Lee Lacheney
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Lori Lee Lacheney, who left this world on March 12, 2025. Born on August 8, 1951, in Albia, Iowa, Lori lived a life filled with love, laughter, and a deep sense of family. She is now reunited with her parents, Edward Gordon and Thelma Brennan, as well as her beloved brothers Marvin, Darwin, Jerry, Jimmy, Teddy, and her sister Gloria.
Lori dedicated many years of her life to her profession as a phlebotomist before retiring. She poured her heart into her work and was a compassionate caregiver to many.
She is survived by her devoted husband, Sidney Lacheney, and her cherished sons, Gene Simmers and Chris Dryden. Lori also leaves behind her grandchildren, Adam Simmers, Blake Dryden, Vivian Mace, and Christopher Dryden, who brought her immense joy.
A memorial service visitation was held on March 18, 2025, 10:00 am with service following at 11 am at CooperSorrells Funeral Home. 2022 N Center St. Bonham, Tx 75418. The service was a time to share stories, reflect on memories, and honor the wonderful person she was. Lori will be dearly missed—her kindness, warmth, and love will forever be remembered in the hearts of all who knew her.
To convey online condolences or sign an online registry please visit www.coopersorrells.com
Kenneth Dwayne Drake
Funeral Services for Kenneth Dwayne Drake, age 58, of Bonham, Texas were held at 2:00, Monday, March 17, 2025 at Boyd Baptist Church under the direction of CooperSorrells Funeral Home. Brother Walter Semite officiated. Burial followed at Little Jordan Cemetery. Kenneth passed away March 11, 2025 at Medical City McKinney surrounded by his family. Kenneth was born in Greenville, Texas on August 31, 1966, the son of Francis Leo Drake and Shirley Ann Smith Drake. He graduated from Greenville High School, and was involved in the High School Band and a Jazz Band. He loved music, and especially loved playing the drums and singing karaoke. Kenneth loved life, and always made people laugh. He was a very adventurous person, and skydiving was something he really enjoyed. He did not like for his Mom Shirley to know when he was going skydiving. Kenneth loved all cars, especially fast cars. Later in Kenneth’s life he could often be found on his computer researching different cars.
Kenneth is preceded in death by his father, Francis Leo Drake, step father, Ben Whitehead, and two sisters, Lana JoAnn Foster and Lisa Diane Langford.
Kenneth is survived by his mother, Shirley Ann Whitehead of Bonham, Texas, Son, Matt Drake and wife Rachael of Walnut Cove, North Carolina, daughter, Sarah Arango and husband Oscar of Prosper, Texas, two sisters, Lari Weaver of McKinney, Texas, and Linda Nelson and husband Truitt of El Paso, Texas, step sister, Dr. Deborah Gleaves and husband Ron of Terrell, Texas, 4 grandchildren, Oscar and Sebastian Arango, and Vada and Oliver Drake, a number of nieces and nephews, along with his caregivers over the last 15 years.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of his caregivers that played such a big and important role in the last several years of his life.
To convey online condolences or sign an online registry please visit www.coopersorrells.com Online guest register at www.coopersorrells.com
God’s Garden
God looked around His garden And found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth And saw your tired face. He put His arms around you And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. He saw the road was getting rough And the hills were hard to climb, So He closed your weary eyelids And whispered “Peace by thine.”
It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you home.
Beyond Production: The Hazards of Battery Energy Storage Systems
By Fannin County Judge
Intern Emily Rodriguez
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.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are emerging worldwide and are vital for advancing green technologies. As demand for storage systems rise, local governments are being solicited by energy entities to partner with them in the location of their facilities within their districts.
However, lithium, which acts as the core element in most rechargeable batteries and its storage is not without its risks. The storage of lithium batteries, often in remote areas, can lead to water contamination, soil degradation, and destruction of local ecosystems. Furthermore,
lithium is highly reactive. If mishandled, thermal runaways pose significant risks of fires and explosions, creating hazards not only in mining operations, and manufacturing plants, but also in BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems).
Workers at battery storage facilities can be exposed to toxic chemicals and materials used in lithium- ion battery production. Without proper safety protocols, workers could suffer from respiratory complications and develop chronic health issues associated with inorganic lead dust. Residents located near lithium facilities also fear the effects of potential exposure due to accidents occurring. As production increases and more storage is needed, ensuring the safety of workers and neighboring residents becomes a challenge for all concerned.
In addition to safety issues, the environmental impact of large-scale battery storage and its storage is substantial. Lithium mining can lead to water contamination in already arid regions, and the improper handling and
disposal of batteries can contaminate soil and water. These environmental effects are a direct consequence of the rapidly growing demand for lithium and other materials necessary for battery production and storage.
Despite these concerns, the push for greener technologies continues to gain momentum. To make this transition sustainable, manufacturers, BESS operators and governments must take proactive steps to address the environmental and safety challenges associated with lithium. This includes improving the safety standards in battery manufacturing, and storage, investing in sustainable mining practices, and improving fire suppression systems for lithiumion battery systems.
As nations and companies work toward a cleaner energy future, it is crucial that they do so with an eye on the risks involved in lithium production and storage. The push for renewable energy and its storage offers clear benefits, but balancing progress with safety and environmental protection must remain a priority.
Red River Arts Fest is May 3
and registration is available on the center’s website.
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19. Accept or deny bids received from Bid# 2025001, Belly Dump Trailer for Precinct 1 – Purchasing Agent. Bid denied.
20. Accept or deny bids received from Bid# 2025002, Single Axle Day Cab Truck for Precinct 1 –Purchasing Agent. Approved
21. Accept or deny bids received from Bid# 2025003, 10-wheel Dump Truck for Precinct 1 – Purchasing Agent. Bid denied.
OPEN DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Open discussion items will be passed on unless discussion requested by a member of the Court or a Citizen.
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Days will also be happening on and around the square that same day, which will mean even more music and fun activities for the whole family. Shopping with art vendors and food trucks will take place from 10 am to 6 pm inside and outside at the center. Music in the garden will be
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Sponsorships are also available. Local businesses and other patron of the arts are encouraged to become sponsors to help make this event possible. Proceeds from this event will help cover the costs of the bands for the event and sustain the center’s mission year round of promoting the arts in Fannin County. Sponsorship information is also available on the center’s website or by contacting the center’s Director. For more information, go to www.CreativeArtsCenterBonham.org or call (903) 640-2196.
22. Subdivision Committee and Subdivision Policy –County Judge. No Updates
23. Courthouse repairs and litigation – County Judge. Judge Cunningham reported the floor in the courtroom buckling in front of the podium was still being pursued for repair and more persuasive strategies would be used to get the repair completed at no charge to the county. He indicated the cost to repair may be as high as $50,000.00.
24. Justice Center – County Judge. Commissioner Pct. 1 Troy Waggoner reported that the parking lot cost for asphalt would be $260,000 however due to the future Justice Center parking lot being so flat, asphalt would require expensive maintenance within 2 years. His recommendation would
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be to go with concrete at a cost of $600,000. Judge Cunningham also would like to see concrete used and the additional cost may be manageable within the budgeted monies for the project. The general consensus is that concrete would be advisable however no definite decision was made during this session.
25. County budget and revenue sources – County Judge. County resident Molly Hayes advised the court that the campground north of Ravenna is advertising on its website it will be charging for an event coming up, which would appear to meet the definition of a sexually oriented business. Molly also reported the campground is within two miles of Sandy Baptist Church. There was an impression that the business was closing down and the property would sell. Judge Cunningham thanked Molly for her perseverance in monitoring the situation and indicated that appropriate enforcement could now be pursued.
Col. James Tarleton
Marker Text: Col. James Tarleton (August 4, 1789 - April 4, 1861) In the cause of Independence, raised company of 36 riflemen in his native Kentucky starting for Texas November 1835. City of San Antonio was liberated by time they arrived. Although an officer, Tarleton fought in the ranks in the victory at San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Col. Tarleton settled in Fannin County with son, Robert Price Tarleton (1833-1897). Tarleton’s wife, Nancy Price, had died in Kentucky in 1935. Location: Inglish Cemetery, Bonham
26. Water issues affecting Fannin County – County Judge. Commissioner Doug Kopf reported the Fannin County Water Supply Agency will meet Thursday, March 27 at the Derrell Hall Education Center.
27. Fannin County road issues – County Judge. Commissioner Doug Kopf reported his crew has started cleaning ditches to keep water runoff from damaging roads.
28. Solar and wind farms – County Judge. No Update
29. Emergency Medical Services – County Judge. See agenda # 8
30. Overweight trucks and highway safety – County Judge. Commissioner Waggoner reported that DPS, Sheriff and Constables have increased their patrol in the county. Adjourn
Bonham, TX == The Cre-
ative Arts Center in Bonham is excited to announce that the Red River Arts Fest will be held on Saturday, May 3. Organizers are planning a full day of art, wine, music and fun at
Fishin’ Report
Week of March 19, 2025
Bois d’Arc SLOW. water stained; 58 degrees; 2.92 feet below pool. Water temperature ranges from 54-61 degrees. Navigate with caution watching floating debris after the high winds. Bass are good on shallow bushes in 2-4 feet on spacing flats and areas. Old ponds are good with chatterbaits and shallow crankbaits in 1-4 feet. Flukes are good on bushes and hay grass in 2-3 feet. Off shore bite is slow. Crappie are excellent from the mouth of coves to the back of coves with natural colored jigs. Crappie are spawning in the timber west of the bridge. We are in phase one of three in the spawn. Look for crappie to be in all stages of the spawn within the next two weeks.
Ray Roberts GOOD. Water slightly stained; 55 degrees; 0.71 feet below pool. White bass can be caught on live bait and slabs on deep water humps near creek channels 35-55 feet. Fish should transition to the creeks as the weather warms. Blue catfish can be caught drifting or anchored with cut bait in 45-65 feet near the creek channels. Starting to see some catfish in shallow water as well and this will only improve once the cold weather gets out of here. Texoma FAIR. Water stained; 52 degrees; 2.56 feet below pool. Striped bass fishing will improve with warmer nights and longer days. Live bait is working on deep flats and river ledges, swimbaits are working under active birds and on structures in 20-30 feet of water. Fish are towards the ends of the lake. Crappie are moving towards brush and rocks in the muddy creeks and coves. Jigs and minnows will produce catches on the right day. Bass will become more active as the water temperature creep into the 60s. Look for fish to move on stumps and structure. Soft plastics and slow presentations are still producing bites. Catfishing remains tough but fish are being caught on the main lake in deeper water on cut shad and whole shad. Marinas full of bait will produce fish in deep water as well.
TPWD Inland Fisheries Stocks Millions of Fish Across Texas in 2024
Inland Fisheries Division stocked nearly 27 million fish comprising 17 different species, sub-species or hybrids in Texas public freshwaters during 2024. Roughly 7.9 million of these were stocked in rivers, ponds, and lakes associated with 50 state parks.
TPWD actively stocks waterbodies throughout Texas to enhance sportfishing opportunities. Its multifaceted statewide stocking program tailors fish stockings to individual waterbodies, with more than 400 unique waterbodies stocked annually.
Texas boasts more than 1,100 public reservoirs and 191,000 of streams, creeks and rivers, used by 3.1 million freshwater anglers. In 2022, licensed anglers spent an estimated $9.2 billion on food, lodging, transportation and equipment while fishing Texas freshwater and coastal waters, and sportfishing supported an estimated 78,040 Texas jobs.
Sportfishing provides a statewide economic impact of $14 billion in Texas annually. Meanwhile, the local economic value of Texas’ top largemouth bass fisheries, such as lake Fork, Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend and O.H. Ivie, ranges from $10-$37
million annually. The striped bass fishery at Lake Texoma is valued at $47 million annually, while river fishing in the Hill Country (Central Texas) for species such as Guadalupe bass, white bass, rainbow trout, and Rio Grande cichlid was recently estimated at $74 million over a 16-month period. The Inland Fisheries Division stocks fish to create new angling opportunities, re-establish fisheries impacted by natural or manmade catastrophic events, supplement fisheries with limited natural reproduction and recruitment, provide catchablesize fish at high-use urban fisheries, enhance the genetic makeup and growth potential of a fish population, or take advantage of improved habitat conditions.
Efforts to sustain Texas sport fisheries can be traced back over 150 years to passage of the state’s first fishing regulations in 1874 and establishment of the Texas Office of the Fish Commissioner in 1879. Texas’ first state fish hatchery was constructed in Dallas in 1913 adjacent to the state fairgrounds, due to its proximity to railroads that enabled transport of fish for stocking in public waters across the state. Texas’ oldest state fish hatchery currently in operation, Heart of the Hills in Mountain Home, was constructed in 1925 and celebrates its centennial this year. Heart of the Hills continues to raise Guadalupe bass, the official state fish, for stocking in its native creeks and rivers.
“The Texas state fish hatchery system has a long and storied history,” said Tim Birdsong, Director of the Inland Fisheries Division at TPWD. “Our state fish hatcheries continue to be absolutely vital to sustaining the world-class sportfishing opportunities available to Texans and our visitors, as well as the related economic benefits afforded to local communities surrounding our public waters.”
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In the Book of Revelation, the Lord addresses the Church at Ephesus through the Apostle John. The message praises their perseverance, discernment, and rejection of false teachings; however, it also contains a solemn admonition: “But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” (Revelation
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2:4). This heartbreaking rebuke highlights that amidst their commendable qualities, the Ephesian believers had lost the fervent and passionate love for the Lord that initially defined their faith. The first step in rekindling the first love is genuine repentance. Acknowledge the loss of zeal in your heart and seek God’s forgiveness. As Revelation 2:5 advises,
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“Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first.” What about you? Have you lost your first love? Come back to the Lord today. Go before Him and ask Him to rekindle the flame and passion you once had for Christ.
Yours for Fresh Fire, Lyn and Lissa
Sunday Morning Re-wind Treasures in Heaven
Hello everyone! The Bible tells us in Matthew 6:19-21, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
In this passage, Jesus commands His disciples, as He commands us, not to mindlessly hoard up material things. The things of this world can easily be lost to thieves, decay, and other natural forces. We must remember that the material things of this world are only temporary. Having these things holds no guarantee of keeping them, and they are not eternally reliable. Instead, we should focus on laying
up our treasures in Heaven, where they are eternal. They can’t be lost to thieves, moths, decay, or what have you. They are a far better investment than the things of this world. Jesus tells us in the Sermon on the Mount of what we do for Him that will be rewarded. This includes being persecuted for His sake, praying in secret, and fasting without calling attention to ourselves. He rewards us when we live our lives in sincere devotion and worship to Him. These eternal gifts from God are definitely worth the investment of living for Jesus Christ while we are here on this earth. In 1927, Eleanor M. Hull and Mary E. Byrne wrote and translated this classic hymn that comes from the message in this passage.
“Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me save that thou art.
Thou my best thought by day and by night;
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true Word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord.
Thou my great Father, I thy dear child; Thou in me dwelling, with thee reconciled.
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise;
Thou mine inheritance, now and always.
Thou and thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my treasure thou art.”
If you’re trying to find a good home church, we invite you to come visit us, and be part of our church family and worship at Central Baptist Church. Visitors are our honored guests, and we hope to see you this Sunday!
Bro. Josh Stevenson
What Command Is Lacking?
By Mike
When the rich young ruler came to Jesus and asked “what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life” (Matthew 19:16), the Lord could have said “you are a Jew, and that is what you need, but He didn’t. Jesus reminded him of the law which was in effect before Jesus died on the cross; “Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Matthew 19:18-19)
“The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?” (Matthew 19:20). Mark recorded “Then Jesus beholding him loved him” (Mrk 10:21). Jesus, then, tells the young man what needed for eternal life; “go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.”
(Matthew 19:21. The rich young man “went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions” (Matthew 19:22). Jesus taught out of love. We must still follow the law that we are under. Paul wrote that we are to “fulfil the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). We are reminded that love “rejoiceth in the truth” (1 Corinthians 13:6). Paul asked, “Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?” (Galatians 4:16). Jesus commands that we believe in Him as the Son of God. John recorded the words of Christ, “if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins” (John 8:24). But there is more because, “the devils also believe, and tremble” (James 2:19). The Lord commanded repentance by saying, “except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” (Luke 13:3). There is more than just saying, ‘I’m sorry.’ Paul preached that all “should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance” (Acts 26:20). Jesus made a promise to
those that confess, saying “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 10:32). There is more than just confessing. When the sons of Sceva tried to cast out devils, the “evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?” (Acts 19:15).
Jesus stated, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved” (Mark 16:16). Do you lack this command?
When the Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius and other gentiles, Peter, said “Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord” (Acts 10:47-48). What command do we lack?
Jesus said, “be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life” (Revelation 2:10). Are we keeping the commands of Christ?
Honey Grove Cowboy Church 3050 Hwy 100 North Honey Grove, TX
Leonard First Assembly of God, 108 Pecan Leonard, Texas 469-450-9777
Allen’s Point Baptist Church 310 CR 2775 Honey Grove, TX 75446 903378-7038
Bailey Bible Baptist Church 205 Leslie Bailey, Texas 75413
Bethlehem Baptist Church “The House of Bread” 1415 Franklin Avenue, Bonham, TX 7541 Office: 903-583-8061
Bois D’Arc Creek Cowboy Church Hwy 121 & Edhube Road 903-583-1671
Boyd Baptist Church 3707 St. Hwy. 78 N Bonham, Texas Phone (903) 583-7288
Calvary Baptist Church 913 S. 5th St Bonham, TX 75418 903-583-3910
Central Baptist Church (Fundmental, Independent) 709 Union Ave. Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 505-4124
Ivanhoe Baptist Church 4063 NO.FM 273 Ivanhoe, Texas 75447 (903)583-2359
Lamasco Baptist Church 346 CR 2615 Telephone, Texas 75488
Corinth Baptist Church 277 CR 1150 N. of Bonham on Highway 78 903 583 2750
Dial Baptist Church 16816 FM 1550 Honey Grove, TX 75446 903-378-7070
Duplex Baptist Church 313 CR 2102 Ivanhoe, Texas 75447 903-664-3175
Edhube Baptist Church 595 FM 2815 Bonham, TX 75418 903-583-2840
Elwood Baptist Intersection of CR 2125 and CR 2544 near Ivanhoe, Texas
Faith Independent Baptist Church 12676 W Hwy 82 Savoy, Tx 75479 903-965-5517
First Baptist Church of Bailey PO Box 221 Bailey, Texas 75413 (903) 583-0732
First Baptist Church of Bonham 710 N. Center Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-0732
First Baptist Church of Dodd City PO Box 47 Dodd City, Texas 75438-0047 (903)583-4465
First Baptist Church of Honey Grove PO Box 124 Honey Grove, Texas 75446 (903)378-2768
First Baptist Church of Ladonia 301 East Main Ladonia, Texas 75449-100 (903)367-7038
First Baptist Church of Leonard 100 East Thomas St. [PO Box 1146] Leonard, TX 75452 (903) 587-2250
First Baptist Church of Pecan Gap PO Box 100 Pecan Gap, Texas 75469 (903)359-6683
First Baptist Church of Randolph PO Box 14 Randolph, Texas 75475 (903)583-6900
First Baptist Church of Savoy .O. Box 177 Savoy, Texas 75479 (903) 965-4160
First Baptist Church of Trenton PO Box 157 Trenton, Texas 75490 (903)989-2319
First Fannin Baptist Hispanic Church Rt. 4 Box 10 Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-5727
Gober Baptist Church P.O. Box 82 Wolfe City, Texas 75496 (903) 583-2378
Grace Reformed Baptist Church 2800 10th St Honey Grove TX gracerbcbonham.com
Little Bethel Baptist Church PO Box 63 Ladonia, Texas 75449 Phone (903)367-7708
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Rt 1 Box 101B, PO Box 73, Ladonia, Texas 75449 Phone (903)367-7009
New Home Baptist Church 1300 N Maple St. Bonham 903-583-4509
Joyful Light Baptist Church 4695 FM 2645 Savoy, TX 75418 903-436-5440
Landmark Missionary Baptist Church 1409 W. Market St. Honey Grove, Texas 75446 (615) 448-8802
New Zion Baptist Church 627 County Road 1265 Bonham, TX 75418 903-961-2027
Pilgram Rest Baptist Church 703 Agusta St. Trenton, Texas
Ravenna Baptist Church 100 Elm Street Ravenna, Texas 75476
Sandy Baptist Church Ravenna, Texas 75476 (903) 583-9546
Seventh & Main Baptist Church 617 N. Main Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-8679
Rising Son Cowboy Church 1526 CR 2010 Ivanhoe, Texas 75447 903-640-3377
Sovereign Grace Baptist Church 601 S. 4th St. Bonham, TX 469-207-1141
Telephone Baptist Church located on FM 273 in Telephone Office phone: 903-664-2377
Primera Iglesia Baustia Hispana 1134 FM 273 Bonham, Texas 75418 903-583-5727
Trinity Baptist Church 219 W. Denison Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-3388
Valley Creek Baptist Church 3615 FM 896, Leonard, TX 75452 903-587-2386
Westside Baptist Church 912 W. Commerce St. Honey Grove, Texas 75446 903-249-2987
Windom Baptist Church 203 1st Street Windom, TX 75492 (903) 623-2215
Wild Horse Creek Cowboy Church 2992 CR 2285 Telephone, Texas 75488 903-486-1630
Dickison Minister for the Ivanhoe Church of Christ
Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Private Club renewal permit and a Late Hours Certificate by Bonham Outpost PC Inc d.b.a Bonham Outpost, to be located at 1216 FM 273, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas. Officers of said corporation are: Venkata Vadlamani - Pres/Dir, Shih Shyu - Sec/Dir, Ashwini ShivalingappaTres/Dir. LEGAL NOTICE
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HVAC Technicians, Journeyman Electrician, and HVAC/Electric Apprentice and Helpers. Competitive wages based on experience, vacation and company paid insurance. For more information Call: 903-583-4018 or apply in person at Blain Service Company, 7258 N. Hwy 78 in Ravenna
NOW HIRING FOR BRAUM’S Morning shifts available. 5:30 am - 5:00 pm $13 an hour. Apply at careers.braums.com
CITY OF BONHAM, TEXAS
3/25/25
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Pursuant to Section 372.009(c) and (d) of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended (the “Act”), notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Bonham, Texas (“City”), will hold a public hearing to accept public comments and discuss the petition (the “Petition”), filed by Forever Homes Ventures, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the “Petitioner”), requesting that the City create The Preserve at Bonham Public Improvement District (the “District”) to include property owned by the Petitioner and further described herein (the “Property”).
Time and Place of the Hearing. The public hearing will start at 5:30 p.m. on April 14, 2025 at the Bonham City Hall, 514 Chestnut, Bonham, Texas, 75418.
General Nature of the Proposed Authorized Improvements. The proposed public improvements may include: (i) street and roadway improvements, including related sidewalks, drainage, utility relocation, signalization, landscaping, lighting, signage, offstreet parking and right-of-way; (ii) establishment or improvement of parks and open space, together with the design, construction and maintenance of any ancillary structures, features or amenities such as trails, playgrounds, walkways, lighting and any similar items located therein; (iii) sidewalks and landscaping, including entry monuments and features, fountains, lighting and signage; (iv) acquisition, construction, and improvement of water, wastewater and drainage improvements and facilities; (v) projects similar to those listed in subsections (i) - (iv) above authorized by the Act, including similar off-site projects that provide a benefit to the property within the District; (vi) special supplemental services for improvement and promotion of the District; (vii) payment of costs associated with operating and maintaining the public improvements listed in subparagraphs (i) - (vii) above; and (viii) payment of costs associated with developing and financing the public improvements listed in subparagraphs (i) - (vii) above, and costs of establishing, administering and operating the District. These Authorized Improvements shall promote the interests of the City and confer a special benefit upon the Property.
Estimated Cost of the Authorized Improvements. The estimated cost to design, acquire and construct the Authorized Improvements, together with bond issuance costs, eligible legal and financial fees, eligible credit enhancement costs and eligible costs incurred in establishment, administration and operation of the District is approximately $90,000,000.
Proposed District Boundaries. The District is proposed to include approximately 200.181 acres of land to be included within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City and generally located south of U.S. Highway 82, east of County Road 1544, north of Silo Road, and west of Old Silo Road, as more particularly described by a metes and bounds description available for public inspection at the office of the City Secretary, 514 Chestnut, Bonham, Texas, 75418.
Proposed Method of Assessment. The City shall levy assessments on each parcel within the District in a manner that results in imposing equal shares of the costs on property similarly benefited. All assessments may be paid in full at any time (including interest and principal), and certain assessments may be paid in annual installments (including interest and principal). If an assessment is allowed to be paid in installments, then the installments must be paid in amounts necessary to meet annual costs for those Authorized Improvements financed by the assessment, and must continue for a period necessary to retire the indebtedness of those Authorized Improvements (including interest).
Proposed Apportionment of Cost between the District and the City. The City will not be obligated to provide any funds to finance the Authorized Improvements, except for assessments levied on real property within the District. No municipal property in the District shall be assessed. All of the costs of the Authorized Improvements will be paid from assessments and from other sources of funds, if any, available to the Petitioner. During the public hearing, any interested person may speak for or against the establishment of the District and the advisability of the improvements to be made for the benefit of the property within the District.
CNC Lathe/ Mill Machinist POSITION OPENINGS
B.F. Gammon Tool & Die is accepting applications for immediate openings for CNC Lathe/Mill Machinist and also someone with Gear Cutting experience. 40 hours per week plus overtime. Full benefits including paid healthcare, retirement benefits and holiday, vacation and sick pay. Climate controlled shop. 7:30am-4:00pm, 5 days per week. Send resume via email to brett@ bfgammon.com or call 903-583-3597
NOW HIRING! CDL drivers with recent driving experience and a clean driving record. Home daily. Driving radius within 3 hours of Fannin County, TX. Ability to use forklift, tarping and flatbed experience a plus, but will train the right driver. Please come in person to complete an application: 3765 County Road 2135, Telephone, TX 75488 or call 903-664-2332 ask for human resources.
LOFTY FOODS BAKERY HAS A PART-TIME SALES and MARKETING POSITION for an energetic, hardworking person. This individual will make sales calls to customers and perform other marketing activities. Must be a good speaker and communicator. Starting pay $12 to $13 an hour. Call 903-364-3030 for application.
WORKING FOREMAN
For metal building crew needed 903-436-0555
WELDER NEEDED
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WANTED
HELP WANTED
Need Part-Time Mechanic’s Helper and Part-Time Landscape Helper. Call 903-814-8620
HOUSEKEEPING HELP
THE CLEANING LADY Let me clean so you won’t have to. Very reasonable rates, great references! Years of experience. HAVE BROOM WILL TRAVEL! Call Mairi 903-815-1877
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MAINTENANCE
Tree service, landscaping, brush clearing, fence of any kind, pipe fence painting, power washing, house painting, flagstone patios, gravel driveways, lot mowing, gutters and drainage, concrete demolition, any odd jobs. Call Jose Vazquez at 903-227-5898.
PUBLIC NOTICE
FIRST NOTICE OF STORED VEHICLE as of 02-22-25 @4:39pm 2004 Kawasaki Prairie 360 1,343.85 Rick’s Towing LLC 103 N Main St. Bonham, TX 75418 9032146552LIC: 0661117VSF https://www.tdlr.texas.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
2 - Half acre lots. West Cardinal St. Ector, TX. Lots 893 & 895. Has water meter, sewer tap and electricity. $45,000 each. 903-821-2652
FAST CASH for REAL ESTATE 214-310-4919
OFFICES FOR RENT: 520 S. Center Bonham, TX 75418
2 offices, bathroom & storage area, Plenty of parking space. $750 per month. (utilities not included) Call or text 903-583-0108.
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Buying homes As Is Since ‘91. Also buys lots, land & Manuf. Homes 214.478.8979
PINE RUN APARTMENTS Now taking applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Please call 903-378-7146
TRENTON HOUSE FOR RENT 2 br, den, dining room. 1 bath, laundry room, living room and large kitchen. Large yard. $55 for background/credit check. $1450/mo plus deposit of same. Call 903-870-6151
RENTAL NEEDED
RENTAL NEEDED
3/25/25
If anyone has a small camper/RV, small house or efficiency with bills paid in Bonham for disabled lady. Need Stove & refrigerator included. Please contact Kay 903-227-7236. Leave message if no answer or text for more info.
Grand-dad’s Wisdom
The hurridier I go, the behinder I get. She/ He is as crooked as a dog’s hind leg. All your taste is in your mouth. A lock only keeps an honest man honest. Your horn sounds so much sweeter when someone else toots it. It’s not the fall that kills you. It’s that quick stop at the end. Never say “It can’t get any worse than this.” It can.
Bonham Committee for Economic Growth in Bonham, Texas will submit application to Bonham City Secretary and or elections administrator in compliance with section 501.023 of the Texas Election Code, in order to circulate petitions to qualified voters in the city of Bonham, Texas, so that local option can be on the following issues: The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages for off premise consumption only. The public notice was paid for by the Bonham Committee for Economic Growth.
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INVITATION TO BID
City of Denison
Invitation to Bid – 2025 – 2026 Code Compliance Mowing
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Denison (“City”) will accept sealed bids from qualified firms to provide mowing services within the city limits of Denison on properties with structures, rights of ways and vacant lots identified by Code Compliance that are in violation of the City of Denison ordinances regarding high grass and weeds in excess of 12+ inches in length. Code Compliance will compile lists of properties for abatement. Services would include, but not be limited to, mowing, edging, weed eating and debris removal and disposal.
Completed Bids must reach the office of the City Clerk, no later than Friday, April 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Sealed Bids will be immediately opened and read aloud publicly following the close of the bid period. Any bid response received after closing time will be returned unopened. Bid responses may be modified or withdrawn at any time prior to the time set for opening bids.
Completed bid responses must be submitted to: City of Denison
Attn: Chris Wallentine, City Clerk
300 W. Main St. Denison, TX 75020
Completed bid responses must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Bid for 2025-2026 Code Compliance Mowing.”
Copies of the bid package may be obtained beginning on March 18, 2025 at Denison City Hall located at: City of Denison – Code Compliance
300 W. Main Denison, Texas 75020 Ph: (903) 465-2720
Or by emailing Robert Lay at rlay@denisontx.gov
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding procedure, to accept only part of a bid (in the event of multiple-item bids), to award multiple bids on a non-exclusive award basis, and to accept the bid that the City considers to be in its own best interests, without regard to whether or not such bid is the best price or lowest received. Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the opening. Bid responses must be in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. No bid may be withdrawn less than forty-five (45) days after date on which bids are opened. The City is exempt from all State of Texas and federal taxes. Technical questions should be directed to Robert Lay (Neighborhood Services Manager), 903-465-2720 ext. 2457.
Bidders must submit a Cashier’s or Certified Check, issued by a bank satisfactory to the City, or Bid Bond issued by a bonding company satisfactory to the City, payable without recourse to the order of the City of Denison in an amount equal to 5% of $50,000.00, which is the estimated amount of the awarded contract, as a guaranty that bidder will enter into a contract. Bid responses without required check or bid bond will not be considered.
The successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of $50,000.00 from a Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety. A non-mandatory, but highly recommended, pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at Denison City Hall, 300 W. Main Street, Denison, Texas 75020.
FEMA Floodplains
Emergency Management Troy Hudson 903-640-8484
http://www.co.fannin.tx.us/ page/fannin. Emergency NEED HELP?
NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT RFB No. 25-093-B MOWING SERVICES –BOIS D’ARC LAKE
Sealed bids addressed to the attention of Nancy Leyva, Senior Buyer for the North Texas Municipal Water District, Wylie, Texas will be received at the Offices of the Executive Director, 501 E. Brown Street, Wylie, Texas 75098 until 11:00 a.m., local time, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. the same day. Bid documents may be obtained on the NTMWD eProcurement website or by contacting Nancy Leyva by email at nleyva@ntmwd.com.
NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE SUBDIVISION SERVICE EXTENSION POLICY OF MCCRAW CHAPEL WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION
Pursuant to Chapter 13.2502 of the Texas Water Code, McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation hereby gives notice that any person who subdivides land by dividing any lot, tract, or parcel of land, within the service area of McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation, Certificate of Convenience and Necessity No. 12394, in Fannin County, into two or more lots or sites for the purpose of sale or development, whether immediate or future, including re-subdivision of land for which a plat has been filed and recorded OR requests more than two water service connections on a single contiguous tract of land must comply with the Non-Standard Service Requirements (the “Subdivision Policy”) contained in McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation’s tariff.
McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation is not required to extend retail water service to a service applicant in a subdivision where the developer of the subdivision has failed to comply with the Subdivision Policy.
Applicable elements of the Subdivision Policy include:
• Evaluation by McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation of the impact a proposed subdivision service extension will make on McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation’s water supply system and payment of the costs for this evaluation;
• Payment of reasonable costs or fees by the developer for providing water supply capacity;
• Payment of fees for reserving water supply capacity;
• Forfeiture of reserved water supply capacity for failure to pay applicable fees;
• Payment of costs of any improvements to McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation’s system that are necessary to provide the water service;
• Construction according to design approved by McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation and dedication by the developer of water facilities within the subdivision following inspection.
“Developer” means any person who subdivides land or requests more than two water or sewer service connections on a single contiguous tract of land.
McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation’s tariff and a map showing McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation’s service area may be reviewed by contacting McCraw Chapel Water Supply Corporation at 903-640-3030 or may be viewed at the corporate office at 11395 E. FM 1550, Honey Grove, Texas 75446. The Service Policy and service area map also are filed of record at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 N. Congress Ave., P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711. The map can also be viewed on their website at: https://www.puc.texas.gov/industry/water/utilities/map.aspx.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE
BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE issued out of the 366th District Court, Fannin County, Texas, in a certain cause numbered CV-20-45012. On the 3rd day of February A.D. 2025, styled: Ovation Services, LLC vs. Victor Avila, ET AL, to me, as Sheriff directed and delivered, I have levied upon this 7th day of February A.D. 2025 and will between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. at approximately 10:00 AM on the first Tuesday in April A.D. 2025, it being the 1st day of said month, at south entrance of the Fannin County Courthouse, proceed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all right, title and interest, if any, which the defendant had on the 7th day of February A.D. 2025, or at any time thereafter, of and in the following described property: Tax Account: 811 & 815 W. 12th St.: 83691; 817 W. 12th St.: 83438
TRACT 1:
ACCOUNT 83691: BEING ALL THAT CERTAIN 0.2342 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE J.P. SIMPSON SURVEY, ABTRACT 1018, ALSO KNOWN AS 811 & 815 W. 12TH STREET, THE CITY OF BONHAM, FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN DEED OF RECORD IN 2008-4446 (VOLUME 1388, PAGE 97) OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS. TRACT 2:
ACCOUNT 83438: BEING ALL THAT CERTAIN 60’ X 125’ TRACT CONTAINING 0.2439 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE J.P. SIMPSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1018, ALSO KNOWN AS 817 W. 12TH STREET, THE CITY OF BONHAM, FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN DEED OF RECORD IN 2004-7865 (VOLUME 1122, PAGE 151) OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS. Said property is levied on as the property of Victor Avila, ET AL. and will be sold to satisfy the judgment for $41,532.63, plus penalties, interest, and costs that have accrued from July 26, 2024. Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 643 Goods and chattels pledged or mortgaged as security for any debt or contract may be levied upon and sold on execution against the person making the pledge, assignment or mortgage subject thereto; and the purchaser shall be entitled to the possession when it is held by the pledgee, assignee or mortgagee, on complying with the conditions of the pledge, assignment or mortgage.
A RECENT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE FANNIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT REQUIRES BIDDERS TO OBTAIN PRIOR TO THE SALE, A STATEMENT FROM THE FANNIN CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES FOR ANY PROPERTY EITHER CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY OWNED TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BID ON OR RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE/STATEMENT. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE/STATEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT AT THE FANNIN CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT LOCATED AT 831 W. STATE HWY 56, BONHAM, TX (903) 583-8701. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS SHOULD ALLOW UP TO TWO WEEKS TO PROCESS THE REQUEST. YOU MUST HAVE THIS CERTIFICATE/STATEMENT IN HAND BEFORE THE SALE BEGINS. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND on this 7th day of February A.D. 2025. Cody Shook, Sheriff Fannin County, Texas
By:
Ash Harmon
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Bonhi's Godbey, Capehart lift at State
By Rich Hilliard
SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS
By Rich Hilliard
EDINBURG -- Bonham's Cassie Godbey and Haley Capehart competed on March 14 in the Class 4A Division-II State Championships in the Bert Ogden Arena.
Godbey, a senior, placed 10th in the 220 weight class via a 310 squat, 205 bench and 270 deadlift for 785 total pounds lifted.
Capehart, a sophomore, took 12th in the 148 weight class, with a 325 squat, 155 bench and 255 deadlift for 735 total pounds lifted. It equated the first State appearance for each.
By Rich Hilliard
school, she can now focus on another sport where she has excelled: softball. In 2023, Flowers earned an honorable mention as a utility player on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Class 2A softball team.
Her concurrent competiton in powerlifting has benefited her efforts on
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Dodd City’s Weeks 2X TABC All-State basketball
By Rich Hilliard
Dodd City junior Addison Weeks for the second-straight season earned All-State recognition in Class 1A from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.
Meanwhile, freshman Kor’Ziareona Aubrey of Fannindel and Weeks earned spots on the TABC Region III-1A girls' team for the 2024-25 season.
Junior Ryelan Morris of Honey Grove and senior Case Nichols of Sam Rayburn appeared on the Region II-2A boys' team, while junior Kaleb Haggard of Ector made the Region III-1A boys' squad.
DC’s Weeks, Fannindel’s Aubrey TGCA All-Staters in girls’ hoops
Dodd City junior Addison Weeks and Fannindel freshman Kor'Ziareona Aubrey each earned All-State recognition in Class 1A from the Texas Girls Coaches Association for the 2024-25 girls' basketball season. Also, Ector senior Julia Bailey made TGCA’s 1A Academic All-State basketball team.
Rebs' Nichols 14-2A hoops MVP, Caldwell Defensive MVP for 2025
By Rich Hilliard
Sam Rayburn senior Case Nichols won the Most Valuable Player honor to lead Fannin County athletes in the All-District 14-2A boys' basketball awards for 2025.
Sam Rayburn senior Clay Caldwell additionally earned the Defensive MVP award, after the Rebels (25-5, 13-1) won their second district title in the last three years, advanced as 14-2A's top seed to the Class 2A Division-II bracket and via a bi-district advance made their thirdstraight postseason trip.
Sam Rayburn's Duncan Hudson also claimed the coaching superlative.
Junior Ryelan Morris and senior Asher Price of Honey Grove (16-7, 11-3) each garnered a first-team selection, after the Region II-2A Division-II semifinalist Warriors made their secondstraight three-round postseason advance and fifth overall consecutive trip into the playoffs.
Juniors Deacon Russell of Sam Rayburn and Jarrmez Daniels of Honey Grove made the second team.
Honorable mentions included: Honey Grove's Brody Mahan, Levi Beavers, Keaton
Academic all-district recipients were Trenton's Landry Bowman, Tyler
Jose
Cole
and Levi
Totty;
Cade
Davis, Evan Elston, Paxton Gonzales, Tyrese Keys,
Lobato,
Latimer, Nolan Strahm; Honey Grove's Carson Reese
Beavers.
Honey Grove's Ryelan Morris.
Photo by Rich Hilliard
Sam Rayburn's Clay Caldwell.
Photo by Rich Hilliard
Honey Grove's Asher Price.
Photo by Rich Hilliard
Sam Rayburn's Case Nichols.
Photo by Rich Hilliard
Dodd City's Addison Weeks (23).
Photo by Rich Hilliard
Fannindel’s Kor'Ziareona Aubrey.
Photo by Rich Hilliard
Honey Grove's Sonora Flowers. Courtesy photo
Clay Caldwell (leftmost), Cash Mason (21), Deacon Russell (0), Cade Hall (15), Reese Amlin (1), athletics director/assistant Greg Stover, Derrick Wiley (rightmost) and the rest of the Rebels listen to head coach Duncan Hudson on Jan. 14 during District 14-2A boys' basketball at Trenton. Photo by Rich Hilliard
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