4-18-23 Leader E-Edition

Thank You Fannin County Community From Open Arms Shelter

Last year a young family with four children came to Open Arms Shelter seeking help. A tragedy left them homeless with nowhere to go. Over the next six months you responded, and recently the family moved out of our shelter transition house into their own home.

This effort would not have been possible without the help and support from the gracious shelter donors, employees, and volunteers. Staff from

Bonham City Council recognized National 911 Public Safety

Telecommunicators Week and American Legion Children and Youth Month

Bonham ISD, several local churches who supported the family spiritually, individuals who provided essentials for the family, Christmas gifts for the children, meals for the first several days, and of course many prayers from all over our county.

THANK YOU. As you can see through this family's journey your participation continues to be essential as we offer those from our county a "hand up-not a handout". A very successful, and God honoring service.

Sanderson

Mark

Open Arms Shelter, Director A Fannin County Ministry

By Rose Schwartz

Monday, April 10, 2023, Pastor Mark Posey of the First Congregational Church of Bonham led an Invocation before Mayor H.L. Compton called to order, at 5:30 p.m., the regular meet-

ing of the Bonham City Council. Quorum was established with all City Council Members present except for Councilman Bill Chapman. Before addressing the agenda items, Mayor Compton recognized former Fannin County Commissioner Dean Lackey,

thanking him for his part in the success of the recent “Steaks on Main Street Cook-Off that occurred April 1st in downtown Bonham.

1. Consider and take action to approve minutes of the March 13th regular meeting: A motion

was made by Councilman Wayne Moore to approve the minutes that was seconded by Councilman John Burnett and passed unanimously.

2. Consider and take action to accept financial report for month ending March 31, 2023: Bonham’s Finance Supervisor Michelle Burnett gave a report of the General Fund continuing with a positive variance in revenues collected through March. She noted building permits were slightly lower than anticipated with the year-to-date collection being $48,000 less than the previous year at this time. See

Members of the BPD Dispatch team: Megan Robinson, Carin Hepner, Layla Brewer, Rodney Blackerby, Cheyenne Taylor and Councilman Kevin Hayes.

Photo by Rose Schwartz

Commander Wolf Laughing with the American Legion and Mayor H. Compton.

Photo by Rose Schwartz

No to $117,273,000.00 the full cost of BISD’s third bond try. We will pay on this bond until 2053. No to BISD’s spending over $15,000.00+ tax dollars during their three bond attempts on advertising, election costs and notifications to get more of your tax dollars.

No to BISD’s double speak, “Zero Tax Rate Impact.” Read the small print. BISD’s public notice Section 12 (d): Board of Trustees will be authorized “without limit as to tax rate or amount” to levy taxes to pay back all interest, principal and credit associated with the bond. No to BISD’s Bond plan that when completed has almost zero growth built in. BISD will be back for more in a few years. No to BISD’s hope to get this one past you during an off-year election. Not voting will let a bad plan and crippling taxes prevail.

Vote NO on BISD $64,400,000 Bond

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March news from Oakwood Cemetery

Press Release - March was the beginning of the mowing season at Oakwood. There was a lot of rain and water standing for several days, but the cemetery looked as nice as always. The yearly board meeting was in March, and there was a lot of discussion about what went

on in 2022 and the projects for 2023. Many thanks go out to Deidra Jackson, who retired from the board after being the secretary for twenty-three years. Laura Beavers Baker joined the board. Memorials were received for Josh Odom and Sonny Stanley.

Free Car Seat Check Up Event April 25th

Press Release - Motor Vehicle Crashes continue to be the leading cause of death for children 3 and up. Child safety seats, including boosters, are proven to be effective in preventing injuries and deaths, but 43% of children killed in crashes are found to be unrestrained. Studies show that booster seats can reduce the risk of injury by nearly 60% in children ages 4-7!

The law in Texas requires that children under 8 years old, unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches ride in a child restraint system. Most children do not reach 4’9” until about 11 years old.

To be sure you child is riding

McCraw's Chapel Homecoming

The McCraw's Chapel Homecoming will be held Sunday, May 7. Please join us for a picnic lunch and stay for the Cemetery Association's annual meeting. If you are unable to attend, donations may be sent to the McCraw's Chapel Cemetery Association, 3184 CR 3455, Honey Grove, TX 75446.

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safely, come to the Car Seat Checkup Event on Tuesday, April 25 from 10 am-12 pm at 201 E 10th Street (Bailey Inglish Back Parking lot).

This event is free and open to the public. Certified passenger safety technicians will provide a FREE inspection and may be able to provide a FREE car seat or booster if you are in need. For more information on the event, contact the Fannin County Extension Office at (903)583-7453.

Don’t take chances with your child’s safety! Buckle every child in the proper child safety seat or seat belt on every trip!

Friday, April 21

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Family Life Center

200 West 8th Street $10.00

(Includes Salad, Dessert & Beverage)

Proceeds Support Our Church Ministries and Local Mission Projects

All are Welcome! Bring a Friend!

Take out is Available

Volunteers Wanted

To support activities at the City of Bonham Senior Citizens Center. Become a member of the Friends of Bonham Senior Citizens Center and use your talents to support programs at the Senior Center. For information text Rich at 214-738-9975. Submitted by Rich Summers, President

Friends of the Bonham Senior Citizens Center 214-738-9975 Fax: 903-449-4404 rlsummers@reagan.com

Meetings 3rd Saturday, 6 pm at the Center.

Beware of Scam calls, emails or texts

Be on Alert - Medicare never calls you unless you have called them and requested a call back, and neither does Social Security. Scammers might even say you will be receiving a new Medicare card.

Also, please be careful in taking any calls about Medicare or Insurance plans unless it is your LOCAL AGENT. Please never give out your SS# or Medicare# or DOB, etc. to anyone. If something sounds too good you know it usually is not good.

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There are so many pasta salad recipes out there, but this recipe is one that everyone will want again and again! The mixture of ranch dressing and taco seasoning makes this recipe extra comforting and fun. It's perfect for potlucks, parties or pool parties!

CREAMY RANCH TACO PASTA SALAD

12 ounce box Rotini pasta, fully cooked

1 c. ranch dressing

1 ounce package taco seasoning

1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved

1 green bell pepper, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

½ red onion, diced

15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained

15 ounce can corn, drained chopped cilantro to garnish

Tortilla strips or Doritos

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In a small mixing bowl, mix together the ranch dressing and taco seasoning. Mix until well blended. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pasta and dressing. Toss until the pasta is evenly coated. Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl (except for

Cesli Crum selected to attend the High School Honors Performance Series in Sydney, Australia

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the cilantro or tortilla strips) and toss until well combined and all ingredients are distributed evenly. Cover and place pasta salad inside the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes. When chill time is complete, top with chopped cilantro and tortilla strips before serving.

You can completely customize this pasta salad. Here are some great additions to consider:

Cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions, black olives, jalapenos or Ranch Doritos. I hope you will give this one a try!

ENJOY!!

Please send me your favorite or unique recipes to Fannin County Leader at 224 N. Main St. Bonham, TX 75418 or email me: fclweesie@gmail.com

Cesli Crum, a Junior at Bonham High School in the BHS Vocal Ensemble class is excited to have been selected to attend the High School Honors Performance Series in Sydney, Australia this July. This selection gives her the opportunity to travel to Sydney and perform at the world renowned Sydney Opera House. Participation in the Honors Ensembles is limited to the highest-rated young performers from across the world. They had over 10,000 performers audition from around the world and only 500 were selected, including vocalists and orchestra. Cesli is the daughter of Julie Baccus and Wesley Crum. She auditioned last summer and was informed of her selection by the Honors Selection Board this past fall. Acceptance to this elite group is a direct result of talent, dedication, and achievements demonstrated in in her application and audition pieces.

Cesli Crum Courtesy Photo

Basketball game, as well competed and received the highest scores at her high school regional and state competitions, amongst other local charity events. In Sydney, she will join performers from across the globe for a week long, intensive orchestra and vocal ensemble camp that will end with a special performance at the Sydney Opera House, a venue that marks the pinnacle of musical achievement. Those selected will come together and have the opportunity to learn from and perform alongside worldrenowned conductors, many of which work with colleges and professional performers and groups outside of their partici-

pation with the Honors Performance Series.

Cesli is beyond proud and excited to get this opportunity to work with other talented performers her age from places in the world. While this experience is a wonderful opportunity to learn,

meet new people, and improve her talent, it does come with a cost. We are fundraising and asking if you have the means and if you may feel called to help, that you might consider donating to help allow her to have this experience of a lifetime. An experience she can take with her for the rest of her life.

https://gofund.me/89a0473f Thank You.

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1369 East Highway 56 Bonham, Texas 75418

Phone: 903-583-2039

Email Address: dkopf@fanninco.net

She has only been studying music, vocal, solo and ensemble for two years. She has performed at the Frisco Rough Riders Baseball Game and will again this summer as well. She has also performed with her choir at the Dallas Mavericks

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Also noted was an upcoming budget amendment (expected to be presented in May) to cover additional Street Department capital items, work set to begin in June for the 2022 audit and the notation that the city has begun work on preliminary budget worksheets for the fiscal year 2024 budget.

Councilman Michael Evans made the motion to accept the report with Councilman Kevin Hayes seconding the motion which passed unanimously.

3. Citizens Opportunity to Speak: [The City Council invites persons with comments or observations to briefly address the Council for the limited purpose of determining whether the matter should be referred to staff for study and response and/or be placed on a future meeting agenda. State law prohibits the City Council from considering deliberations on any item not listed on the posted City Council Agenda.]:

A citizen of Boyd Loop in Bonham spoke to urge the city to hold developers responsible in adhering to the rules of the current sidewalk ordinance to prevent the city from becoming liable for the expense of providing sidewalks in the future.

4. Proclamation – Children month American Legion: Mayor Compton commended American Legion Post 283 Commander Wolf (Jason) Laughing for the successful Powder Creek Easter Egg Hunt held April 8th at the park that provided a day of fun for children (and the young at heart) of all ages. After Mayor Compton read the Proclamation designating the month of April, American Legion Children and Youth Month, a photo was taken.

5. Present Proclamation for National 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators

Week: Councilman Kevin Hayes read the Proclamation recognizing the week of April 9th through April 15th as the National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. A photo was then taken with members of the Bonham Police Dispatch Department.

6. Consider and take action to rename Field #2 of the Larry Shockley Athletic Complex as the Ronnie Partridge Field #2: Maintenance Director of the Bonham ISD Ronnie Hill, spoke to expound on the many

hours Ronnie Partridge and his family spent working on the athletic fields for the benefit of the community’s youth and how Ronnie Partridge is very deserving of having the field named after him. A motion was then made by Councilman Timothy LaVergne II to approve the renaming of the field that was seconded by Wayne Moore and passed unanimously.

7. Consider and take action to approve contract for Election Services between the Fannin County Clerk and the City of Bonham for the May 6, 2023, election: City Manager Sean Pate explained how this action was just a formality and a motion was made by Wayne Moore to approve the contract with Michael Evans seconding the motion which passed unanimously.

8. Consider and take action to amend Section II paragraph 4 of the Inter-Local Contract for Emergency Medical Services between the City of Bonham, Texas and Fannin County, Texas in regard to non-emergency medical transportation: Bonham Fire Chief Scott Ridling explained how this makes official the absorption of services to the City of Savoy into the department’s current contract. He noted calls originating from Texoma Medical Center in Bonham will hence forward be handled by a private contractor. He advised the changes will not only be better for all parties but will be cost effective for the City of Bonham. After some discussion a motion was made by Wayne Moore to approve with Kevin Hayes seconding the motion which passed unanimously.

9. Consider and take action on the City’s participation in the Opioid Settlement as set forth in the Subdivision Participation and Release Forms with Walgreens Settlement, Walmart Settlement, Allergan Settlement, and CVS Settlement: Sean Pate detailed how the city opted in to this back in December 2021 and how this was a second wave receipt in the approximate amount of $95,000 to be used for items that are associated with drug prevention and safety measures as related to drug related programs. After some discussion a motion was made by Michael Evans to approve with Kevin Hayes seconding the motion which

passed unanimously.

10. Consider and take action to approve a Specific Use Permit/Zoning Change located at 1107 Pine St (ID# 92175) from Single Family Residential to Duplex: Bonham’s Director of Community Development Mark Kinnaird explained how this request was brought before the zoning commission in March and was voted unanimously to recommend for approval. He noted there was a resident outside of the 200 ft circumference who voiced disapproval of this being granted. After some discussion a motion was made by Wayne Moore to approve, seconded by John Burnett and passed unanimously.

11. Hold public hearing and consider and take action on an ordinance amending Ordinance 1393 providing for a fee schedule for solid waste collection services inside the city and at Lake Bonham: Mayor Compton called the hearing into order at 5:53 p.m. Municipal Marketing Manager with Sanitation Solutions Woodie Brantley spoke to give reasons justifying an approximate 11% increase for services. After citing out of control fuel increases and other cost increases (insurance, equipment costs, etc.) Mr. Brantley asked for the council’s approval for the fee increase request. After discussion ensued which included comments regarding the difficulty in obtaining and retaining adequate staffing, it was noted the starting pay for any seeking employment with Sanitations Solutions was $20.00 an hour. Also noted was Mr. Brantley’s assurance to correct the issue of workers leaving emptied trash receptacles in the street instead of on the curb. The hearing came to an end at 6:05 p.m. after which Sean Pate read the ordinance amending Ordinance 1393. A motion was made by Michael Evans to approve with Wayne Moore seconding the motion which passed unanimously.

12. Hold public hearing and consider and take action on an ordinance providing rules of conduct for Council meetings and providing rules for citizen communication during City Council meetings: Mayor Compton called the hearing to order at 6:06 p.m. Sean Pate began a discussion on rules of conduct regarding communication in cities. He

noted that since the city does not currently have a written rules system that is consistent with the law in place, the city staff had been researching the rules and procedures of many North Texas cities in order to put together the proposed formal ordinance for citizen communication during city council meetings. During the discussion an objection was made by John Burnett to the rule that a “request to speak form” be filled out ten minutes prior to the commencement of the meeting. Citing his belief that a citizen attending a meeting without the intention of speaking, should not be stifled from voicing his/her concerns or ideas during the meeting if they believe their opinion on a specific agenda matter should be heard. After more discussion with others seeing a need to refine the ordinance to provide order for the meetings while not discouraging public views, a motion was made by Wayne Moore to table the item to give the staff more time on the wording of the ordinance. The motion to table was seconded by Michael Evans and passed unanimously.

13. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m. with Mayor Compton and City Manager Sean Pate thanking everyone for their attendance.

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Couch, loveseat, club chair, glass top coffee table, two end tables, tall curio cabinet, metal fireplace screen, antique buffet, two bar stools, day bed, chest of drawers, jewelry chest, computer desk and chair, two TV’s, small desk, lots of metal wall décor, large pictures, beautiful lamps and crystal, sheets, towels, bed spreads, luggage, G.E. washer and dryer (like new, purchased June 28, 2022), Lynn stone ware, Fiesta ware gravy and covered casserole, eleven pieces of Emeril Lagasse cookware, microwave, instant pot, crock pot, sunbeam mixer, pressure cooker, bread maker, George Foreman grill, Oster blender, corning ware, shark vacuum cleaner, patio umbrella, John Deere E140 riding mower (31 hours use like new), five metal shelves, 8 foot Ladder, metal car ramps, floor jack, tool boxes, gas cans, hand tools, weed eater, two commercial dollies, and so much more, too much to list.

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We started this conversation referencing doggie obesity affecting about 45% of the dogs in the U.S., and we talked about reducing Max's calories, while increasing his exercise. I recommend cutting out superfluous treats all together, because while it might make you feel

good, it's not great for Max. And treats like Milk Bones are the (begin ital>worst<end ital). I personally only use treats for training purposes, and extremely sparingly. We talked about replacing unhealthy treats with carrots, broccoli, apples, and green beans. Again, he might not like all of those, but one of them, he will probably love. Note: My weird dog really likes broccoli. Every other dog I've had, loved apples… not her. Last time I mentioned increas-

ing your dogs exercise by increasing the time and distance of his walks. You should increase the length of his walk every few days. - Don't allow him to dally and sniff too much. We're not out here for the sniffing and marking (contrary to fairly popular belief). We're out here for exercise. - All dogs walk fast, even the little ones, so keep it as brisk as is comfortable for you. If your dog has somewhat of a prey drive, adding the fetch game to his daily routine is a great idea. Twenty minutes of fetching a day, will make for

some some big changes. I've also mentioned swimming. If you have a pool, introduce him to it. When I introduced my dog to the pool, she started with a doggie life jacket. That way she didn't have to worry about paddling to stay afloat. A life jacket takes the initial pressure off your dog until they get used to the idea, and swimming is an excellent exercise. Even if it's only for 10 minutes total. - Finally, if you help Max lose some weight, you'll both feel better, and he most certainly will live longer.

Tony Rodriguez announces candidacy for Bonham City Council, Ward 1

I am excited and proud to throw my hat in the ring and officially announce my candidacy for Bonham City Council. I look forward to representing everyone in Bonham fairly. I will run a positive campaign, one in which I will display integrity and honesty in all my interactions and treat all that I encounter with the utmost respect.

It will be a great privilege to serve my community on City Council. I will do so by listening openly to the concerns of all our community members with the goal of building a better Bonham, one that thrives economically and maintains that “small town” feel in our neighborhoods.

We live in a great city! Let’s work together to make it an even better place to live, work and play!

Thank you for your support and may God bless you, and if you need to contact me, you can call 903-486-5560 or email me at tonyrod1958@yahoo. com

Early voting will be April 24 to May 2, with extended hours of 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 27 and Tuesday, May 2. Last day to vote is Saturday May 6. Bonham City Hall, 514 Chestnut St, was designated as the polling place for both early voting and Election Day voting. Political announcement.

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Welcome Home – Unexpectedly Useful Housewarming Gifts

(StatePoint) Attending a housewarming is a great way to celebrate a friend’s new home, but how do you find the perfect present to accompany the visit? These unique gift ideas are not only bound to make a statement, they’re incredibly useful to boot.

Fix-It Essentials: For practicality at its absolute best, pack up some must-haves for the house. Include a hammer, screwdrivers and some Original Duck Tape brand duct tape to help your friends get all those initial DIY projects handled – and cover bases for any future projects and everyday fixes that may pop up.

Plant Some Love: Flowers are always a great way to brighten a day, but why not offer something that can brighten a space for years to come and grow with the household? Bring

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over a gorgeous houseplant or orchid for a gift that lasts and makes your friends think of you every time they see it. Tie on a sweet note and a ribbon for a fun, personal touch.

Organization Must-Haves: Create a welcome home gift that will prove useful for years to come. Put together a basket that includes all those essentials we sometimes forget, like high-quality hangers, drawer organizers, rubber bands and paper clips for paperwork. Include additional essentials, such as Duck Max Strength Nano-Grab Gel Tape for securing miscellaneous items, photos and temporary seasonal décor, along with EasyLiner Brand Shelf Liner with Clorox for upgraded home organization. Stock the Bar: Wine is fine, but why not equip your friends

with what they need to entertain in the future? Bring over a favorite spirit, mixer and cocktail recipe book to keep the party going. Round out this gift with a cute set of rocks glasses or drink shaker.

Take a Photo: In the age of digital photography, you can help make memories more permanent. Bring your newly relocated friends a large empty photo album and toss in a few disposable cameras or instant film camera to start capturing the fun right away. Kick off the entries by including a cute photo of yourself!

Gift giving at a housewarming doesn’t have to be stressful. By getting creative with a variety of useful items, you can help make a house a home while making a lasting impression on those you love.

Give these water-saving tips a try, and you'll be a real Texas hero

Upper Trinity Regional Water District

● Check and fix your sprinklers: When turning on sprinklers during the spring, check for leaks, broken heads or heads spraying on hard surfaces (patios, driveways). Tuning up your irrigation system is easy and has Texas Big savings for water and money. See irrigation tips here.

● Sign up for weekly watering tips: The Water My Yard program recommends the amount of supplemental water needed to maintain a healthy lawn each week based on current local weather conditions. Consider it a custom watering plan!

● Do the Texas Two-Step and play Texas Hold ‘em: Water no more than two days a week and only before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Hold off watering after it’s rained or when rain is in the forecast, as well as during windy conditions. This is backed up by research from turfgrass experts at Texas A&M, as seen here and in this infographic.

● Only water when it’s needed: An easy way to see if your lawn needs water is to insert a soil moisture gauge or a long screwdriver into the soil. If the screwdriver easily inserts into the soil, like a toothpick into a

JAN KUECKELHAN GIBBS

Jan Kueckelhan Gibbs, 84, of Ivanhoe, Texas, passed away on April 10, 2023 at the Stone Brook Assisted Living in Denison, Texas. The family received friends at the Wise Funeral Home Chapel from 10:00 AM until service time and the funeral was held at 11:00 AM Friday, April 14, 2023, in the Wise Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. James Rogers officiated. Burial followed in the Duplex Cemetery.

Mary Jan Kueckelhan Gibbs was born May 4, 1938, in Bonham, Texas, the daughter of Lester Howard Kueckelhan and Eupha Nell Haynes Kueckelhan. Jan attended schools in the Ridings Community of Fannin County, Texas (now the Corinth Community) and graduated from Bonham High School in 1956. She married the love of her life, Duane “Doodle” Gibbs on June 22, 1956, in Corinth, Texas and he preceded her in death March 17, 2020. Hand in hand, Jan and Doodle raised their two children, Mary Kae and Jacky and worked their cattle business on the ranch near Ivanhoe, Texas. She also worked with him as he auctioneered in numerous sale barns around the country. Spending time with her family was a great joy. Jan loved to draw and was a member of Duplex Baptist Church.

Jan was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter, Mary Kae Gibbs Chaffin (Oct 10, 2012), her brother, Haynes Kueckelhan, and brother-in-law, Tommy Keeton.

cake, your lawn does not need watering. If it’s hard to push in the soil, it’s time to water.

● Cycle and soak: This method of watering helps water go deeper into the roots which is better for the plants. Water in shorter cycles (5-6 minutes each) and wait one hour between each cycle.

● Add a smart controller: Consider upgrading to an EPA WaterSense labeled smart controller for improved watering efficiency.

● Use drip irrigation: Drip irrigation is the most efficient way to apply water to landscapes. Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses to water flower beds, gardens, young trees and your home’s foundation.

● Select the right plant for the right place: Texas native plants need less water and do better in local growing conditions. Group plants with similar water needs in the same location to help avoid overwatering. Soil amendments (compost and mulch) retain water in the soil and improve plant health.

● Learn about Water Efficient Lawn & Garden Care for North Texas: Check out all the best outdoor watersaving tips in one convenient guide.

The 29 communities Upper Trinity serves are projected to

Real Estate/Tax Valuation Seminar

April 21, 2023

9:00 am- 12:00 pm

Derrell Hall Education Center

2505 N. Center St., Bonham, TX 75418

Is your property in an Agriculture Special Appraisal?

Are you trying to get a Special Appraisal for your property?

Are you interested in Wildlife Management? Are you trying to get started with managing livestock?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then you'll want to attend the Real Estate/ Tax Valuation Seminar! If you

recall, we had an introductory class in January on Special Appraisals. With the deadline fast approaching for the 1-D-1 Agriculture application and the Wildlife Management Plan deadline, we wanted to have a more advanced class on Agriculture Tax Valuation. This program will focus on the future of Real Estate in North Texas, Deadlines approaching for Special Appraisals, Filling out the Wildlife Management Plan Form, and How to set up your property to successfully manage livestock or produce hay.

grow nearly fivefold by 2070. To meet future needs, Upper Trinity is relying on conservation as part of its plan. If we all do our part, we can stretch our limited water supplies further. So, Water Less, Y’all!

Jan leaves to cherish her memories, her son, Jacky Gibbs and wife, Robin, of the Tulip Community of Fannin County, Texas, her sister, Nan Keeton, of Ivanhoe, Texas, sister-in-law, Malda Kueckelhan of Bonham, Texas, son-in-law, Bob Chaffin of Ivanhoe, Texas, grandchildren, Cody Gibbs (Rachael), Carson Gibbs (Samantha), Dale Chaffin (Adriane), Gerald Chaffin (Kelly) and Julie Chaffin Underwood (Lee), and numerous great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers were Steve Mohundro, Marvin Fuller, Scott Gibbs, Gayland Gibbs, Harold Latham and Gibbs Keeton. Honorary pallbearers were Kay Mohundro, Carolyn Stroud, Matt Riemer, Victor Gomez, Monte Hardy, Jerry and Pat Taylor.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Duplex Cemetery Association.

You may sign the online guest register at www.wisefuneralhome.com

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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 Phone 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

Corinth Baptist Church 277 CR 1150

North 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

Ector Baptist Church P.O. Box 248 Ector, Texas 75439 (903) 961-2175

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)583-4793

First Baptist Church of Bonham 710 N. Center Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-8519

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

Gathering Tine Cabin Ministry

487 CR 2105 Ivanhoe, TX

Bro. Abe Ogea Pastor 903-449-0180

Hebrews 10:25 (KJV) Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Baptist

Honey Grove Cowboy Church

3050 Hwy 100 North Honey Grove, TX

Ivanhoe Baptist Church 4063 NO.FM 273

Ivanhoe, Texas 75447 (903)583-2359

Joyful Light Baptist Church 4695 FM 2645

Savoy, TX 75418 903-436-5440

Lamasco Baptist Church 346 CR 2615 Telephone, Texas 75488 903-664-2454

Landmark Missionary Baptist Church 1409 W. Market St. Honey Grove, Texas 75446 (615) 448-8802

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 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

Rising Son Cowboy Church 1526 CR 2010 Ivanhoe, Texas 75447 903-640-3377

Sandy Baptist Church Ravenna, Texas 75476 (903) 583-9546

Seventh & Main Baptist Church 617 N. Main Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-8679

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

Christian

First Christian Church of Bonham 701 N Main Street Bonham, TX 75418 903.583.2227

First Congregational Church-corner of Hwy 121 and W 13th St. PO Box 386 Bonham,

Episcopal

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 623 Star Street (W 7th & Star Street) 903-583-7112

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, Bonham 1540 S Hwy 78 (972) 880-1412

Lutheran

St. James Lutheran Church 14394 E FM 1396 Windom Tx 75492 Phone: 903-583-5155

Methodist

Christian Chapel CME 1005 West Market St. Honey Grove, Tx 75446 903-378-3518

Ector United Methodist Church 401 Church St. Ector, Texas 75439 (214) 728-3549

First United Methodist Church of Leonard 206 N. Main / PO Box 218 Leonard, TX 75452 903-587-3463

First United Methodist Church of Trenton 211 North Second Street @ Hunt Trenton, TX 75490 903-989-2378

First United Methodist Church of Bonham 801 Star Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-3314

Grove Hill Methodist Church 5501 FM 1553 Leonard, TX 75452

Marvin United Methodist Church Office Phone 903-364-2411 FM 898 E Whitewright, Texas Mulberry United Methodist Church, 5638 FM 274, Ravenna, TX 75476, phone 1-888-311-8508

McKenzie United Methodist Church 701 N. 7th Street Honey Grove, TX 75446 (903) 203-4455

Windom United Methodist Church 207 Second Street PO Box 936 Windom, TX 75492 940-390-0146

From The Faith

By Mike Dickison (Minister of the Ivanhoe Church of Christ)

Paul informed Timothy that “some shall depart from the faith” (1 Timothy 4:1). How does one depart from the faith? “THE FAITH” is the system of faith that is only found in God’s Word, the Bible. Christians are told to “stand fast in the faith” (1 Corinthians 16:13). Children of God are also told to “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith” (2 Corinthians 13:5). Paul stated that “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). The church at Rome was told that “faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17).

One can depart from the faith

by “giving heed” or following false teachers or “doctrines of devils” (1 Timothy 4:1). We are warned “Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines” (Hebrews 13:9). Jesus stated, “in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men” (Mark 7:7).

One can depart from the faith by allowing others to lead one away from the faith. Luke records that “Elymas the sorcerer” withstood Barnabas and Saul, “seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith” (Acts 13:8). Some “profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient” (Titus 1:16).

One can depart from the faith by not following the principles of the Holy Scriptures. God’s word says that “if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel” (1 Timothy 5:8). Paul shows God’s

principal “that if any would not work, neither should he eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10). Some depart from the faith by loving objects of this world. Paul teaches us that “the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows” (1 Timothy 6:10). John wrote “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15).

How do we stay in ‘the faith?’

We are told to “continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel” (Colossians 1:23), to “stand fast in the faith” (1 Corinthians 16:13), to “earnestly contend for the faith” (Jude 3), and to “keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus” (Revelation 14:12).

The Book Of Job... And How We Can Apply It To Our Lives

In and throughout the book of Job, we see faithfulness, loyalty, and humility displayed in the whole book. Job was a very burdened person in his lifetime, and sometimes left devastated during his trials. Job faced many trials because the devil saw Job’s faith and wanted to destroy it. The devil attacked Job’s family, finances, his character, and

any other way he could get at Job. The devil’s entire goal was to get Job to turn on God. Even though Job had sin in his life like everyone, Job never turned on God. What we can take away from this story is that you may have troubles in life, but you should never lose sight of God’s greater plan that He is working. All you have to do

is just have the determination that Job had. In the end, Job was blessed double what he had in the beginning, and was even given a long life. Job accomplished these things by being humble and faithful to the Lord. So when you are feeling down just remember Job’s faithfulness to God, and the blessings he received in return.

- Jonathan Jackson, age 15

Sunday Morning Retake “He Lives”

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

Catholic

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church corner of 10th & Maple Bonham, TX office 903-583-7734

Church of Christ

Church of Christ Leonard, Texas 75452 (903) 587-2229

Ector Church of Christ Hwy 56 & Cedar St. Ector, Texas 903.965.4398

West Shady Grove Baptist Church 13665 East Line Road Trenton, TX Honey Grove Church Of Christ - 403 W. Main St. Honey Grove, TX 75446 903-227-2606

Ivanhoe Church of Christ P.O. Box 322290 CR 2040 Ivanhoe, TX 75447

Katy Blvd Church of Christ 411 Katy Blvd Bonham, TX 75418 706-294-5996

Midway Church of Christ Hwy 56 W Bonham 903 583 3989

Northside Church of Christ 2020 N. Center Bonham, Texas 75418 (903)583-3484

Savoy Church of Christ

P.O. Box 212 Savoy, (903) 965-7344

Church of God

Bonham Living Word Church of God- 699 E Hwy82 Bonham,TX 75418 Phone: (903) 583-5655

Lannius Church of God 2803 Hwy 897 Dodd City, TX 75438 903-623-3007

Pleasant Grove CME Church box 34 Ladonia TX 75449 Hwy 64 903-367-7870

Nazarene

Bonham Community Church 347 FM 273 Bonham, TX 228-563-0423

Non-Denominational

Golden Gospel Church 4435 County Road 2610 in Bonham, Texas (903) 227-8527

Greater Joy Fellowship Hwy. 121 & W 13th, Bonham, TX (meeting in First Con. Methodist Church Bldg. Sun. 5 PM)

Pentecostal

Presbyterian

First Presbyterian Church of Bonham 818 N. Main St. Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-2014

First Presbyterian Church of Leonard 112 W. Thomas St. Leonard, Texas 75452 (903) 989-2771

Main Street Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 188 or 504 E. Main St. Honey Grove, Texas 75446 (903) 249-1325

United Pentecostal

Calvary United Pentecostal Church 1190 Hwy 56 W Bonham Texas 903-583-4346

United Pentecostal Church P.O. Box 216 Savoy, Texas 75479 (903) 965-4627

Peace Tabernacle UPC 16020 CR 635 Trenton, Texas (972) 752-4054

Hello everyone! The Bible tells us in Matthew 28:5-6, “And the angel answered and said unto

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Where: 1190 Hwy 56 W. Bonham.

Pastor: Steven Luton, 903-583-4346

12-18-18

the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the true reason that we celebrate the Easter season. Oftentimes, though, this sadly gets overshadowed by the other aspects of Easter. We ought to be thankful for His resurrection, and rejoice in the fact that one day, He

will return to this earth to call His children home!

In 1933, Alfred Henry Ackley wrote one of the most well-known hymns about the resurrection of all time. It is one of my favorites, and I hope it is one of yours as well.

“I serve a risen Saviour, He’s in the world today I know that He is living, whatever men may say I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer And just the time I need Him He’s always near.

He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today!

He walks with me and talks with me Along life’s narrow way He lives! He lives! Salvation to impart!

You ask me how I know He lives?

He lives within my heart!”

If you’re in search of a good church home, we invite you to come visit and be a part of our worship here at Central Baptist Church. Visitors are our honored guests, and we hope to see you this coming Sunday!

Bro. Josh Stevenson

Bonham’s First Air Show

first aerial exhibition ever given in Bonham.” The exhibition was at the “old fair ground race course.” The “crowd that witnessed [the exhibition] was pleased and delighted, enthusiastically cheering the daring birdman on brilliant feats.”

“Mr. Walsh made three beautiful flights . . . remaining in the skies several minutes each time and demonstrating his perfect control over the strange, birdlike machine that was carrying him in spiral dives and glides.

and demonstrating his versatility with loops, dips, and glides that lasted for ten minutes climaxing in a series of downward spiral glides landing within 50 feet of the racetrack grandstand.

The second flight took place some twenty minutes after the first landing and was obviously designed to give the crowd an even more spectacular view of the aviator's flying skills. His takeoff was considerable shorter than the first and a sudden nose-up maneuver thrilled the crowd into a long period of loud cheering according to press reports. During this flight he attained an altitude of 3000 feet and remained in the air for a ten minute display of dazzling aerobatics.

The third and final exhibition of the afternoon came when Walsh raced a 50 horsepower Kissel automobile. Both the plane and the auto made an even start down the racetrack but before they arrived at the first turn of the one mile track,

the plane had outdistanced the Kissel and was speeding far ahead. Three laps of the track were made with Walsh completing the course in under four minutes. Percy Gauldin of Honey Grove drove the Kissel.

After the race Walsh remained in the air for several

more minutes giving a continuing exhibition of the graceful maneuvers the bi-plane was capable of under his experienced hands. After the demonstrations were completed, members of the crowd were allowed to view the marvelous machine at close proximity.

By Malinda Allison, Fannin County Museum of History

The 11th in a series of articles for the 175th Anniversary of Bonham

On January 24, 1912, the air age arrived in Bonham when famed aviator Charles F. Walsh landed his Curtiss bi-plane as part of a flying exhibition. This was only nine years after the Wright brothers’ flight at Kitty hawk in 1903.

The event was heavily pro

moted in the Bonham Daily Favorite and the Honey Grove Signal. An article in the Favorite said that “Bonham is Perhaps The Smallest Town in Texas That Has so Far Attempted Such an Exhibition. It is a Chance of a Lifetime.”

The Favorite reported in its January 25 edition that an “immense crowd witnesse[d]

An article by Tom Scott says: A crowd estimated at over two thousand persons witnessed his arrival. Walsh took off down more than 150 feet of the dirt track for the first of his three flights of the day which brought "a roar of applause from the eager and anxious spectators;" as reported in The Bonham Daily Favorite. In the first flight Walsh attained an altitude of 800 feet in the plane, circling the entire fair grounds

Patriot Scholarship Applications Being Accepted

The Fannin County Republican Party and the Fannin County Republican Women’s Club would like to announce that they are now receiving applications for their 2023 Patriot Scholarships. There will be three (3) scholarships awarded.

Two $500.00 scholarships will be awarded by the Fannin County Republican Party recognizing Fannin County students who best exemplify patriotism, civic dedication, volunteering and good works toward their fellow citizens. There must be at least three letters of recommendation along with a minimum 300-hundred-word essay on "How to Encourage Political Activism in Young People?"

A $500.00 scholarship will be provided by the Fannin County Republican Women, PAC using the same criteria. Applications have been distributed to all the school districts’ counselors in our

area. For an application and selection criteria, please contact Joyce Buchanan at 903456-4855 or email joyce@

becausethingshappen.com. The application and required information must be received by Friday, May 5, 2023.

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Hoveround scooter plus 2 other motorized scooters. Vinyl record albums, large roll of burlap fabric, old Singer 99K sewing machine, canning pans, wash tubs. Some furniture: corner kitchen cabinet, tiger oak dresser with mirror, nice full size headboard, footboard and frame, dining table with buffet. So much more!

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Fannin County History

The Road Down Memory Lane

4-18-23

Photos courtesy of the Fannin County Historical Museum three blocks south of the Courthouse Square in Bonham, One Main Street Bonham, Texas 75418 903-583-8042 Visit Facebook: “Fannin County Historical Group”

Photo of Jones Field Guards- Left to right: Dwight Hackley, Henry Chaney, Cecil Roark, Gene Biggerstaff. Bonham, Texas 1941

“A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.” Robert Heinlein, American author

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Women Rock’s 13th Annual Susan Hicks Memorial 5K, 10K and Fun Run

Press ReleaseApril 13, 2023

Women Rock’s 13th Annual Susan Hicks Memorial 5K, 10K and Fun Run presented by Chubbs’s Liquor is just around the corner! Please join us Saturday April 22nd at the Bonham Civic Center for this fun annual event. Put on your pink and help us paint the streets of Bonham pink as we honor survivors, give hope to the fighters, and remember those we have lost to this dreaded disease. This is a family and pet friendly event- so bring the whole

Saturday April 22nd

family-tell your friends and form your teams! The Susan Hicks Memorial 5K and Fun

Run benefits Women Rock, Inc. Women Rock is a nonprofit organization serving

North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Women Rock provides breast health education, breast imaging, support during treatment, and beyond. Funds raised through this event will help us meet the challenges of breast cancer in our local community. For more information, please contact the Women Rock office at 903-487-2528 or email luann@womenrockinc.org

Women Rock’s mission is saving and changing lives by increasing awareness and the early detection of breast cancer and providing hope and support to those we serve.

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TPW Commission Approves Changes to Freshwater Fishing Regulations for 2023-24

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AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted multiple changes to the freshwater fishing regulations for the upcoming 2023–24 season at the March 23 meeting.

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The freshwater fishing regulation changes focus on simplifying and clarifying fishing-related rules on waters within public parks, particularly Community Fishing Lakes (CFLs). Additional changes removed unnecessary exceptions and clarified water-body boundaries.

regulations to eight water bodies for management consistency with CFLs to remove special exceptions for blue and channel catfish and remove statewide daily bag, possession and length limits for other species of fish to implement a daily bag limit of five (all species combined) with one black bass greater than 14 inches.

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This reservoir is privately owned and no longer open to the public.

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bass greater than 14 inches. Dixieland Lake’s size has been reassessed, and it is classified as a CFL.

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The new changes also include modified largemouth bass and catfish regulations on select waterbodies and the removal of fishing regulations for Gibbons Creek Reservoir due to the closure of public access to the fishery.

“Our goal is to make those angling experiences as easy and enjoyable as possible,” said Craig Bonds, TPWD’s Inland Fisheries director.

“Our staff has been intentional about coordinating with city, county and state park authorities to provide quality fishing opportunities in Community Fishing Lakes, most of which reside within safe and convenient locations for families to enjoy time spent outdoors.”

The changes enacted for the 2023–24 license year take effect Sept. 1. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will incorporate the details of these new regulations into the 2023–24 edition of the Outdoor Annual.

The regulation changes are as follows:

Modified the definition of and fishing regulations for Community Fishing Lakes (CFLs) as follows:

Clarified that CFLs include all public impoundments 75 acres or smaller, located totally within incorporated city limits or a municipal, city, county or state park. The new definition will exclude impoundments greater than 75 acres that are totally within the boundaries of state parks.

Removed special exceptions for blue and channel catfish and removed statewide daily bag, possession and length limits for other species of fish to implement a daily bag limit of five (all species combined) with one black bass greater than 14 inches.

Continued largemouth bass special exceptions for five CFLs.

Clarified the pole-and-line restrictions for CFLs, state park lakes and Deputy Darren Goforth Park Lake.

Changes to CFL regulations required modifications to catfish regulations for three state park lakes — Abilene (Taylor County), Raven (Walker County) and Sheldon (Harris County) — to remove special exceptions for blue and channel catfish to implement a daily bag limit of 15 and a 14inch minimum length limit.

Applied the CFL fishing

Modified catfish harvest regulations for Dixieland Lake (Cameron County) to remove special exceptions for blue and channel catfish and remove statewide daily bag, possession and length limits for other species of fish to implement a daily bag limit of five (all species combined) with one black

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Modified largemouth bass harvest regulations for Lake Nasworthy (Tom Green County) to eliminate special exceptions (14- to 18-inch slot length limit) to statewide daily bag, possession and length limits and return to statewide regulations.

Implemented a largemouth bass catch-and-release regulation for the newly renovated Lake Forest Park (Denton County, City of Denton). Removed fishing regulations for Gibbons Creek Reservoir.

Fishin’ Report

TAKE A KID FISHING

Cooper FAIR. Water lightly stained; 65 degrees. Crappie are great along the banks and creeks using jigs and minnows. Blue catfish catches are good drifting with cut bait.

Fork GOOD. Water Stained; 55-62 degrees; 1.10 feet below pool. The bass bite has slowed down, with the best catches coming sight fishing. Bass are slow on in 3-7 feet on points using Carolina rigs with lizards in green pumpkin. Texas rigs picked up a few on the edge of grass in 2-3 feet with beavers and craw worms in crawfish colors. A few catches with topwater frogs in the grass.

Lavon GOOD. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 0.23 feet above pool. Crappie are in spawning grounds in 1-5 feet in flooded grass or submerged buttonwillow bushes vertically fishing a 1/16 to 1/8 ounce jig. Solitary fish are in 5-12 feet of water, or fishes in packs near structures using LiveScope. Use 1/16 ounce black and chartreuse or white and chartreuse jigs under a slip bobber at whatever depth they are hanging. White bass are showing up in the creeks and rivers.

Ray Roberts GOOD. Water is stained; 62 degrees; 0.38 feet above pool. White bass are good on points and humps in the main lake, with a few surfacing in shallow water in the early morning and late afternoon. Watch for diving birds. Crappie are good from the banks to brush piles in 8-15 feet of water. Bass are good in shallow water while the spawn is on using soft plastics.

Tawakoni GOOD. Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.20 feet above pool. Hybrid striper and white bass bite is steady. Fish are feeding under huge herds of threadfin shad right now, so swimbaits and slabs are working best in 1835 feet of water. The catfish bite is great. Fish have moved up shallow and we are seeing a consistent blue catfish bite in 2-7 feet of water.

Texoma GOOD. Water stained; 61 degrees; 1.04 feet below pool. Striped bass are good along the banks using topwaters early in the day, switching to swimbaits as the fish move off the banks.

Anglers are having success trolling with live bait, or using slabs. Striped bass are still spawning, and the shad will follow suit soon.

Modified catfish harvest regulations for Bellwood (Smith County) and Tankersley (Titus County) lakes to eliminate special exceptions to statewide daily bag, possession, and length limits for blue and channel catfish and return to statewide regulations.

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Texas Lake Levels +/as of 4/14/23

Arlington -0.45

Benbrook 0.72

Bonham -0.07

Bridgeport -8.40

Cedar Creek -0.12

Eagle Mountain -3.11

Fork -1.13

Granbury -1.95

Grapevine 0.98

Joe Pool 0.32

Lavon 0.14

Lewisville 0.15

Pat Mayse 2.13

Possum Kingdom -6.45

Ray Roberts 0.22

Tawakoni 0.14

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How to prevent barn swallow nests

starting to be constructed, knock down the mud daily until the birds give up on their build. Once a bird starts spending time in the nest, even if it is not yet completed, the law says you’ll be stuck with the nest until it is empty again.

What to avoid when preventing barn swallows

No repellents are known to be effective.

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Trapping is not allowed.

Shooting is not allowed.

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Tidwell shared advice for preventing the swallows many Texans consider unwanted and pesky guests. Use netting or wire mesh hung diagonally to cover areas where swallows could build nests — typically anyplace like an eave or where a roof and wall meet.

Surfaces can also be covered with materials hung vertically to prevent birds from getting to their preferred building sites.

Bird spike sticks and bird barriers can be purchased and installed to prevent birds from building nests.

For places where there is an open entry way, vinyl plastic hung in overlapping strips may be used. This is essentially a doorway curtain similar to what you may see in a grocery store for workers in refrigerated areas.

Knock down old nests that are empty. Birds will reuse nests from previous years if available.

When you see a new nest

Barn swallows are not easily frightened so trying to scare them away using any method is usually ineffective.

How to remove a barn swallow nest

Old, empty nests and the mud for nests birds are beginning to construct can be removed several ways.

A pressure washer or hose.

A pole.

A scraper or chisel can be used, however if you are getting close enough to a nest to use those tools, protective gear should be used. Gloves and a mask should be worn — if you have a respirator or leftover N95s now is the time to put them to use.

Use caution. Blood sucking parasites and mites can survive in nests long after the birds have left, even as long as three years. You do not want to come in direct contact with a nest potentially filled with parasites, mites and feces.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE FANNIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ON PROPOSED SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE:

PLEASE BE ADVISED that Fannin County intends to consider and possibly take action on an ordinance prohibiting solid waste disposal in the unincorporated areas of Fannin County, except for certain designated areas, pursuant to the County’s authority in Texas Health and Safety Code §§ 363.112 and 364.012

PUBLIC HEARING: The above referenced and proposed solid waste ordinance will be considered and possibly acted upon completion of a public hearing conducted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 beginning at 8:50 a.m. in the Fannin County Courthouse, 101 E. Sam Rayburn, Bonham, Texas, 75418. The public is invited to attend and comment.

Ordinance Prohibiting Solid Waste Disposal in Fannin County

Section 1. General Provisions and Findings

Whereas, the Commissioners Court of Fannin County, Texas, has both the responsibility and authority to protect the public health, safety and general welfare by prohibiting solid waste disposal in the unincorporated areas of Fannin County, except for those areas designated as solid waste disposal sites, pursuant to the authority of the Texas Health and Safety Code § 363.112 and 364.012; and,

Whereas, solid waste disposal, especially the disposal of solid waste in landfills, is an activity that has high potential to negatively impact the health, safety, and welfare of any community; and,

Whereas, the Commissioners Court has considered current state and federal laws and regulations, and makes that the regulations below, including distances from certain locations included in Section 4, below, are reasonable and necessary for complying with those regulations, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens.

Section 2. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this ordinance, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

“Affected Area” refers to area of the county in which solid waste disposal is prohibited.

“Aquifer” refers to any subsurface geological formation, group of formations or part of a formation that is capable of yielding a significant amount of water to a well or a spring.

“Day Care Facility” refers to any real property used for the care of children or the elderly and is registered with the State of Texas as such.

“Facility” refers to any structure or property that is used for processing, storage, or disposal of solid waste or solid waste handling equipment. Including all contiguous land, structures, appurtenances, and other improvements on the land, used for processing, storing, or disposing of solid waste. The term includes a publicly or privately owned solid waste facility consisting of several processing, storage, or disposal operational units such as one or more landfills, surface impoundments, or a combination of units.

“Fault” refers to an area that has fractured along the crust of the earth and has two sides that have moved in relation to each other.

“Floodplain” refers to any area in the 100-year floodplain that is susceptible to being inundated by water from any source or that is identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on flood insurance rate maps, flood boundary and floodway maps under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. Sections 4001 through 4129).

“Health Care Facility” refers to any real property that provides medical care or treatment under the direction of a licensed physician to four or more persons unrelated to the proprietor or operator of the facility. Includes public or private hospitals, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, ambulatory surgical facility, family planning clinic that performs ambulatory surgical procedures, rural or urban health initiative clinic, kidney disease treatment facility, inpatient rehabilitation facility, and any other facility designated a health care facility by federal law.

“Individual Residence” refers to any structure intended to serve as the primary residence of, and is inhabited by, a human being. A structure is presumed to be an individual residence if it is designed for human residential habitation.

“Industrial Solid Waste” means solid waste resulting from or incidental to a process of industry, manufacturing, mining, or agricultural operations.

“Historic Site” refers to any real property that is included on the National Register of Historic Places, designated as a Texas Historic Landmark, designated as a State Archeological Landmark; is determined to qualify as eligible property under criteria for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, as a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark or as a State Archeological Landmark; or has been designated as such by the actions of a county commissioners court or city council.

“Municipal Solid Waste” means solid waste resulting from or incidental to municipal, community, commercial, institutional, or recreational activities, and includes garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and other solid waste other than industrial solid waste.

“Neighborhood” refers to any manufactured or mobile home development, apartment or condominium complex, subdivision, or community having a total of nine or more individual residences or residential units and an overall density of one residential unit or more per acre; an area designated as a residential zoning district by a governing ordinance or code or an area in which the principal permitted land use is for private residences; a subdivision for which a plat is recorded in the real property records of the county and a majority of the lots of which are subject to deed restrictions limiting the lots to residential use.

“Park” refers to any real property owned or operated or so designated by a unit of federal, state, or local government as such; and any land so designated in an adopted parks plan of a city or county.

“Places of Worship” refers to any enclosed structure that is owned by a religious institution or organization and that is used primarily as a place of regular group ceremony or meditation, education, and fellowship, the purpose of which is to manifest or develop reverence, homage, and commitment in behalf of religious faith.

“Public Surface Drinking Supply” refers to any surface water supply utilized for public drinking water supply.

“Scenic Road” refers to any road or highway in an area containing natural and scenic qualities of at least regional significance designated by federal, state, or local governments. “School” refers to any real private or public property, attendance at which satisfies the compulsory school attendance requirements of §§25.085 and 25.086, Education Code, as they existed on the effective date of this ordinance.

“Solid Waste” means, subject to the limitations of 42 U. S. C. § 6903 (27) and 40 C. F. R. § 261.4 (a) garbage, rubbish, refuse, sludge, from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility, and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, municipal, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations and from commercial and institutional activities. The term:

(A) does not include:

(i) solid or dissolved material in domestic sewage, or solid or dissolved material in irrigation return flows, or industrial discharges subject to regulation by permit issued under Chapter 26, Water Code;

(ii) soil, dirt, rock, sand, and any other natural or man-made inert solid waste materials used to fill land if the object of the fill is to make the land suitable for the construction of surface improvements; or

(iii) waste materials that result from activities associated with the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas or geothermal resources and other substance or material regulated by Railroad Commission of Texas under Section 91.101, Natural Resource Code, unless the waste, substance, or material results from activities associated with gasoline plants, natural gas liquids processing plants, pressure maintenance plants, or repressurizing plants and is hazardous waste as defined by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.); and,

(B) does not include hazardous substances.

“Solid Waste Processing and or Disposal Facility” refers to any land, structures, appurtenances, and other improvements on land, used for management or disposal of solid waste, including any incinerator, landfill, transfer station, materials recovery facility, land application, beneficial use, or composting site. This includes both publicly and privately owned facilities.

“Tourist Attraction” refers to any area designated as such by the federal government, state, city council or county commissioners court.

“Water Well” refers to any well, registered with TWDB/TCEQ used to supply or is capable of supplying potable water.

“Wetlands” refers to a transitional land between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water, and conforms to the Army Corps of Engineers’ definition.

Section 3. Approved Areas for Disposal in Unincorporated Areas of Fannin County

Fannin County designates the following areas for exemption under these regulations:

1. Any area with a current TCEQ Permit covering activities referenced in these regulations, as of the Effective Date, subject to Section 8., “Withdrawal or Return of Permit,” below; and

2. Any area which is the subject of an application for permit or other authorization under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 361 covering activities referenced in these regulations, subject to Section 8, “Withdrawal or Return of Permit,” below. This exemption applies only to geographic locations and permit parameters included in a pending application(s) as of the Effective Date, and does not exempt the application of these regulations to operations or location not included in such currently-pending application(s).

Section 4. Siting Criteria for Solid Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities

Processing and or disposal of solid waste may only occur if the following conditions are met:

(a) facility perimeter is located at least 2,640 feet from a school;

(b) facility perimeter is located a least 2,640 feet from public or private water wells;

(c) facility perimeter is located at least 10,000 feet from neighborhoods;

(d) facility perimeter is located at least 2,640 feet from individual residences;

(e) facility perimeter is located at least 2,640 feet from day cares facilities;

(f) facility perimeter is located at least 2,640 feet from places of worship;

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(g) facility perimeter is located at least 5,280 feet from areas of direct drainage to any public surface drinking supply;

(h) facility perimeter is located at least 2,640 feet from historic site;

(i) facility perimeter is located at least 2,640 feet from health care facilities;

(j) facility perimeter is located at least 1,000 feet from areas of direct drainage to any recharge aquifers;

(k) facility perimeter is located at least 500 feet from the boundary of a 100-year floodplain;

(l) facility perimeter is located at least 2,640 feet from a park;

(m) facility perimeter is located at least 2,640 feet from a tourist attraction;

(n) facility is not visible from a road designated as a scenic road;

(o) facility perimeter is located at least 5,000 feet from the end of any airport runway utilized by piston driven aircraft;

more advanced positions or new areas of responsibility.

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(p) facility perimeter is located at least 10,000 feet from the end of any airport runway utilized by turbojet powered aircraft;

(q) facility perimeter is not located within the boundaries of any wetland area;

(r) facility perimeter is not located within 200 feet of any fault areas that have shifted since the last Ice Age;

(s) facility perimeter is not located within a seismic impact zone;

(t) facility perimeter is not located within any unstable area;

(u) facility is not in the watershed of the Bois d’ Arc Lake Reservoir;

(v) facility perimeter is located at least 5,000 feet from the shoreline of Bois d’ Arc Lake Reservoir;

(w) facility is not in the watershed of the Lake Ralph Hall Reservoir;

(x) facility perimeter is located at least 5,000 feet from the shoreline of Lake Ralph Hall Reservoir;

(y) facility is not in the watershed of the Lake Bonham Reservoir;

(z) facility perimeter is located at least 5,000 feet from the shoreline of Lake Bonham Reservoir:

(aa) facility does not create conditions which make traffic flow unsafe. This section does not apply to:

(a) areas within a municipality;

(b) any area that has applied for a permit or received authorization from TCEQ prior to the issuance of this ordinance’s Effective Date, but only to the extent those areas are exempted under Texas Health and Safety Code § 364.012(e);

(c) temporary sites established to handle demolition and debris from a natural disaster; or

(d) Any activities regulated by Texas Health and Safety Code § 361.090, “REGULATION AND PERMITTING OF CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL,” but only to the extent those areas are exempted under Texas Health and Safety Code § 364.012(g). Unless restricted by state or federal law.

Section 5. Civil Remedies and Penalties

(a) Violations of this Ordinance are subject to criminal penalties to the extent allowed by state law and a civil penalty of $10,000 for each violation. Such penalty is to be forfeited to Fannin County, Texas. Each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate ground for recovery.

(b) The Fannin County Commissioners Court may bring a legal action to enjoin violations of this Ordinance and seek judgment for civil penalties.

Section 6. Severability

If any portion of this ordinance is deemed to be in violation of the statutes or the constitution of this state or the United States by a court of competent jurisdiction, said portion shall be severed, and the remaining portions of the ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 7. Withdrawal or Return of Permit

In the event that an application for permit or other authorization under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 361, et seq., which was pending before the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality at the time of the adoption of this Order for an area listed in Section 3 of this order is withdrawn by or returned to the applicant, or if a permit is overturned by a final appeal, then such area shall be removed from Section 3 of this Order and unincorporated areas of Fannin County.

Section 8. Effective Date

These regulations are effective as of the date of adoption, ____________________, 2023.

Passed and approved this day of ______________, 2023.

County Judge Newt Cunningham

Attest:

Fannin County Clerk Tammy Biggar

hold a County are website The internet official by that protest, the are www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices www.fannincad.org/interactive-map/

Founder Alert

April Newsletter 2023

sore front feet.

horse is protected as needed. These are the combination vaccines for our area that we use at Hayes Equine.

if the horse is in a high exposure environment.

RECORD KEEPING

bag or plastic tote box containing the following is suggested.

public Court invited under The Lake reduced from 80ft official received by after that protest, which the are on www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices www.fannincad.org/interactive-map/

-Hayes Equine - Spring is here, the grass is green, and horses are foundering. The new growing grass has a high sugar content, which can cause the susceptible horse to founder. If you have a horse that has foundered before, get them off the green grass, or they will easily founder again. If your horse is fat/obese this also puts them at a higher risk. Limit grazing time to 4 hours/ day, and cut back on the grain until summer if your horse is overweight.

4. Laying down without rolling because their feet hurt.

TREATMENT

Notice of Public Hearing before Commissioners Court

1. DMSO via nasal gastric tube.

2. Bute

3. Soft Ride Boots.

1. Core Vaccine has Eastern & Western encephalitis, West Nile, Tetanus, and Rabies. It is the basics in one shot. It is intended for the horses that are in a “closed herd” environment. It does not contain Rhino (EHV1) or Flu.

4. Remove the horse from the pasture and stop feeding grain.

TIME TO WORM

For the strategic worming plan, the time to worm is April

15. Use Quest or Ivermectin.

SPRING VACCINATIONS

2. 7WAY vaccine contains Eastern & Western encephalitis, West Nile, Tetanus, Flu, and Rhino (EHV1) in one shot. A Rabies vaccination is given with 7way.

1. Banamine (flunixin) liquid. Have one oral dose. This is available only from your veterinarian.

hours for the foal to nurse, 3 hours for the mare to pass the placenta.

Call your vet when if the following occurs:

1. If the foal is not nursing or mare won’t let it nurse

Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners Court of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing starting at 8:50am, Tuesday, May 16th, 2023. This will be held at Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. All interested citizens of the County are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Please check Fannin County’s website under Upcoming Meetings (www.co.fannin.tx.us) up to 72 Hours prior for more details. The Lake Zoning Commission will consider a Specific Use Permit: For a 903 Broadband internet tower on Property ID#’s 81951 & 70969, FM 1396 Honey Grove. For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220 .Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, list the address of the property or contain a legal description of the property on behalf of which the protest is made, and must be signed by the owner of the property. Zoning Regulations & info are on the development Services web site www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices

FOUNDER SIGNS

1. Reluctance to walk or turn.

2. Moving slow or reluctance to move.

3. Rocking back on the hind end to get the weight off the

Notice of Public Hearings before the Bois d’Arc Lake Zoning Commission

Getting your horses vaccinated in the spring provides the best protection from diseases carried by insects that are active and biting in the warmer, wet months. Vaccinating in accordance with the AAEP recommendations assures your

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3. Flu/Rhino is a respiratory vaccine combo for horses that go to competition, or have exposure to outside horses. This vaccine is often given with the Core Vaccine. It is recommended that a Flu/Rhino booster be given in six months

Spring is also great time to evaluate your record keeping methods. Modern cell phones have simplified keeping track of our horse’s records. You can use the Notes app in your phone to stay on top of vaccination, worming and shoeing dates. For those who prefer hard copies, use a notebook or journal book to log each horse’s schedule on it’s own page. Its always a good idea to have this information handy at the barn. If need your horse’s vaccination reminder list (date given and due date) give us a call. We will be happy to send it to you.

Notice of Public Hearings before the Bois d’Arc Lake Zoning Commission

2. Bandage supply: sheet cotton, vet wrap, telfa pad, Neosporin antibiotic ointment.

3. Eye ointment 1 tube SSD (available from your vet) which works against fungal and bacterial eye problems

2. If the foal continues to strain to pass feces even after the enema

3. If the mare has not passed her placenta in 3 hours

4/18/23

Notice of Public Hearing before Commissioners Court

Notice is hereby given that the Bois d’ Arc Lake Zoning Commission of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing starting at 8:20am, Thursday, May 4th, 2023. This will be held at Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. All interested citizens of the County are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Please check Fannin County’s website under Upcoming Meetings (www.co.fannin.tx.us) up to 72 Hours prior for more details. The Lake Zoning Commission will consider a Specific Use Permit: For a 903 Broadband internet tower on Property ID#’s 81951 & 70969, FM 1396 Honey Grove . For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220 .Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, list the address of the property or contain a legal description of the property on behalf of which the protest is made, and must be signed by the owner of the property. Zoning Regulations & info are on the development Services web site www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices

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Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners Court of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing starting at 8:55am, Tuesday, May 16th, 2023. This will be held at Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. All interested citizens of the County are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Please check Fannin County’s website under Upcoming Meetings (www.co.fannin.tx.us) up to 72 Hours prior for more details. The Lake Zoning Commission will consider a Special Exception: For Bois d’Arc Shores, to ask for reduced road frontage on Cul-de-sacs and curved roads, and reduced front and back setbacks from 80ft to 50ft on Property ID#’s 100348 & 81148, CR 2900 Dodd City. For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220 .Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, list the address of the property or contain a legal description of the property on behalf of which the protest is made, and must be signed by the owner of the property. Zoning Regulations & info are on the development Services web site www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices

Zoning map can be found on Fannin CAD interactive map www.fannincad.org/interactive-map/

Notice of Public Hearings before the Bois d’Arc Lake Zoning Commission

Notice is hereby given that the Bois d’ Arc Lake Zoning Commission of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing starting at 8:25am, Thursday, May 4th, 2023. This will be held at Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. All interested citizens of the County are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Please check Fannin County’s website under Upcoming Meetings (www.co.fannin.tx.us) up to 72 Hours prior for more details. The Lake Zoning Commission will consider a Special Exception: For Bois d’Arc Shores, to ask for reduced road frontage on Cul-de-sacs and curved roads, and reduced front and back setbacks from 80ft to 50ft on Property ID#’s 100348 & 81148, CR 2900 Dodd City. For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220 .Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, list the address of the property or contain a legal description of the property on behalf of which the protest is made, and must be signed by the owner of the property. Zoning Regulations & info are on the development Services web site www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices

Zoning map can be found on Fannin CAD interactive map www.fannincad.org/interactive-map/

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Notice of Public Hearing before Commissioners Court

Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners Court of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing starting at 8:50am, Tuesday, May 16th, 2023. This will be held at Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. All interested citizens of the County are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Please check Fannin County’s website under Upcoming Meetings (www.co.fannin.tx.us) up to 72 Hours prior for more details. The Lake Zoning Commission will consider a Specific Use Permit: For a 903 Broadband internet tower on Property ID#’s 81951 & 70969, FM 1396 Honey Grove. For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220 .Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, list the address of the property or contain a legal description of the property on behalf of which the protest is made, and must be signed by the owner of the property. Zoning Regulations & info are on the development Services web site www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices

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Notice of Public Hearing before Commissioners Court

Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners Court of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public

COGGINS TEST

Proof of a current coggins is needed for trail rides, clinics, competitions, breeding farms, and crossing state lines. It is a good idea along with the original to save a copy in your phone (in favorites or a separate file) and a hard copy in your trailer.

FIRST AID KIT

If you have a horse, you know accidents happen. It is wise to have a first aid kit in the barn and horse trailer. A simple tote

4. Thermometer. Digital or glass is fine.

FOALING TIME: REMINDERS

4. If the foal is not nursing, bumps the udder and doesn’t nurse, is sick or has diarrhea.

5. If the mare presents a red bag and not a white bag during foaling or takes more than 1 hour to foal.

Notice is hereby given that the Bois d’ Arc Lake Zoning Commission of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing starting at 8:20am, Thursday, May 4th, 2023. This will be held at Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. All interested citizens of the County are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Please check Fannin County’s website under Upcoming Meetings (www.co.fannin.tx.us) up to 72 Hours prior for more details. The Lake Zoning Commission will consider a Specific Use Permit: For a 903 Broadband internet tower on Property ID#’s 81951 & 70969, FM 1396 Honey Grove . For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220 .Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, list the address of the property or contain a legal description of the property on behalf of which the protest is made, and must be signed by the owner of the property. Zoning Regulations & info are on the development Services web site www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices Zoning map can be found on Fannin CAD interactive map www.fannincad.org/interactive-map/

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Your new foal should have an Igg test at 24 hours old. This test is to confirm the foal received+ enough antibodies from the colostrum milk.

We would like to congratulate Pinkerton (Pink) Bridges, daughter of clients Jessica and Jerry Jones. Pink, on Shiney Little Rey, won the 2023 World Championship in the youth boxing at the NRCHA Celebration of Champions in Fort Worth, TX. Way to go Pink!

Notice of Public Hearings before the Bois d’Arc Lake Zoning Commission

Your mare should be vaccinated at least one month prior to foaling with 7 Way and Rabies. We have Mare Prediction Kits available that will keep you from needlessly staying up night after night. The kit contains a milk PH strip that tests a drop of her milk to predict foaling. The strip color will change to green when the mare is going to foal. For after foaling, have a foal kit on hand. It should contain Nolvasan to dip the navel in, and an enema to help with the foal’s first bowel movement. Remember the FOALING 1,2,3 RULES: 1 hour for the foal to stand, 2

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Research Shows New Car Safety Features Can Help with Crash Reduction

(StatePoint) At a time when highway fatalities are on the rise, new research shows that the widespread adoption of the latest vehicle safety features could mean fewer crashes and safer roads. However, it could be awhile before we see the full benefits of these advancements.

Notice is hereby given that the Bois d’ Arc Lake Zoning Commission of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing starting at 8:25am, Thursday, May 4th, 2023. This will be held at Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. All interested citizens of the County are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Please check Fannin County’s website under Upcoming Meetings (www.co.fannin.tx.us) up to 72 Hours prior for more details. The Lake Zoning Commission will consider a Special Exception: For Bois d’Arc Shores, to ask for reduced road frontage on Cul-de-sacs and curved roads, and reduced front and back setbacks from 80ft to 50ft on Property ID#’s 100348 & 81148, CR 2900 Dodd City. For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220 .Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, list the address of the property or contain a legal description of the property on behalf of which the protest is made, and must be signed by the owner of the property. Zoning Regulations & info are on the development Services web site www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices Zoning map can be found on Fannin CAD interactive map www.fannincad.org/interactive-map/

“With drivers holding onto their vehicles for 10 years or more, it could take many years before the fleet fully turns over,” says Rini Sherony, senior principal engineer, Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center.

But what if every vehicle on the road was fully equipped with crash-prevention features? And how do engineers identify which new vehicle safety features to prioritize next? To find out, Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center and Virginia Tech teamed up to research the potential benefits that different safety systems have in various crash scenarios. The team took real-world

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crashes and reconstructed the data, performing multiple crash simulations. They started modeling with more traditional “passive” safety features, like the latest vehicle structures, and extended their work to include such technologies as automatic emergency braking, lanekeeping assistance, blindspot warning, etc. Assuming full deployment and optimal activation of safety features, such as those that were modeled, their research showed that over half of all U.S. crashes could be avoided and nearly 60% of moderate to serious injuries could be mitigated. At the same time, the research also identified what types of crashes are likely to still occur even if these safety features were deployed.

The research center has made the study’s data, found at toyota.com/CSRC, publicly available so that automakers, policymakers, technology research universities and

tech companies can work together to continue to make safety gains and fill the crash prevention gap.

“While drivers can’t avoid every danger on the road, our research shows that safety systems have the potential to be very effective in reducing the risk and severity of crashes,” says Sherony. “It’s important to know that most automakers offer features like lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, audio warnings and steering assist (often with additional functionality). When you search for your next car, consider these features, even possibly opting for those that do not come standard-equipped. We hope that as drivers continue to adopt and use such technologies, we will be able to realize more of the accident mitigation and prevention benefits that they can offer, resulting in safer roads for everybody.”

Notice of Public Hearing before Commissioners Court

Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners Court of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing starting at 8:50am, Tuesday, May 16th, 2023. This will be held at Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. All interested citizens of the County are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Please check Fannin County’s website under Upcoming Meetings (www.co.fannin.tx.us) up to 72 Hours prior for more details. The Lake Zoning Commission will consider a Specific Use Permit: For a 903 Broadband internet tower on Property ID#’s 81951 & 70969, FM 1396 Honey Grove. For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220 .Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, list the address of the property or contain a legal description of the property on behalf of which the protest is made, and must be signed by the owner of the property. Zoning Regulations & info are on the development Services web site www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices Zoning map can be found on Fannin CAD interactive map www.fannincad.org/interactive-map/

Notice will hold County are invited under Lake tower protest Development time list the protest the development

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Notice of Public Hearings before the Bois d’Arc Lake Zoning Commission

Notice of Public Hearing before Commissioners Court

Notice is hereby given that the Bois d’ Arc Lake Zoning Commission of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing starting at 8:20am, Thursday, May 4th, 2023. This will be held at Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. All interested citizens of the County are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Please check Fannin County’s website under Upcoming Meetings (www.co.fannin.tx.us) up to 72 Hours prior for more details. The Lake Zoning Commission will consider a Specific Use Permit: For a 903 Broadband internet tower on Property ID#’s 81951 & 70969, FM 1396 Honey Grove . For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220 .Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, list the address of the property or contain a legal description of the property on behalf of which the protest is made, and must be signed by the owner of the property. Zoning Regulations & info are on the development Services web site www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices Zoning map can be found on Fannin CAD interactive map www.fannincad.org/interactive-map/ 4/18/23

Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners Court of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing starting at 8:55am, Tuesday, May 16th, 2023. This will be held at Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. All interested citizens of the County are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Please check Fannin County’s website under Upcoming Meetings (www.co.fannin.tx.us) up to 72 Hours prior for more details. The Lake Zoning Commission will consider a Special Exception: For Bois d’Arc Shores, to ask for reduced road frontage on Cul-de-sacs and curved roads, and reduced front and back setbacks from 80ft to 50ft on Property ID#’s 100348 & 81148, CR 2900 Dodd City. For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220 .Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, list the address of the property or contain a legal description of the property on behalf of which the protest is made, and must be signed by the owner of the property. Zoning Regulations & info are on the development Services web site www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices Zoning map can be found on Fannin CAD interactive map www.fannincad.org/interactive-map/ 4/18/23

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Texas Senate Approves $15 Million Bill To Expand Local Mental Health Treatment Options For Children And Families

By Stephen Simpson

April 13, 2023

The Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday that would create a $15 million “Innovation Grant” program designed to expand access to mental health services for children and families statewide.

Senate Bill 26, filed by state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, will offer grants to health care providers and nonprofit groups who offer mental health treatment, especially those that work with children and their family members. The program would be overseen by Texas Health and Human Services.

“The state doesn’t always have to do this. There are great nonprofits doing wonderful work out there. We have local mental health providers doing wonderful work,” Kolkhorst said. Kolkhorst’s bill was unanimously approved with a

30-0 vote and will now head to the House. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, pushed forward an amendment that would have required grantees to post gun safety and suicide prevention materials on their website and in their facilities but it failed to pass.

As written, the bill would have Texas Health and Human Services give grant priority to entities that work with children and family members of kids who are considered high risk for mental health issues. The bill also directs the state to consider new funding options for nursing homes that could provide long-term inpatient care to people with behavioral treatment needs but who no longer need to be in the state’s psychiatric hospital system.

The bill also would require the state to audit local mental health authorities once every 10 years and publish online data related to mental health

care. It will also create a discharge and transition program to help people in state hospitals gradually make their way into the community.

“Senate Bill 26 delivers clear direction for several programs funded in the budget to make sure these funds are spent on patients’ treatment and beds, not just bureaucracy,” Kolkhorst said. “The bill creates transparency and accountability for our many community health systems to ensure that services are truly getting to those that need it.”

In 2022, Texas ranked dead last when it comes to access to children’s mental health services and 33rd for adult care, according to Mental Health America, a nonprofit advocacy group.

Today, 98% of Texas’ 254 counties were wholly or partially designated by the federal government as “mental health professional shortage

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Greg Hansch, executive director of the nonprofit National Alliance on Mental Illness of Texas, said his organization supports SB 26 because it improves communication between state psychiatric hospitals and local mental health authorities.

“We have long maintained that the state should be collecting data about the extent to which individuals are in a lower level of care than what they are clinically recommended for,” he said. “Getting the right services at the right time matters. SB 26 will shed light on this key issue, as well as several others.”

At a news conference earlier Thursday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick singled out both SB 26 and Kolkhorst’s other bill, Senate Bill 25, as proof of the Senate’s mission to ease the state’s strained mental health system. They are part of what Patrick

Spring Weather Challenges Texas Farmers

By Shelby Shank

Field Editor

Texas farmers have had an uphill battle this spring getting crops planted. While one farmer is praying for rain, another is asking for the rain to stop.

Scott Born grew up in the Texas Panhandle and now farms in Ellis County where he grows wheat, cotton, corn and sunflowers.

The 2023 planting season has been steady for Born.

“We started trying to plant corn at the end of February.

more corn because it was too wet to plant most of his wheat.

struggled to plant, those in West Texas need the rain.

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said was a more than $3 billion investment proposed in the 2023 supplemental budget and the upcoming two-year budget to increase access to mental health services in Texas.

Most of that funding would go to building new state psychiatric facilities and renovating older ones.

SB 25 would increase funding for nursing students and training programs. It would provide loan repayment assistance to part-time nursing faculty. The bill is currently before the House Higher Education Committee.

“Today, we are here to talk about the biggest expansion of mental health care in the

state and, I would argue, the country,” Patrick said.

The state also plans to set aside $100 million from the over $2.3 billion proposed budget to help the state’s 37 mental health authorities, which offer local treatment, creating more short-term inpatient treatment for patients who might be undergoing a mental health crisis.

“This is an opportunity of a lifetime to be able to help and direct our community in a time that we really do need it — and post-pandemic, we need it more than ever,” Kolkhorst said.

City of Savoy Public Works Employee Needed

City of Savoy is accepting applications for a Public Works Employee. Must be a self-starter, motivated and you must be able to complete tasks without supervision. Experience in operating mowers and tractors a must. Water/Waste Water License and/or experience in repairing water lines a plus. Salary DOQ. EOE Please apply at Savoy City Hall at 405 E. Hayes, Savoy, TX 75479, 903-9657706.

Born normally plants 1,400 to 1,700 acres of wheat, but he was only able to plant about 400 acres this year.

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“We’ve got adequate soil moisture in this area. It hasn’t been like we’ve had a bunch of five-inch floating rains like some years,” Born said.

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We planted a couple of days, and then it rained. That held us out for a bit. It’s rained about every Thursday for the past six weeks around here this year,”

“It’s just we’ve been kind of regularly getting a half inch or inch every week, and it’s kept it wet to where we can’t really do anything. But I’d say, overall, I think the soil moisture and the sub-soil moisture’s probably pretty good.”

“Anytime I talk to my friends in West Texas, they’re like, ’We’d take some of the rain. If you get too much, we’ll have some of it,’” Born said. “Most any kind of weather extreme is probably not good for farming. It needs to be balanced—not too hot, not too cold, not too wet and not too dry.” But he remains optimistic for the year.

acres. However, he said he’ll be busier than usual harvesting his spring crops in the fall.

“Having a lot of extra acres in one crop, makes it harder to get everything done at the right moment,” Born said.

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Born predicts wheat harvest won’t take long for him because he didn’t plant as many

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“Because the machinery has to cooperate, the weather has to cooperate, you have to have enough machinery, you have to have enough labor. So, I think that’s probably the challenge this year. It’s just trying to handle more acres of spring crops.”

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requested from qualified Vendors for the Lake Water Pump Station Work Package #4 – 66” Pipeline at Dam Site. This contract is contingent funds from the Texas Water Development security is not required for this project. The Manager reserves the right to reject any and all

The shift to plant more corn presented its challenges, too.

Born said.

After last year’s devastating drought, the rains are welcome.

But the increased rainfall is keeping some farmers, like Born, temporarily out of the field.

Born said it was difficult to run both of his planters at the same time because of the limited amount of dry spots in the fields.

He also started planting cotton in April and will be planting sunflowers this spring.

Proposals are requested from qualified Vendors for the Lake Ralph Hall Raw Water Pump Station Work Package #9 Hydropneumatic Tank System Procurement Package. This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board. A bid security is not required for this project. The Construction Manager reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

Proposal due date and time is May 9, 2023 at 2:00PM CST.

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Fannindel ISD will be accepting sealed bids on lawn care (mowing and weed eating). We have two campuses, High School located in Ladonia and Elementary School located in Pecan Gap. The bid will be for both campuses. Grounds include: School building lawn, Ag Shop, Gym area, Athletic area, play-ground and ball fields. If additional information is needed, contact Larry Braley at 903-217-4975. Seal bids will be opened Monday, April 17, 2023 at 10:00 am in the Supt. Office, located at the Fannindel High School, 601 W. Main St., Ladonia, TX. Fannindel ISD reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

date and time is May 9, 2023 at 2:00PM CST. proposals will be received at Construction Manager’s 1411 Greenway Drive, Irving, TX 75038. view and download the plans and specifications on the CivCast website at hhtp://civcastusa. Questions regarding this proposal can be posted on will be addressed via addendums. For inquires

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you in the Buffer Zone or a Floodplain?

Fannin CAD has a wonderful interactive Map on their web site; https://www.fannincad.org/ Use the “Map Contents Box” to show overlays of:

FEMA flood zones.

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Buffer & the Zoning Parcels for Bois d’Arc Lake. If you have any questions please call us, we are here to help.

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(Culverts, Lake Zoning, Subdivisions & Rental Communities)

Legal Notice

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. LOS AMIGOS, located at 505 North Main, Bonham, TX in Fannin County, has applied for renewal for the Private Club Registration Permit doing business as Los Amigos located at 505 North Main, Bonham, TX in Fannin County. The officers are as follows: Rebecca Grijalva as President and Saul Grijalva as Vice President.

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Sealed proposals will be received at Construction Manager’s Regional Office 1411 Greenway Drive, Irving, TX 75038. Proposers may view and download the plans and specifications without charge on the CivCast website at hhtp://civcastusa. com. Questions regarding this proposal can be posted on CivCast and will be addressed via addendums. For inquires contact the Construction Manager:

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Wayne Pursley Email: wpursley@walshgroup.com

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Proposals are requested from qualified Vendors for the Lake Ralph Hall Raw Water Pump Station Work Package #4 – 66” Discharge Pipeline at Dam Site. This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board. A bid security is not required for this project. The Construction Manager reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

Proposal due date and time is May 9, 2023 at 2:00PM CST.

Sealed proposals will be received at Construction Manager’s Regional Office 1411 Greenway Drive, Irving, TX 75038. Proposers may view and download the plans and specifications without charge on the CivCast website at hhtp://civcastusa. com. Questions regarding this proposal can be posted on CivCast and will be addressed via addendums. For inquires contact the Construction Manager:

Archer Western Construction

Wayne Pursley

Email: wpursley@walshgroup.com

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INVITATION FOR PROPOSAL

Proposals are requested from qualified Vendors

Ralph Hall Raw Water Pump Station Work Hydropneumatic Tank System Procurement contract is contingent upon release of funds Water Development Board. A bid security is this project. The Construction Manager reserves

Proposal due date and time is May 9, 2023

Sealed proposals will be received at Construction Regional Office 1411 Greenway Drive, Irving, Proposers may view and download the plans and without charge on the CivCast website at hhtp://civcastusa. com. Questions regarding this proposal can CivCast and will be addressed via addendums. contact the Construction Manager:

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STATE OF TEXAS

FANNIN COUNTY

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fannin County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on March 28, 2023, seized , levied upon, and will offer for sale the following properties, on the first Tuesday in May, 2023, the same being the 2nd day of said month, at the Southwest Corner of the Courthouse Grounds, 101 E. Sam Rayburn Drive, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, between the hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, and will proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fannin and the State of Texas, to-wit:

SAVOY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. PAUL WALDRUM, ET AL

CITY OF BONHAM, ET AL VS . NELLIE GENEVA SHRUM, AKA NELLIE GENEVA LEE SHRUM, ET AL

1.731 acre , more or less, situated in the John Weeks Survey, Abstract 1149, Fannin County, Texas, as described in deed dated May 30 , 2003, from Elizabeth Waldrum to Paul Waldrum, in Volume 1021, Page 441, Official Records of Fannin County, Texas. Mobile home: Label: PFS0426580 Serial 12324401 situated on the above described 1.731 acres, in the John Weeks Survey, Abstract 1149, Fannin County, Texas. (subject to post-judgment taxes)

All that certain tract of land containing Lots 11 and 12, Block 13, Fairview Addition, an addition to the City of Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, described as follows: a. that certain Lot 11, Block 13, as described in deed dated September 4, 1959, from H. Lawrence etux to Earl Shrum etux, in Volume 422, Page 282, Deed Records of Fannin County, Texas; and b. that certain Lot 12, Block 13, as described in deed dated February 28, 1967, from Mrs. Opal Peeler to Earl Shrum etux, in Volume 493 , Page 620, Deed Records of Fannin County, Texas. (subject to post-judgment taxes)

TRENTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS.SUZANNE M MIKLOS

TRENTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. SUZANNE M MIKLOS

SAM RAYBURN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. SURROND SOUND INC AKA SURROUND SOUND INC, ET AL

CITY OF WINDOM, ET AL VS. CHRISTINA LOUISE AUBREY, AKA CHRISTINA LOUISE RAMOS

CITY OF LADONIA, ET AL VS. DEAN TINNELL, AKA GREGORY DEAN TINNELL, ET AL

CITY OF LADONIA, ET AL VS. DEAN TINNELL, AKA GREGORY DEAN TINNELL, ET AL

SAVOY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. DEBORAH TUNE, AKA DEBORAH DENISE BASSETT-TUNE

TRACT 1 3.00 acres, more or less, situated in the J. W. Dexter Survey, Abstract 287, Fannin County, Texas , as described in deed dated May 8, 1981, from Joe T. Sudderth to Gwen Meatyard, in Volume 607, Page 383, Deed Records of Fannin County, Texas. (subject to post-judgment taxes)

TRACT 2 2.917 acres, more or less, situated in the J. W. Dexter Survey, Abstract 287, Fannin County, Texas, as described in deed dated December 20, 2002, from Germaine Meatyard to Gwendolyn Meatyard, in Clerk’s File #2003000378, Official Public Records of Fannin County, Texas. (subject to post-judgment taxes)

3.46 acres, more or less, situated in the Samuel L. Keene Survey, Abstract 622, Fannin County, Texas, as described in deed dated August 2, 2017, from TWP Imports, LLC to Surround Sound Inc., in Volume 1975, Page 85, Official Records of Fannin County, Texas. (subject to post-judgment taxes)

75.13 varas by 37.565 varas, containing 0.50 acre, more or less, situated in the Wm. Perry Survey, Abstract 885, Fannin County, Texas, as described in deed dated October 7, 1955, from Nollie Dean etal to Roy Ryan, in Volume 388, Page 386, Deed Records of Fannin County, Texas. (subject to post-judgment taxes)

TRACT 1 A Mobile home only; Label numbers TEX0504239 and TEX0504240, Serial numbers 12319334A and 123193348, Original Town of Ladonia, Block 86, Fannin County, Texas. (subject to post-judgment taxes)

TRACT 2 0.3191 acre, more or less, situated in the N. T. Myers Survey, Abstract 722, Fannin County, Texas, being out of Block 86, Original Town of Ladonia, as described in deed dated November I 0, 2005, from The City of Ladonia, Texas to Michael Fite etux, in Volume 1194, Page 129, Official Public Records of Fannin County, Texas. (subject to post-judgment taxes)

6.768 acres, more or less, situated in the Jesse Stiff Survey, Abstract 985, Fannin County, Texas, as described in deed dated May 30, 2017, from Billie Jean Hughes to Deborah Tune, in Volume 1959, Page 202, Official Records of Fannin County, Texas. (subject to post-judgment taxes)

(any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Fannin County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy said judgment(s), interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and numbered cause(s), together with interest, penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

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 AT AX 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 HA VE THIS CERTIFICATE/STATEMENT IN HAND BEFORE THE SALE BEGINS.

Dated at Bonham, Texas, March 28 , 2023

Sheriff Mark Johnson Fannin County, Texas

By Deputy

Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest

the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property

SR, HG, DC baseball leading 12-2A standings this year

District 12-2A baseball has been led all season by its Fannin County members.

Class 2A Sam Rayburn remained undefeated through April 11 and has clinched a 2A postseason berth.

Dodd City has secured the district's top 1A postseason berth. Through April 11, 2A Honey Grove stood on the verge of a second-straight postseason.

Perpetual Postseason Preparation:

Assured 1A s'ball playoffs trips have DC, Savoy always readying in 15-2A

As the only Class 1A softball programs this season in 15-2A, Dodd City and Savoy started district play in March assured of postseason trips.

Only two 1A teams per University Interscholastic League 2A softball district advance to the 1A playoffs.

In the meantime, the pair have prepared for the upcoming playoffs with district games -- save their home-and-home

meetings -- being against 2A teams with successive successful seasons in the sport.

Through April 11, only the Lady Hornets had notched 152A wins against any of the 2A members: Sam Rayburn, 4-0, on March 21, Honey Grove,

2-1, on April 4 and Tom Bean, 10-2, on AprIl 11. During the last five completed softball seasons -- not counting the COVID-19 truncated 2020 campaign -- Dodd City has used the experience it has gained during district play

against 2A teams to prepare for long postseason runs -- four times reaching the 1A State Tournament, including winning the 2021 championship.

golf's girls,

Ector

boys win; Ball three-peats in 23-1A

By Rich Hilliard

WOLFE CITY -- Hope Ball won her third-straight district championship and Nathan Harris finished as a runner-up, respectively, to lead Ector on April 5 to the 23-1A girls' and boys' championships at the Webb Hill Country Club.

Julia Bailey, Chloe Hardemon, Ally Harris and Reese Gibbs additionally composed the advancing Lady Eagles team, which also won the district title last year, but via different golfers save Ball.

Other advancing Eagles are Carter Whitburn, Brent Bailey, Samuel Hughes and Devin Ramirez. Harris, Whitburn and Bailey additionally advanced last season, when Ector was the district runnerup. Harris and Bailey also qualified for regional play in 2021.

The championship teams will join Dodd City's John Gilbreath and Natally Medina and Savoy's Taelor Cornwell at the Region III-1A Tournaments at the Mount Pleasant Country Club April 17-18.

Gilbreath has also qualified for regional golf for threeconsecutive seasons, while Medina's advance equates her second-straight.

Trenton, Bonhi in softball rankings

By Rich Hilliard

Class 2A Trenton and 3A Bonham appeared in the softball rankings on April 10 by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

The Lady Tigers -- postseason-bound for the 10thstraight season -- held the No. 14 spot, as 15-2A competition nears its conclusion.

Class 2A Crawford led the 1A/2A rankings, followed by No. 2 Como-Pickton.

Meanwhile, Bonham, which was, after play on April 11, nearing a postseason return following a rare absence, ranked No. 22 in 3A where Grandview led and No. 6 Whitesboro and No. 21 Prairiland ensued.

Story and photos by Rich Hilliard

Dodd City first baseman Layton Vaught awaits a throw at his position to complete a ground out by Cooper on April 4 during District 12-2A baseball at Dodd City.

Sam Rayburn shortstop Drew Baker reaches en route to successfully tagging out a Campbell runner on April 3 during District 12-2A baseball in Ivanhoe.

Honey Grove's Nick Ottmo (3) slides back into first base on April 1 during District 12-2A baseball against Cooper at Bonham.

Sam Rayburn's Case Nichols catches a pitch on April 3 during District 12-2A baseball in Ivanhoe.

Dodd City second baseman Aydan Balvin (4) throws to first base on April 11 during District 12-2A baseball at Honey Grove.

Honey Grove's Jarmez Daniels (5) pitches on April 11 during District 12-2A baseball at Honey Grove.

Story and photos by Rich Hilliard

Savoy third baseman Mia Galvan (2) prepares to throw to first base as shortstop Cassidy Almy watches on April 11 during District 15-2A softball at Honey Grove.

Dodd City pitcher Hannah Burney looks to throw to first base after fielding a grounder near the first base line, as Trenton's Abigail Stufflebeme runs past her, on March 25 during District 15-2A softball at Dodd City.

Dodd City second baseman Brianna Rodriguez (2) gets under a pop up as shortstop Lindsey Mauppin watches on March 25 during District 15-2A softball at Dodd City.

Savoy's Maddie Clark (4) pitches on April 11 during District 15-2A softball at Honey Grove.

Lannius Church of God Debt Free

On March 26th, 2023 the leadership and congregation of Lannius Church of God celebrated the amazing accomplishment of the church being debt free. The Lannius Church of God has been in Fannin County since 1918. They officially merged with the Church of God movement out of Cleveland, TN on January 1st, 1920. Since then, they have been through various remodels and new building programs. The latest beginning in

2017 with the addition of an educational wing full of new classrooms, fellowship hall, and full gymnasium. This project also included new offices, foyer and a complete remodel of the existing sanctuary. In less than 5 years, the loan is officially paid in full and we celebrate this wonderful and amazing accomplishment.

I want to publicly thank the Church & Pastor’s Council members who are Mike Burpo, Roy Burpo, Chad Knight,

Ronnie Knight, and Robert Wilson. Our church clerk Lesia Bridges and the entire congregation of Lannius Church of God for everything each of you did during this process. It is an honor to be the Lead Pastor of this amazing church and this is only the beginning.

Sincerely,

Bishop Dereck J.

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Ribbon Cutting at the Curiosity Shoppe

”I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic

which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

The Curiosity Shoppe had their ribbon cutting on April 6th. This store is full of antiques and beautiful treasures. They are located at 314 N. Main St. in Bonham and open MondaySaturday 10-5. Stop by and see Kassidy and her vendors! Photos by Weesie Holland