7. Approve minutes from 07/23/2024 (R) – County Clerk. Approved 8. Indigent Healthcare 2nd Quarter Report of 2025 – Indigent Healthcare Coordinator. Report Only DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ITEMS: 9. Discussion and possible action regarding land sale proceeds for Road & Bridge use – Commissioner Precinct
1. Pct. 1 Commissioner Troy Waggoner began the discussion by clarifying that he is not against the Justice Center project, he has spent time working on addressing the roof, parking lot and civil plans because he is dedicated to the projects completion. His proposal is to move $600,000 from the Justice Center land sales to road and bridge for the 4 precincts to be divided evenly. He indicated that after discussions with the Sheriff’s office, auditor and the D.A. that if the jail numbers stay within the range we are having currently, we could save half a million dollars and possibly even $1.5 million by the end of the next budget cycle. Waggoner continued that on February 13, 2022 we were told a portion of the land sales would go to road and bridge. He further stated there is also a $3.23 million general reserve fund that could be used for the Justice Center. Judge Cunningham reminded the Court that two years ago we dumped 2.5 million dollars into our roads and there were no noticeable improvements. “We could put several billion dollars in our roads and it would be an expense because we are not able to maintain it, we would have to put money in it continuously, when it comes to roads we need a plan, we need some focus.” Judge Cunningham reinforced that fact that we need to stay on course. He noted that a recent memo indicates the county only has a margin of $600,000 at the Justice Center.
Judge Cunningham added that the county needs $1.4 million to bring Tax AssessorCollector Office and Juvenile Probation to the Justice Center and the county may have a million dollar roof repair at the Justice Center hanging in the balance. There are offices scattered around the city for 8 years, living with sub-standard conditions.
“This would be a bad, bad, bad decision”
Judge Cunningham discussed the possible pooling of equipment from the 4 precincts to reduce cost and increase efficiency. Also reducing overhead, “How many pieces of equipment do we have? How many hours do we operated that equipment?”
Commissioner Fogelberg responded “maybe you need to leave the road building to us and you worry about the Justice Center.”
County resident Michael Evans urged the Court to continue with the project and there is a critical need for improved security for our courts and the residents. Mike
Nejtek, also a county resident, advised the Commissioners to pass on the motion, after reading the current road and bridge accounts for each precinct and indicated that with the amount of money available in each precinct there was no reason to move $600,000 until the Justice Center project is complete. Commissioner Pct.
3 Fogelberg expressed his desire to receive additional funds however not at the point to jeopardize the Justice Center project and reiterated that he wants to see the Justice Center completed. “We are not stopping the Justice Center”
Judge Cunningham stated he had heard all week that some of the Commissioners
had been meeting and discussing taking money out of the Justice Center funds for roads. He then warned them that walking quorums are prohibited.
After considerable discussion Commissioner Waggoner agreed to pass on this motion with no action.
10. Approve updated Resolution to accept grant funding from the Office of the Governor for the Structured Family Therapy Program operated by the Juvenile Probation for FY 2025-2026, Grant number 2806212; original Resolution signed on 02/25/2025 – County Judge (for Juvenile Probation)
Approved
11. Approve amendment to
the Farm & Ranch Agreement for the sale and purchase of 41 acres in Ector; extend closing date to April 30th and have County Judge sign on behalf of the County– County Judge.
Approved
12. Discussion and possible action to use a portion of last year’s Hotel Occupancy Taxes collected for printing courthouse brochures – County Auditor. Approved
13. Approve selection of vendor for Fannin County Mowing & Landscape – Purchasing Agent. Commissioners court approved the selection of Lakeside Lawn Care as the vendor for Fannin County Mowing & Landscape.
14. Discussion and possible action regarding additional work at the Justice Center – County Judge. Fannin County Criminal District Attorney John Skotnik submitted several pages of
requested changes, including 11 windows, a bathroom, an exterior door, reception windows, rear parking for judges and staff, a panic button and more dedicated electrical outlets. Estimated at $130,000 for windows, door and bathroom. No Action Taken
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2025 Legal Aid of Northwest Texas Evening Clinic Dates
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 c. broccoli florets, cut small
1 c. sugar snap peas, sliced diagonally
½ c. julienned carrots
1 c. bean sprouts
1 c. sesame ginger dressing, store bought or homeade
2 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. sesame oil
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro 2 Tbsp. slivered almonds, toasted 2 green onions, sliced 1 c. mandarin oranges, drained 1 tsp. sesame seeds for garnish
Place pasta, red bell pepper, broccoli, sugar snap peas, carrots, and bean sprouts in a bowl. Add dressing, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Toss well. Mix in cilantro, sliv-
ered almonds, and green onions. (reserve a little bit for garnish). Garnish with orange slices, sesame seeds and remaining cilantro, green onions and toasted almonds. Serve chilled. Shrimp or chicken can be added if desired.
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
Oak Ridge Cemetery Annual Meeting
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Registration - 10:30 AM ● Business Meeting - 11:00 AM Catered Lunch - 12 Noon
Please Consider Making a Donation Cemetery Upkeep by Donations
Send Donations to: Oak Ridge Cemetery Association P. O. Box 63 Honey Grove, TX 75446
Press Release - The annual McCraw's Chapel Methodist Church Homecoming and Cemetery Association meeting will begin at noon on Sunday, May 4. The church was established 1859, and the cemetery 1877. Descendants and present-day community members gather the first Sunday of May each year for a potluck picnic, fellowship time, and business meeting. Please make plans to join us. If you are unable to attend, you may send a contribution to the McCraw's Chapel Cemetery Association, 3184 CR 3455, Honey Grove, TX 75446, or contact us at mccrawschapel@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there.
Spring 2025 Free City of Bonham Dump Days
Saturday, April 26th - 8am to 5pm Saturday, May 3rd - 8am to 5pm
The City of Bonham collection station is located at 903 E. Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX 75418
● You must be a City of Bonham resident to participate.
● Please be ready to present a recent utility bill and your drivers license at the collection station. NO TIRES, BATTERIES, CHEMICALS or WET PAINT! Do something daily that helps you spiritually.
available. Bring your own lawn chair! For more details, visit the Bonham Visitor Center at 327 N. Main St., Bonham, TX, or reach out at (903)583-9830 or info@visitbonham.com.
Deborah Sue Cade
Deborah Sue Cade passed away unexpectedly at Sherman Medical Center on April 7, 2025. Debbie was born on April 2, 1960 in Alhambra, CA to Charles Cade and Carmel Beth Ford. Debbie loved all animals but if she had to pick an all time favorite it would be her beloved cats. Throughout her life her cats were a constant companion. In her free time she enjoyed crafting and sewing. She will be missed by all who knew her. There is no service scheduled at this time. Debbie is preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Donna Ann Cade. She is survived by brother, Matt Cade, aunt, Cindy Dotson, and numerous cousins and extended family.
Billye LaDell Murrel
Billye LaDell Murrell, age 100, of Flower Mound, Texas passed away peacefully on April 14, 2025, in Highland Village, Texas.
Billye Murrell was born in Paris, Texas, September 22, 1924, to Harmon Harral and Mattie Harral. She attended Paris Junior College and received an associate’s degree.
Billye married Harmon Smith Murrell on September 20, 1947, in Tyler, Texas. Together they had three daughters, Linda, Pat, and Vicki.
Billye served as Church Nursery Coordinator at First Baptist Church in Meridian, Mississippi for many years. She was church hostess at First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, where she was responsible for overseeing Family Night Supper on Wednesday and various other church hospitality events, including countless wedding receptions, Wanda Jackson, a country western star, being one of her more notable ones. Billye had a winning personality and a talent for creating beautiful and delicious food for very large events. She was the consummate hostess and loved to entertain. Prior to meeting her husband Harmon, Billye worked as a secretary in the county agent’s office in Tyler, Texas. She also worked for Samuel Gordon jewelry as a salesperson. Billye will be deeply missed by all that knew her.
Billye is preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband, Harmon Murrell, and son in law Terry Lemmons.
Billye is survived by daughters: Linda May and husband David of Oklahoma City, OK, Pat Lemmons of Mustang, OK, and Vicki Eaton and husband Steve of Flower Mound, TX. Grandchildren: Chris Hickman and wife Ashlee, Shannon Feely and husband Chris, Casey Lemmons and wife Jessica, Alex Eaton and wife Rachael, and Andy Eaton and wife Casey. Great-grandchildren: Asher Chaney, Ayden Feely, Journee Richardson, Lauren Eaton, Jacob Eaton, Hannah Eaton, Sarah Eaton, Matthew Eaton, and Henry Eaton. A Graveside Service for Billye Murrell was held on Thursday, April 17, 2025, 3:00 PM at Hickory Grove Cemetery. Bro. Terry Paul Cunningham officiated. A Visitation was held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home in Honey Grove, from 1:30pm2:30pm.
You may sign the online guest book at www.coopersorrells.com
Richard “Brennan” Barbee
Richard “Brennan” Barbee, 48, of Honey Grove, Texas passed away at home April 8, 2025. His cancer and illness were both sudden and thankfully brief. Richard was born in Dallas, Texas on February 4, 1977 to Jill and Philip Barbee. He grew up in Richardson, attended RISD schools and graduated from Richardson High School. He attended the University of North Texas, graduating in 2003 with a degree in English and a minor in philosophy. In 2004 he married Michelle and they built a life and a family in Richardson and in 2018 moved to his family home outside of Honey Grove.
A lifelong reader and writer of poetry, Richard enjoyed all forms of media and technology. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of film, video games, Dungeons and Dragons, and the entire Star Wars franchise. Though long retired from the Dallas punk rock scene, he enjoyed attending many concerts, musicals and plays. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and relished living in the country. Though a confirmed homebody, Richard did enjoy traveling, both within the United States and abroad. Sites of historical significance, such as Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, the site of Thoreau’s cabin at Walden Pond, and the standing stones of the Ring of Brodgar were favorites. He loved the quiet beauty of the River Isis in Oxford, Loch Stenness in Orkney or simply crossing the North Sea at night.
Teaching Literature was more than Richard’s passion. It was the key to understanding human intellect and emotion. It gave universal answers to eternal questions and showed that everyone, everywhere, throughout humanity’s history, has wrestled with the same conflicts. He believed that writing developed the intellect through critical thinking. He continually pushed his students to test their abilities and become the strongest writers they could be. Many current and former students and coworkers can attest to his lofty expectations, but also his quick humor. He accepted no excuses, but encouraged hard work, creative thinking, and self-reflection. His motto, borrowed from Tennyson, was “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.” Richard is survived by his wife Michelle, daughter Evangeline “Theo”, and his sister Brandy Sanders (Jim) of Allen, TX, his niece Brittney Sanders of Lubbock, TX and his nephew Braeden Sanders of Addison, TX. Richard is preceded in death by his parents, Philip R. and Jill Barbee, his grandparents, Mary Jo and Philip W. Barbee, and William “Jack” and Betty Drake, and his aunt Suzanne MacKenzie and uncle Robert Barbee.
A memorial will be held at Bonham High School, Wednesday, April 23 rd at 5:00PM. You may sign the online guest book at www.coopersorrells.com
Robert Eldon Rencher
Robert Eldon Rencher died peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2025, in Bonham, Texas.
He was born in Bonham, January 19, 1944, to Vurlas Vernon Rencher and Veda Jestine McRae. Robert attended school in Ivanhoe, Texas, and was baptized as a child in the Red River.
He married Betty Wilkerson in 1963, and together, they had one son, Ronnie.
A long haul truck driver for 44 years, Robert retired from ABF Freight Lines in 2004. In 1974 Robert married Dixie Null. Throughout his life, he enjoyed working with his cattle and after retiring to Lake Bonham, he was able to devote himself to raising cattle full time. Dixie preceded him in death in 2014.
Robert loved ranching and his cows. The last years of his life were happy as he shared his life and ranching with his companion, Brenda Page.
He was a good friend, and a Master Mason who never spoke ill of anyone.
He was preceded in death by father, Verlas Vernon Rencher and brother, William “Bill” Vernon Rencher.
Survivors include his son, Ronnie Glen Rencher and grandson, John Austin Rencher. Mother, Veda Nichols; Brother, Richard Rencher and wife Shirley; Sister, Verlane Day; Uncle, JC McRae and wife Pat; Companion: Brenda Page; Step son, Chuck Null (Dawn) and their children, Chad
Null, Robert Allen Null and Madelyn Null. Numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
He was buried in Duplex Cemetery in a private ceremony officiated by Pastor Kevin Lane. To convey online condolences or sign an online registry please visit www.coopersorrells.com
Jimmie Nell (Walker) Turbyfill
Jimmie Nell (Walker) Turbyfill, 93, passed away on April 13, 2025, in Honey Grove, Texas. Jimmie was born on March 11, 1932, to parents, James Harvey Walker and Coyce Tallent Walker in Blue Ridge, Texas.
Jimmie married Robert Lee Turbyfill on January 26, 1952, in Dallas, Texas.
Jimmie worked in retail sales for 23 years.
Jimmie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bonham, Texas.
Jimmie will be remembered by her children, Linda Roehrig and husband, David, of Bonham, Texas, and Gary Turbyfill and wife, Jana, of Mt. Vernon, Texas; grandchildren, Karl Roehrig and Kyle Roehrig and wife, Liza; great grandchildren, Amelia and James; sister-in-law, Lorene Walker; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brothers, Harold Walker and Maurice Walker. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to First Baptist Church of Bonham.
Dustin Elk
Dustin Elk went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 15, 2025, at the age of 43. His passing was sudden and unexpected, leaving behind a family and community who loved him dearly. Though our hearts are heavy with grief, we find comfort in knowing that he is now at peace in the presence of God.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Delyla, and was a loving and doting stepfather to Madison. He was the beloved son of Daryl and Becky Elk, a cherished brother to Mitzi Jones, and brotherin-law to Cody Jones. He was also a proud uncle to his niece and nephews, Sadie, Sterling, Kaden and Karter. Dustin leaves behind his beloved grandmother, Frances Vest and father and motherin-law Larry and Marsha Reynolds. Dustin graduated from Bonham High School in Texas and joined the Marines in 2000, serving active duty until 2005. His dedication to service continued when he became a firefighter for the Sherman Fire Department in Texas, where he worked until 2016. Pursuing his passion for healthcare, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas Tech University Health Science Center in December 2015 with an MSN/FNP. He went on to serve as a Nurse Practitioner in hospitals across Texas before bringing his skills and compassion to Idaho in 2021. At Lost Rivers Medical Center, he worked as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, holding dual AANP board certifications in Family (FNP) and Emergency (ENP) medicine, along with BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications.
Dustin’s generous heart and selfless nature were evident to all who knew him. He had a deep love for the outdoors and found joy in every adventure. His passion for hunting led him and his wife to Idaho, a place they both fell in love with and where they began a new chapter together. The bond between Dustin and Delyla was truly extraordinary – a rare and unshakable love. He adored her completely and never hesitated to express how much she meant to him. She was his light, just as he was hers. Together, they shared not only a deep love but also a shared enthusiasm for life’s adventures – hunting, antiquing, traveling, rock and fossil hunting, and more. Their connection grew stronger with each experience, making every moment together special.
To say that Delyla will miss him is beyond words – he was her world, her greatest love, and her truest companion. Dustin’s legacy of kindness, dedication, and love will live on in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing him.
A Celebration of Dustin’s life will be held at Northside Church of Christ in Bonham, TX on May 3rd at 2:00 pm. A memory book is being compiled to comfort the family. The family asks those who have memories of Dustin to please write them down and bring them to his celebration or email them to Beckyelk@Outlook. com. This will be something the family will cherish and will help them get through the rough days ahead. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Lost Rivers Medical Center in Arco, ID or a charity of your choice.
To convey online condolences or sign an online registry please visit www.coopersorrells.com
Commissioners VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Meals on Wheels, BONHAM, needs VOLUNTEERS to deliver meals to home bound seniors and adults with disabilities. Just ONE HOUR of your time a week can make such a difference. Call 903-583-8573 ♥ ♥ 210 E 6th St, Bonham Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fannin County:
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson Counties for the week starting April 14, 2025. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.
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15. Discussion and possible action to approve grading and asphalt (approx. $215,000.00) or grading and concrete (approx. $576,100.00) for the Justice Center parking lot – Commissioner Precinct
1. This item passed until next week.
and modification section to the current purchasing manual – County Judge. This project is still in process and the completion date is set for the month of April.
OPEN DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Open discussion items will be passed on unless discussion requested by a member of the Court or a Citizen.
21. County budget and revenue sources – County Judge.
22. Water issues affecting Fannin County – County Judge.
23. Fannin County road issues – County Judge. 24. Solar and wind farms, Battery Energy Storage Systems – County Judge
25. Emergency Medical Services – County Judge
Bonham State Park, Park Road 24. Park Road 24 in the Bonham State Park will have daytime lane closures while crews rehabilitate the main road, camping spots and parking lots within the park. Detour routes will be present during construction to allow for the flow of traffic.
FM 1553 at Freeman Creek. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews perform bridge repairs. Motorists should expect delays as signals and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
FM 68, at the North Sulphur River bridge. FM 68 at the North Sulphur River bridge is closed to through traffic as crews work on and replacing the bridge structure and roadway approaches. During the closure, traffic is asked to use SH 34, SH 11, and SH 78 as the detour route.
FM 2645, from FM 898 to FM 1753. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to rehabilitate and widen the roadway to an overall width of 26 feet. Motorists should expect delays as signals and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
FM 274, from SH 78 to FM 1753. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to rehabilitate and widen the roadway to an overall width of 26 feet. Motorists should expect delays as signals and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
SH 121 overpass at US 69. The SH 121 overpass at US 69 is closed to thru traffic while crews perform bridge repairs. All traffic will be required to take the exit for US 69 and then will be able to take the next entrance ramp back onto SH 121. A temporary signal is in place to control traffic on SH 121 and US 69 during this closure. Motorists should expect delays as signals control traffic through the construction zone.
CR 1202 at Tributary of Brushy Creek. CR 1202 at Tributary of Brushy Creek has an onsite detour in place to allow for replacement of the bridge. Traffic is asked to approach the detour shift slowly and drive an appropriate speed through the work zone while crews replace the bridge structure.
FM 68, from SH 78 to FM 271. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to rehabilitate and widen the roadway to an overall width of 28 feet. Motorists should expect delays as signals and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
SH 78, from US 82 to the Oklahoma State line. Watch for daytime shoulder closures and occasional daytime lane closures as workers install sloped-end treatments on drainage structures and replace bridge rail and guardrail.
FM 100, from SH 56 to FM 2216. Watch for daytime lane closures as crews work to rehabilitate and widen the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as signals and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
SH 34, from FM 64 to FM 68. Watch for daytime lane closures as maintenance crews perform a level up on the roadway. Motorists should expect delays as flaggers and pilot cars direct traffic through the work zone.
SH 121, from SH 56 to SH 11. Watch for mobile lane closures as maintenance crews perform a sweeping operation to remove loose material from the roadway. Motorists should expect delays from the mobile operation in the work zone.
16. Discussion and action to select specific discretionary exceptions to the Fannin County purchasing policy as permitted by Local Government Code §262.024 – County Judge. This project is still in process and the completion date is set for the month of April.
17. Approve supplemental
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18. Subdivision Committee and Subdivision Policy –County Judge. No update
19. Courthouse repairs and litigation – County Judge. Judge Cunningham reported that the floor was repaired in the courtroom and the wood in the balcony was repaired. Litigation is ongoing.
20. Justice Center –County Judge.
26. Overweight trucks and highway safety – County Judge. County resident Shawn Fulton reported that the dust on CR 2135 is a major issue. There is a sand plant and sod farm that results in 100 to 150 trucks per day traveling the road and there are major safety concerns. He also stated they cannot
History, noun :
Robert Heinlein, American author
Dial Schools
Marker Text:
School in this community was held 1840-80 in a log cabin used also for church and community activities. Cotton Gin and Grist Mill of Dial family attracted settlers. Dial Post Office opened May 24, 1880. In July 1880 a site was provided for Academy which gained renown under a superior educator, Robert W. Lane (1825-91), a Confederate veteran. One of later (1903-05) teachers in Dial community was the Hon. Sam Rayburn (1882-1961), United State Congressman from Texas 1913-61, who set a record of 17 years as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Location: On the north side of FM 824 in Dial.
Fannin County May 2025 Elections
● Director's Choice ($20) – Sunset on the Sea by Sam Parrott – Oil Pastel
Photography (All ages)
● First Place ($100) – Rooster Rule by Bentley McMillian
- Photography
● Second Place ($50) – Pirate the Toad by Warren Gagnon
- Photography ● Third Place ($25) – That’s A Lot of Biscuits by George Holderer - Photography
3D Art (All Ages)
● First Place ($100) – Spring by Jaxson Anderson – 3D
● Second Place ($50) – Unknown by Brynn Hudson – 3D
● Third Place ($25) – The Cottage by Vevynn Gonzalez –3D
Prizes were sponsored by the Glaser Family Charitable Foundation and the MW and Fair Miller Foundation. Artwork is on display at the Creative Arts Center until the end of April. Everyone is welcome to come and view it during normal business hours which are Tuesday – Friday from 10 am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to noon. Free admission. Some of the artwork is also for sale. The Center is located at 200 W. 5th in Bonham. www.CreativeArtsCenterBonham. org.
Spanish Sunday School
Every Sunday @ 9:45 AM
Beginning April 6th
Calvary Baptist Church 913 S. 5th Bonham, TX
Children, Adults, Everyone Invited Call Rita For More Information 516-262-8191
Email: twin2_santana@yahoo.com
Romans 12:18 “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”
Celebrate The Risen Christ Every Lord’s Day
Calvary Baptist Church Bonham, Texas
Happy Resurrection Day!
Have you ever wondered why Easter is one holiday that moves around on the calendar every year? Here is why. The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD established that Easter would be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox, thus creating the movable date for Easter we observe today. Confusing,
huh?
Let me make it much simpler. Here at Calvary, in the truest sense, we celebrate the Risen Christ every Lord’s Day of the year! Join us! In fact, the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is available to you every single day of your life. In that sense, we should celebrate the Risen Christ 24/7! HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED! Sadly, Easter has become infused with various cultural
traditions. The inclusion of eggs and the so-called “Easter Bunny” find their roots in pagan springtime fertility traditions. We focus on this one thing: JESUS IS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE, DEFEATING SIN AND DEATH, AND OFFERS THE ONLY HOPE FOR ETERNAL LIFE! Hallelujah!
In Resurrection Power, Lyn and Lissa
Appreciation Should Not Be Limited To Times Of Need!
Tom
God blesses us with every breath of life we take, but do we appreciate only when we’re struggling to get that breath? If our appreciation is when we are not getting what we need or want then, how great is our appreciation?
We grow tired of showing kindness and helping another if it isn’t appreciated, and rightly so. God feels the same way. He said through Paul in Romans 1:19-21, “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. His invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him
as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”
In the following verses, Paul reveals that God’s patience is not without limit and if people persist in denying Him honor and appreciation, He “gives them up”. The phrase “gives them up “entails delivering them to that which they sentenced themselves to which can never provide what they long for and which will never please God.
Appreciation is a Personal Responsibility
A very nice lady once told me that she was on the verge of leaving a congregation. She spent every service sitting in her pew feeling apart and unapproached by others. She is a fair-minded person and realized she was being unfair. She remembered asking herself why it was the responsibility of others to
engage with her but not her responsibility to engage with them. She repented and unleashed the most loving and encouraging spirit that you could imagine, and it was reciprocated. Doing good unto others as you would have them do unto you, encourages them to do good unto you. By God’s design, people appreciate those who appreciate them.
Train Yourself and Train your Children to Appreciate God and Others We need to ALWAYS be grateful to God! If we were not taught to be thankful while growing up we should train ourselves. God has given us every good thing and continues to bless us in innumerable ways! We should acknowledge this through loving obedience and train our children to do the same.
Sunday Morning Re-wind Stand Fast In the Freedom of Christ
Hello everyone!
CALVARY UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
When: Sun. 10:30am. Wed. 7:00pm
Where: 1190 Hwy 56 W. Bonham.
Pastor: Steven Luton, 903-583-4346
Grace Methodist Church Bonham
12-18-18
Join us Easter Sunday, April 20th, to CELEBRATE OUR RISEN SAVIOR! Sunrise Service Breakfast Sunday School Worship 7:00 am 8:00 am 9:00 am 10:15 am
It will be a morning of praise, worship, and fellowship! 2430 Albert Broadfoot St, Bonham, TX www.bonhamgrace.com | 903-494-0227 | info@bonhamgrace.com
4/1/25
Honey Grove Cowboy Church 3050 Hwy 100 North Honey Grove, TX
This week’s devotion comes from Galatians 5:1. The apostle Paul reminds us in Romans chapter 3 that we all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. There is no way that we can save ourselves from our sinful nature, or deliver ourselves from sin. We are reminded in Romans 6 that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. He is the only One who can save us from our sin, and deliver us from the body of death. In Galatians 5:1, the apostle Paul reminds us, just as he reminds the church in Galatia, that Jesus Christ has set us free from the bondage of sin. We, as believers, must stand fast in the freedom that He has given us, and not take up the yoke of bondage that once held us again. If we are fully trusting in Christ, we have indeed been set free. We must guard our freedom in Christ, and not squander it. In 1930, Harry Emerson Fosdick wrote this classic hymn that comes from the message in this verse.
for the facing of this hour. Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore; let the gift of your salvation be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage serving you whom we adore, serving you whom we adore.”
“God of grace and God of glory, on your people pour your power; crown your ancient Church’s story, bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage for the facing of this hour,
If you are looking for a good home church, we invite you to come visit us, and be a part of our church family and worship at Central Baptist Church. Visitors are our honored guests, and we hope to see you this coming Sunday!
Bro. Josh Stevenson
Baptism Connected To The Cross
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It is Baptism that connects sinners to the cross. In the act of baptism, we contact the blood of Christ. No religious word upsets people more than “baptism.” As we read the Bible, we realize that a non-baptized Christian is completely foreign to the Scriptures.
The Lord put baptism in the Great Commission, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned” (Mark 16:15-16).
Jesus said, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations” (Matthew 18-19). Sinners are baptized “in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19)
Paul informs us that the heart of the Gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, “I declare
unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Again, Paul informs us that sinners are baptized into the death, burial, and resurrection, “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore, we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection” (Romans 6:3-6).
It is in Baptism that a person accepts the Lord and is clothed in Him, “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ” (Galatians 3:2627). In scriptural Baptism, a Sinner becomes a Christian, “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38). Paul links Baptism to Faith, “Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead” (Colossians 2:12).
The truth is that Baptism saves (1 Peter 3:20-21). The Jews needed to be baptized (Acts 2), the Ethiopian eunuch needed to be baptized (Acts 8:26-40), Paul needed to be baptized (Acts 22:16), Cornelius needed to be baptized (Acts 10), and if you want to go to heaven, you need to be baptized.
Leonard First Assembly of God, 108 Pecan Leonard, Texas 469-450-9777
Allen’s Point Baptist Church 310 CR 2775 Honey Grove, TX 75446 903378-7038
Bailey Bible Baptist Church 205 Leslie Bailey, Texas 75413
Bethlehem Baptist Church “The House of Bread” 1415 Franklin Avenue, Bonham, TX 7541 Office: 903-583-8061
Bois D’Arc Creek Cowboy Church Hwy 121 & Edhube Road 903-583-1671
Boyd Baptist Church 3707 St. Hwy. 78 N Bonham, Texas Phone (903) 583-7288
Calvary Baptist Church 913 S. 5th St Bonham, TX 75418 903-583-3910
Central Baptist Church (Fundmental, Independent) 709 Union Ave. Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 505-4124
Ivanhoe Baptist Church 4063 NO.FM 273 Ivanhoe, Texas 75447 (903)583-2359
Lamasco Baptist Church 346 CR 2615 Telephone, Texas 75488
Corinth Baptist Church 277 CR 1150 N. of Bonham on Highway 78 903 583 2750
Dial Baptist Church 16816 FM 1550 Honey Grove, TX 75446 903-378-7070
Duplex Baptist Church 313 CR 2102 Ivanhoe, Texas 75447 903-664-3175
Edhube Baptist Church 595 FM 2815 Bonham, TX 75418 903-583-2840
Elwood Baptist Intersection of CR 2125 and CR 2544 near Ivanhoe, Texas
Faith Independent Baptist Church 12676 W Hwy 82 Savoy, Tx 75479 903-965-5517
First Baptist Church of Bailey PO Box 221 Bailey, Texas 75413 (903) 583-0732
First Baptist Church of Bonham 710 N. Center Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-0732
First Baptist Church of Dodd City PO Box 47 Dodd City, Texas 75438-0047 (903)583-4465
First Baptist Church of Honey Grove PO Box 124 Honey Grove, Texas 75446 (903)378-2768
First Baptist Church of Ladonia 301 East Main Ladonia, Texas 75449-100 (903)367-7038
First Baptist Church of Leonard 100 East Thomas St. [PO Box 1146] Leonard, TX 75452 (903) 587-2250
First Baptist Church of Pecan Gap PO Box 100 Pecan Gap, Texas 75469 (903)359-6683
First Baptist Church of Randolph PO Box 14 Randolph, Texas 75475 (903)583-6900
First Baptist Church of Savoy .O. Box 177 Savoy, Texas 75479 (903) 965-4160
First Baptist Church of Trenton PO Box 157 Trenton, Texas 75490 (903)989-2319
First Fannin Baptist Hispanic Church Rt. 4 Box 10 Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-5727
Gober Baptist Church P.O. Box 82 Wolfe City, Texas 75496 (903) 583-2378
Grace Reformed Baptist Church 2800 10th St Honey Grove TX gracerbcbonham.com
Little Bethel Baptist Church PO Box 63 Ladonia, Texas 75449 Phone (903)367-7708
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Rt 1 Box 101B, PO Box 73, Ladonia, Texas 75449 Phone (903)367-7009
New Home Baptist Church 1300 N Maple St. Bonham 903-583-4509
Joyful Light Baptist Church 4695 FM 2645 Savoy, TX 75418 903-436-5440
Landmark Missionary Baptist Church 1409 W. Market St. Honey Grove, Texas 75446 (615) 448-8802
New Zion Baptist Church 627 County Road 1265 Bonham, TX 75418 903-961-2027
Pilgram Rest Baptist Church 703 Agusta St. Trenton, Texas Ravenna Baptist Church 100 Elm Street Ravenna, Texas 75476
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
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
Fannin County
Mike Dickison Minister for the Ivanhoe Church of Christ
Russell, Minister Northside Church of Christ, Bonham
Lathe/ Mill Machinist
POSITION OPENINGS
B.F. Gammon Tool & Die is accepting applications for immediate openings for CNC Lathe/Mill Machinist and also someone with Gear Cutting experience. 40 hours per week plus overtime. Full benefits including paid healthcare, retirement benefits and holiday, vacation and sick pay. Climate controlled shop. 7:30am4:00pm, 5 days per week. Send resume via email to brett@bfgammon.com or call 903-583-3597
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NOW HIRING! CDL drivers with recent driving experience and a clean driving record. Home daily. Driving radius within 3 hours of Fannin County, TX. Ability to use forklift, tarping and flatbed experience a plus, but will train the right driver. Please come in person to complete an application: 3765 County Road 2135, Telephone, TX 75488 or call 903-664-2332 ask for human resources.
ESTATE SALE
ESTATE SALES!
Do you have a house or property with contents that need to be liquidated?
We have been doing Estate Sales in Fannin County for 27 years. Call to set up an appointment to evaluate your needs. David - 214-533-1226
FOR SALE: China Hutch, $125 Matching Table w/2 leaves, 6 chairs, $100 Edison Victrola, $200 Scroll Saw, $20 Tool Bench, $25 BBQ, $10 Box 45 RPM Records, $10. California King bed including all the linens. $125. Please call: 903-583-5265
GARAGE SALES
20 MILE GARAGE SALE & Market on the Square Saturday, May 10 - 8am - 4pm Ladonia, Pecan Gap, Bug Tussle, Dial, Ben Franklin, TX Garage Sales, estate sales, market. Something for everyone. cocladonia.org/20mile.html
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WWII Group To Hear of War’s End & Relationship With Defeated Enemy
By Skipper Steely
Thursday, April 24 “the last days of World War II” will be the subject of a presentation to members of the History Roundtable and the interested public by Dr. Adam R. Seipp, professor of history at Texas A&M University College Station. The lecture will be hosted by the World War II History Roundtable Audie Murphy Chapter and sponsored by Greenville Electric Utility Service (GEUS) at 7 p.m. in the American Cotton/Murphy Museum, Greenville.
In the last days of the war in Europe, more than a million American soldiers found themselves in defeated Germany. Many were from Northeast Texas, a part of the 36th Division and other units that had landed in Southern France during August 1944. Neither they nor the Germans knew
at the time that this was only the beginning of a relationship between the U.S. military and German society that continues to this day. Between 1945 and 1995, more than 23 million Americans came to Germany as soldiers, dependents, or civilian workers. This lecture examines the critical early days of the American presence. In the months after the end of hostilities, invaders became occupiers. They established social, commercial, employment, and romantic relationships with Germans. American leaders recognized early on that without the active cooperation of German civilians, the occupation had no chance of achieving its goal. Northeast Texas also had an important part of the rebuild effort. Deport native Attorney
Maurice Thompson “Tex” Moore, then of New York City and president of Time Magazine, was an important cog in the organizing and staffing of the Marshall Plan. Dr. Seipp will discuss the everyday interactions that characterized the GermanAmerican encounter, focusing on the places and spaces where soldiers and civilians found ways to live alongside each other. These contacts, he argues, helped to shape the conditions of that relationship for decades to come.
During the day Dr. Seipp will make a presentation to faculty and students at East Texas A&M Commerce, sponsored by Dr. Sharon Kowalsky, history department head and board member of the WWII Roundtable group. Attendance to the lectures is free.
Texas Game Warden Field Notes
Fishin’ Report
A KID FISHING or Hunting!
Week of April 16, 2025
Bois d’Arc SLOW. water stained; 60 degrees; 1.61 feet below pool. Bass are moving up to the 2-4 feet on flats with a good bite on flukes, wacky worms, spinnerbaits and chatterbaits in 2-4 feet. Creature bait are best, but Texas rigs are good on beds, shallow bushes and big trees in 2-5 feet. Flashy swimmers with rage swimmers in 3-5 feet are good on points and around pond weed. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Crappie are fair as fish transition to a post spawn pattern. The bite should improve in the creeks or mouths of creeks on timber, with some open water fish with plastics over minnows or hand tied jigs. Report by Dan Langston.
Ray Roberts GOOD. Water slightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.50 feet below pool. A few post spawn crappie are in 6-12 feet of water on brush piles, and many are spawning or staging right outside of the spawning areas. Target crappie with black and chartreuse, white and chartreuse, or orange and chartreuse jigs or minnows. Catfish are shallow on secondary wind blown points, or beneath shad off of creek channels with cut bait. Some largemouth bass are on spawning beds. Largemouth bass continue to stage on secondary points hitting slow moving swimbaits, or along grass edges with chatterbaits. White bass are good in the creeks with moving water using white roadrunners or curly tail worm. Report by Daniel Koberna, Lt. Dan’s Crappie Co. Texoma FAIR. Water stained; 62 degrees; 1.34 feet below pool. Striper fishing is hit-and-miss with the weather and winds. Watch for the gusts at the end of this week and plan your trip accordingly. Texoma gets big swells and there are several marinas to launch from on the southern edge of the lake especially as the stripers move up the Red River and Washita River with inflow. Live bait on flats and ledges in 30-45 feet of water is producing limits of box fish. Look for bigger fish to be shallow near the rivers on points and humps. Crappie are scattered in the creeks as they spawn and wrap up spawning. A few fish being caught around docks and brush in 8-12 feet of water on jigs. Look at creeks and shallow water with the warm days and rain! Bass fishing will improve with the stained water and rise in lake levels. Fish will be near rocks and gravel as the shad spawn is kicking off, as well as
Baiting and Blasting On Sept. 13, an Atascosa County Game Warden was monitoring a property where illegal hunting activity was suspected. After hearing several shotgun blasts, the warden entered the property and discovered two men hunting dove over bait. It was during a special white-wing only season and only two mourning doves were allowed per hunter. The hunters were intentionally over their limit of mourning dove and were still actively hunting when the warden arrived.
While investigating the incident, the warden looked through feed sacks in the bed of a truck. He was surprised to discover two cleaned out, untagged jake Rio Grande turkeys in an empty feed sack. One hunter admitted to shooting them earlier in the day and had asked the second hunter to dispose of the carcasses, which he had not yet done.
The hunters were issued citations for killing turkeys out of season, exceeding the daily bag limit of mourning doves, placing bait to attract and hunting over bait. The illegally taken game was seized and donated. Cases and civil restitution are pending.
Mule Deer Mishap In late October, a Crockett County Game Warden received a call from a ranch hand in Pecos County reporting two hunters illegally harvesting mule deer. The ranch in question operates under the Managed Lands Deer Program, allowing for extended seasons for white-tailed and mule deer. Hunters could legally harvest white-tailed deer by any lawful means at that time, but mule deer could only be harvested by lawful archery equipment until Nov. 2.
The ranch hand reported that the two hunters, who were instructed to shoot only white-tailed deer, had shot two mule deer bucks with modern firearms. Crockett County and Brewster County Game Wardens responded the next day to interview the hunters, who admitted to shooting the bucks at last light when they saw antlers in the brush. They claimed they mistook the mule deer for white-tailed deer and took the shots as soon as the deer stood up. The wardens seized both bucks and issued citations for unlawful means and methods, warnings for taking mule deer out of season and the hunters were charged civil restitution for the two bucks.
Fannin County student awarded OSU scholarship
By Sophia Fahleson
STILLWATER, Okla. – A Fannin County student was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 20252026 academic year. The scholarships were awarded at the 2025 Scholarship and Awards banquet, hosted by the Ferguson College on April 3. These scholarships are part of the more than $1.8 million that students receive from the Ferguson College and its academic departments. Students from all areas of study are considered for college scholarships, which can be combined with departmental and university awards.
CITY OF HONEY GROVE PUBLIC NOTICE
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED “RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT” AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HONEY GROVE , FANNIN COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR DEFINTIONS, PROVIDING FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION, REGISTRATION, COMPENSATION AND FEES; CONSTRUCTION PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR PLANS OF RECORD; PROVIDING FOR CONFORMANCE WITH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR RESTORATION OF PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR APPEAL FROM RESPORATION OR DENIAL OF PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR ABANDONED FACILITIES; PROVIDING THAT UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION PREFERRED; PROVIDING FOR AS BUILT MAPS AND RECORDS; PROVIDING FOR COURTESY AND PROPER PERFORMANCE; PROVIDING FOR DRUG POLICY; PROVIDING FOR TREE MAINTENANCE; PROVIDING FOR SIGNAGE; PROVIDING FOR GRAFFITI ABATEMENT; PROVIDING FOR ALTERNATE MEANS OR METHOD; WAIVER; PROVIDING FOR ORDERLY USE OF THE RIGHT-OFWAY BY MULTIPLE UERS; PROVIDING FOR A DESIGN MANUAL; PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED AREAS FOR WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE RIGHT-OFWAY; PROVIDING FOR PREFERRED LOCATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ORDER OF PREFERENCE REGARDING ATTACHMENT TO EXISTING FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CAMOUFLAGUE REQUIRED WHEN POSSIBLE; PROVIDING FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR ELECTRICAL SUPPLY; PROVIDING FOR INSTALLATION AND INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO REMOVAL, REPLACEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENTS UPON ABANDONMENT; PROVIDING FOR GENERAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR INSURANCE, INDEMNITY, BONDING AND SECURITY DEPOSITS; PROVIDING FOR DESIGN MANUAL UPDATES; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING –REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISE FEES CITY UTILITIES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
“Our students continuously showcase academic and professional success through their endeavors in the Ferguson College,” said Cynda Clary, associate dean of academic programs for the Ferguson College of Agriculture. “These scholarships, made possible because of the generosity of our alumni and friends, are a testament to our student’s success and we are proud to recognize them.”
The 2025-2026 scholarship recipient and hometown: Mallory Myracle of Telephone, TX
Agricultural Communications, Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarship
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Monday 04/21/25 - Tarragon Chicken, Southern Style Grits, Country Tomatoes, Multigrain Bread, Cherry Bar, 1% Milk
Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Shawn Aaron Williams, Deceased, were issued on April 15, 2025, in Cause No. PR2025-13397, pending in the County Court-at-Law of FANNIN County, Texas, to: Rita Block Williams. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
c/o: Myles Porter Attorney at Law 411 N MAIN ST BONHAM, TX 75418
DATED the 16th day of April , 2025.
LAW OFFICE OF MYLES PORTER, P.C. /s/ Myles Porter
Myles Porter Attorney for Rita Block Williams State Bar No.: 00794477 411 N MAIN ST BONHAM, TX 75418 Telephone: (903) 583-8539 Email: myles@mylesporter.com
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
4/22/25
4/22/25
Consolidated Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision
Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants Proposed Registration No. 179441 Application. AmCorp, LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 179441, which would authorize construction of a permanent concrete batch plant to be located at the following driving directions: From the intersection of County Road 4465 and State Highway 121, go south on State Highway 121 for 0.17 miles. Site will be on the left, Trenton, Fannin County, Texas 75490. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermitspendingpermit-apps. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-96.375922,33.403478&level=13. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.
This application was submitted to the TCEQ on March 17, 2025. The executive director has completed the administrative and technical reviews of the application and determined that the application meets all of the requirements of a standard permit authorized by 30 TAC § 116.611, which would establish the conditions under which the plant must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the registration because it meets all applicable rules. The application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and standard permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and at the Leonard Public Library, 102 South Main Street, Leonard, Fannin County, Texas 75452, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118. Visit www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cbp to review the standard permit. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/airpermit-applications-notices
Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting. See Contacts section. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments or meeting requests is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to consider in the permit process.
The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the application. A public meeting about the application will be held if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. If a public meeting is held, the deadline to submit public comments is extended to the end of the public meeting. Contested Case Hearing. You may request a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days from this notice, the executive director may approve the application.
A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. To request a hearing, a person must actually reside in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and registration number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must be identified. You may submit your proposed adjustments to the application which would satisfy your concerns. See Contacts section. TCEQ Action. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. The executive director’s decision on the application, and any response to comments, will be mailed to all persons on the mailing list. If no timely contested case hearing requests are received, or if all hearing requests are withdrawn, the executive director may issue final approval of the application. If all timely hearing requests are not withdrawn, the executive director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and requests to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.
Mailing List. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive additional information on this specific application. See Contacts section.
Information Available Online. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ cid. Once you have access to the CID using the link, enter the registration number at the top of this notice. Contacts. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/ goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from AmCorp, LLC, 1224 County Road 2114, Greenville, Texas 75402-4724 or by calling Mr. Josh Butler, Principal Consultant, Elm Creek Environmental, LLC, at (469) 946-8195.
Notice Issuance Date: April 14, 2025
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Homeschoolers Celebrated at the Sam Rayburn House on April 30th
By Margo McCutcheon, Educator,
Sam Rayburn
House State Historic Site
Homeschool Day will take place at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site on Wednesday, April 30th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Homeschool groups and families are invited to spend a day meeting with community partners offering activities, educational opportunities, or groups that homeschool students may want to join. The Sam Rayburn House will also have activities and games available. All visitors to this site on April 30th will pay a $3.00 entrance fee, and this fee covers a self-guided tour of the Rayburn house. Our tours that day will be on the hour from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tour space is limited, so reservations are recommended if you’d like to tour the home on this day. We want to thank the Friends of Sam Rayburn for sponsoring this event! Please note: Coadmission to the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site is not covered with tour tickets purchased at the Sam Rayburn House on this day.
Groups attending Homeschool Day include: Bonham Public Library, Bonham State Park, Fannin County 4-H, Fannin
County Amateur Radio Club (K5FRC), Fannin County Master Gardeners, Fannin County Museum of History, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Kimball Ranch, the North Texas Municipal Water District Stream Trailer, the Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site, Texas High School Bass Association, and Texas Master Naturalist Bois d’Arc Chapter. The Sam Rayburn House is located at 890 W. State Hwy
56 in Bonham, TX. Contact us at (903) 583-5558 or email Margo.McCutcheon@thc. texas.gov with any questions you have or to reserve your tour on Homeschool Day.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Fannin County will be conducting an on-line auction for the sale of surplus items consisting of:
2004 Mack 10-Wheel Dump Truck
2000 John Deere 770 CH Motor Grader
The auction will start ending at 9:30 AM CST on April 26, 2025. The inspection dates and times to physically view and inspect items will be listed on the auction website or call 903-815-2705 for more information. View and bid on items at www.northtexasauctionsandrealestate.com Jimmy Page – TX17054
Leonard ISD
Notice is hereby given by Leonard Independent School District that competitive sealed proposals addressed to Leonard ISD, #1 Tiger Alley, Leonard, Texas 75452, will be accepted at or before 3:00 P.M., Friday, May 23, 2025, for the following:
4/15/25
BLAND ISD Depository Services
All interested parties may obtain electronic copies of the Request for Proposal Packet by contacting Kadee Todd at 903-587-2318 or toddk@ leonardisd.net
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, Case No. 24-06-0129P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp, or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-3362627).
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4/1/25
CITY OF HONEY GROVE, TEXAS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE COMBINATION TAX AND SURPLUS REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Honey Grove, Texas, at its meeting to commence at 6:00 P.M. on June 10, 2025, at the City Hall, 633 N. 6th Street, Honey Grove, Texas, tentatively proposes to adopt an ordinance authorizing the issuance of interest bearing certificates of obligation, in one or more series, in an amount not to exceed $420,000 for paying all or a portion of the City’s contractual obligations incurred in connection with (i) acquiring, constructing, and installing additions, improvements, extensions, and equipment for the City’s waterworks system, including without limitation water lines, ground storage tank, fire hydrants, pumps, valves, fittings and related infrastructure improvements; and (ii) legal, fiscal and engineering fees in connection with such projects. The maximum interest rate for the certificates may not exceed the maximum legal interest rate. The maximum maturity date for the certificates may not exceed the maximum maturity permitted by law. The estimated combined principal and interest required to pay the certificates to be authorized on time and in full is $642,843.00. The current principal of all outstanding debt obligations of the City is $10,928,000. The current combined principal and interest required to pay all outstanding debt obligations of the City on time and in full is $15,065,422. The City proposes to provide for the payment of such certificates of obligation from the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes in the City as provided by law and from a pledge of certain surplus revenues of the City’s waterworks and sewer system, remaining after payment of all operation and maintenance expenses thereof, and all debt service, reserve, and other requirements in connection with all of the City’s revenue bonds or other obligations (now or hereafter outstanding), which are payable from all or any part of the net revenues of the City’s waterworks and sewer system. The certificates of obligation are to be issued, and this notice is given, under and pursuant to the provisions of V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, Subchapter C of Chapter 271.
City of Ladonia Now Hiring
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
City of Ladonia Now Hiring The City of Ladonia is accepting applications for the Public Works Department. Applicant must possess a Texas Driver’s License. Duties will include performing general maintenance, repairs and installations of City owned and operated facilities and utilities. Experience operating heavy machinery, tractor/ shredder and lawn equipment is beneficial. Salary DOE and qualifications. Paid vacation and sick leave. Health benefits available. Retirement program with Texas Municipal Retirement System. Positions are open until filled. Applications may be obtained by contacting City of Ladonia, P.O. Box 5, Ladonia, TX 75449 or by calling 903-367-7011 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The City of Ladonia is an Equal Opportunity 4/16/24
The CITY OF LEONARD will receive bids for Leonard Pump Station #2 Project until 2:00 PM on May 1, 2025 at City of Leonard City Hall. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM on May 1, 2025 at City of Leonard City Hall; 111 W. Collin St. Leonard, TX 75452
Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows:
• Construct (1) pump station building with (2) 500 gpm pumps, yard piping, chlorination building and connections, miscellaneous sitework, and all associated appurtenances.
Bid/Contract documents including bid proposal form, plan sheets, and specifications for the Project may be viewed and downloaded free of charge at www.civcastusa.com. Bid/ Contract Documents, including half-size Drawings and Technical specifications are on file at the Issuing Office at 200 N. Travis St., Suite 500, Sherman, TX 75090, and may be purchased on Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM and Friday 7:30 AM –11:30 AM. Please submit questions for this project at least 5 business days prior to bid opening through www.civcastusa.com in the Q&A portal or to David Perkins, P.E. at david. perkins@kimley-horn.com. All addenda issued for this project will only be posted on www. civcastusa.com.
A bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid. A certified check or bank draft payable to the CITY OF LEONARD or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (as par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.
The CITY OF LEONARD reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.
Bids may be held by the CITY OF LEONARD for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. CITY OF LEONARD Michael Pye, Mayor April 2025
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4/22/25
Honey Grove Lady Warriors s'ball wins first district title since
Trenton, Ector, DC, Bonham again advance into softball postseason
Trenton's Averianna Aviles pitches on April 8 during District 11-2A softball at
and photos
on April 8 during District 11-2A softball at Ector.
Four other Fannin County softball programs join District 11-2A champion Honey Grove in the 2025 softball postseason. Trenton advanced as 11-2A’s No. 2 seed to the Class 2A Division-II playoffs. It equates Trenton’s 12th consecutive trip to the softball postseason. Ector and Dodd City garnered 11-2A’s two 1A playoffs berths. The Lady Eagles earned the district’s top 1A seed and the Lady Hornets netted its second. It equals Dodd City’s eighth consecutive softball postseason and Ector’s second straight advance.
Meanwhile, Bonham advanced as 9-4A’s fourth-place team, in the Lady Warriors’ return this season to 4A softball after a six-season stay in
3A.
Bonham will go as the district’s No. 2 seed to the 4A Division-II playoffs. It equates Bonham’s second
straight advance to the softball playoffs. The postseason will commence with bidistrict play April 24-26.
Grove's Serenity Canady looks to bunt on April 1 during
softball in Ivanhoe.
Honey Grove's Lily Mahan pitches on Feb. 27 during play in the Bells-Bonham Softball Tournament at Bonham.
Honey Grove pitcher Gabby Finney underhand tosses
Honey Grove shortstop Sonora Flowers watches after throwing to first base to complete a groundout play on April 1
11-2A softball in Ivanhoe.
Honey Grove's Brailee Totty (2) races a throw to home plate on Feb. 27 during play in the Bells-Bonham Softball Tournament at Bonham.
Trenton manager Jeremy Strickland huddles with the Lady Tigers on April 8 between innings during District 11-2A softball at Ector. Trenton's
Ector right fielder Emma Laymance prepares to throw the ball back to the infield after catching a fly ball
Dodd City's Kelsey Hewett pitches on March 11 during a District 11-2A softball doubleheader against Ector at Dodd City.
Bonham first baseman Katy Harrison catches a throw at the bag to just retire a Pottsboro runner on Feb. 17 during non-district softball at Bonham.
Ector.
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by Rich Hilliard
Honey Grove catcher Tori Brock.
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
Tammy Mack Perkins 11th
Miranda Rutledge 15th
Salina Raymundo 16th
Phillip Simpson 19th
Sofia Raymundo 27th
Phil Ruffin April 30th
Shelia Bargas 30th
Let’s get more local birthdays listed! Send them to: fcltimmeek@gmail.com For printing in The Leader.
National Lineman Appreciation Day. Fannin Electric Cooperative will honor the dedicated people who often work in challenging conditions to keep the lights on. Connecting a new member, restoring power after inclement weather and keeping your lights on is all in a day’s work for our hardworking line crews.
They go through long hours of field training and classroom work to understand how our electrical delivery system works so that when there is a problem, they’ll know how to fix it. Fixing outages often means going out in tough conditions, often at odd hours, to tackle potentially dangerous problems to keep our community powered.
A Special Thank You to All the Ones Who Came out to the 2025 Annual Ector Masonic Lodge # 687 Fish Fry. There Was a Great Crowd And All Seemed to Enjoy It. Thanks Also, to All the Sponsors Who Supported this Years Event --------Advantage Sales, Brookshires Grocery, Ector Beautification Committee, Ector Food Mart, Fannin Federal Credit Union, Fix & Feed Hardware, Kim Cross Tax & Bookkeeping, Little Nonnie’s Bakery, Loan Star Pawn, MCCraw Oil & Propane, RJ2 Designs, State Farm Insurance, Tractor Supply, Warrior Tire and Windom Feed Sack. Another Thank You to the Members of the Lodge and Their Wives for All the Fine Work They Did and Always a Thank You to the Ector ISD for the Use of Their Great Cafeteria.
Their dedication and sacrifice should be celebrated and appreciated.
To mark Lineman Appreciation Day, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in 2015 unanimously adopted this resolution: “Whereas linemen leave their families and put their lives on the line every day to keep the power on; Whereas linemen work 365 days a year under dangerous conditions to build, maintain and repair the electric infrastructure; Whereas linemen are the first responders of the electric cooperative family, getting power back on and making things safe for all after storms and accidents, and; Whereas there would be no electric cooperatives without the brave men and women who comprise our corps of linemen; Co-ops everywhere proudly acknowledge all electric linemen for the services they perform around the clock in dangerous conditions to keep power flowing and protect the public’s safety.
We invite our members to take a moment and thank a lineman for the important work they do. You can use the hashtag #ThankALineman to show your support on social media, or even better, tell the next lineman you see how grateful you are for the men and women who power our lives.
