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Fannin County Commissioners Meeting

• Public Hearing on the 2026-2027 Proposed Budget at the Fannin County Courthouse Set For August 18, 2026 at 8:30am By Tim Meek The Fannin County Commissioners met on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM for a regular meeting of the Fannin County Commissioners Court. Quorum was established with 3 Commissioners and Judge Cunningham present. Commissioner Self was absent. Attendance at start of meeting was 16 citizens present with 66 participating on ZOOM. 5. Public Forum. ROUTINE ITEMS: 6. Approve payment of bills – County Auditor. Approved 7. Approve minutes of previous meeting(s) – County Clerk. Approved DISCUSSION ONLY ITEMS: 8. Submission of 20262027 Proposed Budget by County Judge – County Judge. Fannin County Judge-elect John Tynan informed Commissioner Self in last week’s budget meeting that he will not need a part-time assistant when he takes office January 1, 2027. Judge Cunningham asked the Commissioners to extend his part time assistant through the end of December. The Judge commented “I want to say that the way the, budget’s going to be set up now, we’re going to be short of staff starting in October, so I’ll have 3 months where I’m short-staffed and will not be able to effectively do my job.” 9. Update regarding required Cybersecurity and AI training for Fannin County employees – I.T. Director. Dustin Morrow, Fannin County I.T. Director, said that emails have been sent to employees who still need to complete AI training. Dustin reported “We currently have 120 completed. I ran this report just before Commissioners Court. So we’re up to 120 out of 136 for the cybersecurity, and we’re up to 114 out of 136 for the artificial intelligence. I think we’ll be able to get it done. I’m not seeing any kind of pushback.” 10. Internal Audit Report of the Fannin County Payroll Department – County Auditor. Fannin County Auditor Alicia Whipple reported “The biggest thing that was found…well, actually, there were two things. One of them had already been addressed with the external auditors, as they dinged us on it as well, and that was segregation of duties. That has already been corrected. The second biggest thing that we’re having issues with is timesheets. We have elected officials and department heads that have delegated their employees the ability to enter, submit, and approve time, but they’re also doing their own time. And no one

should enter, submit, and approve their own time.” Judge Cunningham asked if the problem has been corrected. Alicia responded “It is being addressed. And when there is a follow-up, we will let the court know if it’s being addressed or not at that point.” DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS: 11. Discussion and possible action to set a Public Hearing on the 20262027 Proposed Budget at the Fannin County Courthouse on August 18, 2026 at 8:30am, with a vote on the 2026-2027 Proposed Budget to occur on the same day at the 9:00am regular meeting of Commissioners Court – County Judge. Commissioners court voted to set a Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget at the Courthouse on August 18, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. The vote to adopt will take place the same date at 9:00 a.m. Judge Cunningham again brought up his part time assistant that was removed from the 20262027 proposed budget. “I spoke earlier to the fact for me to do my job effectively, I need my temporary employee through the end of the year. And we’ll put it on a new agenda for a the Commissioners Court.” 12. Discussion and possible action to set a Public Hearing on the Proposed Tax Rate of 0.384549 at the Fannin County Courthouse on August 18, 2026 at 8:45am, with a vote on the 2026 Proposed Tax Rate to occur on the same day at the 9:00am regular meeting of Commissioners Court – County Judge. Approved 13. Discussion and possible action to approve renewal of the Texas DMV Imposition of Optional Fees for calendar year 2027 per Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 502 –Tax Assessor/ Collector. Commissioners approved the renewal of the Texas DMV optional fee for 2027 @ $10.00. These funds generated an estimated $360,000 dollars that go into the County Road and Bridge Fund. 14. Discussion and possible action to approve 2026-2027 positions and salaries – County Auditor. This item was passed on until the vote on the budget in the August 18, 2026 Commissioners Court. 15. Discussion and possible action to approve Short Plat for Alexa’s Acres on CR 2275 in Telephone; 5 lots at 4.92-4.924 acres each, Property ID# R000144302 – Development Services Director. Approved 16. Discussion and possible action to go out for Request for Proposals for Justice Center Security Service; RFP 2026-004 – Purchasing Agent. Approved 17. Discussion and

possible action to go out for Request for Proposals for small animal capture, transport, impound services and rabies control; RFP 2026-005 – Purchasing Agent. This item was passed on. 18. Discussion and possible action to approve using $1,500 from Contingency for new tires for the Facilities Management Coordinator’s truck – Purchasing Agent. This item was approved for $822.60 to be split between the 4 precincts to keep from using the contingency funds. 19. Discussion and possible action to approve using up to $4,000 from Contingency for a new Motorola Radio for Constable PCT 2; a portion of the radio to be paid from Constable Precinct 2 – Purchasing Agent. Commissioner Kurt Fogelberg informed the court that he may have a radio available for the constable. This item was passed on based on this information. 20. Discussion and possible action to approve Road Material Justification Form to purchase slag from TMS International; amount not to exceed $50,000; to be divided and paid from each Precinct’s rock and gravel budgets Purchasing Agent. Approved 21. Discussion and possible action to keep the Purchasing Agent office on the third floor of the Courthouse after the move to the Justice Center – Purchasing Agent. Approved OPEN DISCUSSION ITEMS: Open discussion items may be passed on unless discussion requested by a member of the Court or a Citizen. 22. County policies, ordinances, regulations and enforcement – County Judge. 23. Construction; Courthouse repairs and Justice Center – County Judge. Commissioner Waggoner reported “And we’ve still got, some work to do and changes to make in the holding cell area. Right now, until we get something concrete on what we need to do on that juvenile holding area, I don’t think we need to fool with it until we get everything else done.” Commissioner Kopf asked “So why are we having to pay, at this point, to get something fixed correctly when they should have done it in the first place, in my opinion?” Commissioner Waggoner responded “There has been no communications with the architect in probably 6 or 8 weeks, we need to go to an executive session to talk about this.” Fannin County Clerk Jenny

Press Release - On July 29th, 2026, the Fannin County District Attorney’s Office secured a decade of prison time for the offense of Sexual Assault Child in the case against Trevor Wayne Brown, 27, of Bonham. The Honorable Judge Christina Tillett presided over the plea, which included a lifetime protective order for the victim, life time sex offender registration for the Defendant, and a waiver of the Defendant’s right to appeal. The case began when Bonham Police responded to a report of an assault on the 19th of March 2026. Patrol officers were able to determine that the Defendant, an

apartment neighbor, had befriended a minor whom he began talking to over a social media platform. Eventually that communication resulted in the Defendant engaging in inappropriate sexual contact with that minor. After the initial police response, the Fannin County Children’s Advocacy Center was able to conduct a forensic interview which resulted in additional evidence against the Defendant. “We commend the Fannin County Children’s Advocacy Center for all they do for the kids in our community, said First Assistant District Attorney Nathan Young, who added “not only does the Children’s Center help collect valuable evidence for prosecution, they also work tirelessly to help survivors with counseling and continued services long after the criminal proceedings have ended.” Lead investigator, Detective Jon McCann, diligently worked on the case; McCann obtained multiple search war-

rants for social media and biological evidence which culminated in his interview of the Defendant. During that interview, the Defendant denied any contact with the victim over social media until confronted by detective McCann with the evidence supplied by the Children’s Center and his search warrants. Faced with the evidence, the Defendant altered his story and admitted to both messaging the victim on multiple occasions, as well as having sexual contact with the minor. “It takes a team of people to help ensure justice for child victims”, said First Assistant District Attorney Nathan Young. “The excellent investigation done by Detective McCann and the lifetime protective order prepared by April Butner, Victim’s Assistance Coordinator with the DA’s office, make sure there is a just punishment for this defendant and a safety net for the victim for the rest of their life,” concluded Young.

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Garner reported “we did get all of our applications submitted to the Secretary of State for county wide voting. And according to the attorneys there, we may have an answer before the end of the week on whether or not we’ve been approved. So, I’m excited about that, and hopeful that we’ll get that resolved pretty quickly, so we know what we’re doing moving forward. Jenny also reported on the new Justice Center move-in process. “As far as the, construction and the Justice Center, we were able to pick up the election cabinets that we bought from Tarrant County. When they found out that we only had one trailer available at the moment, although I’m sure we could have scrounged up another one, they decided that they would load up a trailer load of, shelves for us and deliver them at no expense to the county. So, I was extremely grateful for that. They’ve been extremely nice to us about the whole situation, and we paid them almost nothing for that shelving. So, I’m going to write a nice thank you letter to the Tarrant County Elections Administration Office for their support and their help.” EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) AND ACTION IF NEEDED: No Action Executive Session was held. Adjourn The bi-weekly Fannin County Commissioners meeting is recorded on video via Zoom. This recording also includes an audio transcript to the right so you are able to read what was actually said and the details/ discussions of each agenda item. The length of the meetings makes it unfeasible to report every comment made on every agenda item. Scan this QR code with your phone camera and it will link you to the Fannin County Commissioners Court Audio and transcribed Recordings. Tim

Fannin County Literacy Council Get your GED started today

Press Release - In order to earn a GED, students must successfully pass four tests. The tests are English, Science, Social Studies, and Math. Our instructor, Sharon Roberts, is a retired classroom teacher with a passion for teaching. She is goal oriented and determines where each student is in the learning process, creating a plan to fit each individual student. The Fannin Literacy Council offer free GED classes for adults from two locations. Classes are held each Saturday from 10:00AM to 2:00PM at the Honey Grove Library, 500 North 6th Street. Call 903-378-2206 for more information. The TEAM Center in Bonham at 806 West 16th Street offers classes each Monday and Tuesday evening from 4:00-8:00PM. Call 903-583-1264 for more information. The time is now to get started on obtaining your GED!

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A Continuing Series Of Informing The Public On Elected Officials and County Functions

Here are the approximate July 2026 numbers for the Fannin County Justice of the Peace Offices. We hope every one is doing well and ready for the new School year to get started. It is already here so watch for the kids and the increase in traffic around the schools. Especially pay attention around the school buses and those school zones. JP3 has added Texting to our method of contact: (430) 3735778. Give it a try….

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Recent Leonard graduate Jacoby LaCook appears on the 2026 Harding University (Ark.) Bisons' football roster. LaCook lists as a 6-0, 180 freshman defensive back. Harding topped the 2026 Great American Conference Pre-season Coaches' Poll on July 20, following its 15-1 national championship game finalist effort in 2025. The Bisons play host to Northwestern Oklahoma on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m. in Searcy, Ark., to start their 2026 regular season.

football career at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Hilliard, a 2026 Fannindel graduate, will extend his career as a quarterback at the school in Goodwell, Okla., having received the offer in July to play the position for the Aggies, per a Facebook post by dad Justin Hilliard. The former Falcons' quarterback had previously committed to Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, in mid February. Hilliard earned an AllFannindel quarterback State honorable mention at Kai Hilliard (2) takes a snap from quarterback from the Texas center Daylon Powell (7) on Aug. 22, Six-Man Coaches Association 2025, during a four-team football during his lone and senior scrimmage held on season in Ladonia, helping the Robert F. Hodges Field in Savoy. Falcons (11-1, 2-0) start their 2025 season 11-0 en route to Story and photo the area round. by Rich Hilliard Recent Fannindel graduate Kai Hilliard will instead continue his

Fannin County high school football scrimmages set

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Scrimmages will start the 2026 football seasons for Fannin County high school football programs. Friday, Aug. 14: *Trenton at Era, 5 p.m. *Leonard, Whitewright at Prairiland, 5 p.m. *Honey Grove at Grand Saline, 5:30 p.m. *Blue Ridge at Bonham, 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug 15: Savoy at Wylie Prep., 10 a.m.

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Volleyball matches between Fannin County high school teams on Tuesday, Aug. 11, dominate the opening day slate to start the 2026 season. Those meetings, all listed as starting at 5 p.m., include: Bonham at Leonard, JV2JV-V; Savoy at Trenton, JV/V; Sam Rayburn at Ector, JV-V. Meanwhile, Dodd City, ranked No 4 in Class 1A in the Texas Girls Coaches Association pre-season poll, travels to Trinity Christian Academy of Paris for jayvee and varsity matches also starting at 5 p.m.

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Ector head coach Dene' Adams completes a huddle on Oct. 14, 2025, during District 21-1A volleyball played in Dodd City. Photo by Rich Hilliard

Most Fannin County high school head volleyball coaches return for the 2026 volleyball season. At Class 1A Ector, Dene' Adams equates the longest serving at the same school. She returns for her fourth season leading the Lady Eagles. Last season, Adams coached Ector to its first postseason volleyball victories in school history en route to the regional quarterfinals and a schoolbest 22 wins in the sport. Returning for thirdstraight seasons include: 3A Leonard's Lindsay Carter Giles, 1A Dodd City's Landon Dyer and 2A Trenton's Cody Garewal. Giles led the Lady Tigers to their first postseason

Trenton's Cody Garewal watches from the sideline on Oct. 10, 2025, during home District 10-2A volleyball for the Lady Tigers. Photo by Rich Hilliard

volleyball victory -- one of a school-record 34 wins in the sport -- en route to the area round, as Leonard made its first playoffs trip in the sport since 2019. Dyer guided the Lady Hornets (24-14) to their deepest advance in volleyball since 2020 with a regional semifinalist effort. Under Garewal, Trenton reached the Division-II bidistrict round -- equating the Lady Tigers' 10th volleyball postseason in the last 11 years. Meanwhile, 1A Savoy's Dani Glover is back for her second season, after coaching the Lady Cardinals to a bi-district advance. Elsewhere, Michelle Rodriguez returns for her third stint at 4A Bonham's helm. Rodriguez's second time

included in 2019 leading the then 3A Lady Warriors to their first regional quarterfinal appearance since 2008. It equated the second of backto-back postseason advances during said second stint. During her first Bonham stint, Rodriguez coached the Lady Warriors to consecutive 3A area round advances and had the team in the postseason each of her four as head coach. Additionally, at 2A Sam Rayburn, Amber 'Niki' Johnson will start her coaching career.

Bonham head coach Michelle Rodriguez celebrates a point scored by the Lady Warriors on Nov. 11, 2019, during their Region II-3A quarterfinal volleyball match played in Denison High School. Photo by Rich Hilliard

Dodd City head coach Landon Dyer watches his Lady Hornets from the sideline on Oct. 14, 2025, during District 21-1A volleyball played in Dodd City. Photo by Rich Hilliard

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Press Release - The Bonham Rotary Club held their weekly meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 12 noon, at the First Methodist Church Family Life Center. Bonham Rotarian Rich Karm gave an interesting program about his career at Texas Instruments. After graduating from Texas University - Austin in 1971 with a degree in electrical engineering and math, Rich went to work for Texas Instruments. The area where he worked was in developing tactical systems for the U.S. Department of Defense. During his tenure there Rich was involved in many projects such as defense aircraft, gun ships, missiles, laser guided bombs, infrared detectors and others. He even explained how bunker busters came to be. If you would like to know more about the Bonham Rotary Club, you can find them on Facebook.

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Fannin County Witnesses to History: Florence Fogle Keahey

A Joint Project of the Sam Rayburn House Historic Site and the Fannin County Historical Commission Celebrating America 250 with Spotlights of Fannin County Citizens Who Participated In or Witnessed Historical Events writing and poster making contest, beginning her writing career. She won another writing contest at age 13, and had several poems published while she was in high school. She had a letter of hers published in the 1948 edition of the book, We the People: The Yearbook of Public Opinion, and she provided a copy of the book to Sam Rayburn. She was a student of the Correspondence School of the Newspaper InstiLeonard Graphic, 7-18-2004 tute of America and enhanced by AI worked as a reporter By Margo McCutcheon, for the Sherman, Educator, TX, Democrat newspaper, Sam Rayburn House SHS but many of her poems, articles, and stories appeared in Florence Fogle was born in local newspapers and Dallas Ivanhoe, TX, on September newspapers. 23, 1916, to Fannie Blakey She was the Fannin County and Tim F. Fogle. She had Treasurer for 28 years. three siblings. At the age of In her obituary, Florence 10, Florence won first prize was cited as the person who at school for a health essay took the much-publicized

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Florence married Paul R. Keahey and had two children. She was a member of several groups including the George Blakey Daughters of the American Revolution, the D. Rowlett Chapter of Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the Bonham Women’s

Club, Iris Society of Texas, the Democratic Women’s Club of Fannin County, the Silver Haired Legislature, and local community groups. Florence died on July 2, 2004, at the Northeast Medical Center in Bonham and is buried at Willow Wild Cemetery in plot K 449 6SE. This information was obtained from the Fannin Co., Texas GenWeb ( txfannin.org. The Sam Rayburn House SHS presented this information at their 2025 Cemetery Walking Tour. For a copy of the 2025 Cemetery Walking Tour guide or for other information, contact the Sam Rayburn House at (903) 583-5558 or email Margo. McCutcheon@thc.texas.gov

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Corinth Baptist Church 277 CR 1150 N. Ravenna Baptist Church 100 Elm Street of Bonham on Highway 78 903 583 2750 Ravenna, Texas 75476

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First United Methodist Church of TrenCross Point Baptist Church 22025 Rising Son Cowboy Church 1526 CR ton 211 North Second Street @ Hunt S. Hwy. 78 Leonard 214-551-4707 2010 Ivanhoe, Texas 75447 903-640-3377 Trenton, TX 75490 903-989-2378 Dial Baptist Church 16816 FM 1550 Sandy Baptist Church Ravenna, Texas First United Methodist Church of BonHoney Grove, TX 75446 903-378-7070 75476 (903) 583-9546 ham 801 Star Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-3314 Seventh & Main Baptist Church 617 Duplex Baptist Church 313 CR 2102 N. Main Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) Ivanhoe, Texas 75447 903-664-3175 Grace Methodist Church 583-8679 2430 Albert Broadfoot, Bonham Ector Baptist Church P.O. Box 248 903-494-0227 Sovereign Grace Baptist Church 601 S. Ector, Texas 75439 (903) 961-2175 4th St. Bonham, TX 469-207-1141 Marvin United Methodist Church Edhube Baptist Church 595 FM 2815 Telephone Baptist Church located on FM 273 Office Phone 903-364-2411 FM 898 E Bonham, TX 75418 903-583-2840 in Telephone Office phone: 903-664-2377 Whitewright, Texas Elwood Baptist Intersection of CR 2125 Primera Iglesia Baustia Hispana 1134 FM Mulberry United Methodist Church, and CR 2544 near Ivanhoe, Texas 273 Bonham, Texas 75418 903-583-5727 5638 FM 274, Ravenna, TX 75476, phone 1-888-311-8508 Trinity Baptist Church 219 W. Denison Faith Independent Baptist Church Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-3388 McKenzie United Methodist Church 12676 W Hwy 82 Savoy, Tx 75479 903-818-7312 Union Baptist Church 682 CR 1105 PO 701 N. 7th Street Honey Grove, TX 75446 (903) 203-4455 Box 118 Ravenna,TX 75476 First Baptist Church of Bailey Valley Creek Baptist Church 3615 FM PO Box 221 Bailey, Texas 75413 896, Leonard, TX 75452 903-587-2386 Windom United Methodist Church (903) 583-0732 207 Second Street PO Box 936 Westside Baptist Church 912 W. Commerce Windom, TX 75492 940-390-0146 First Baptist Church of Bonham 710 N. St. Honey Grove, Texas 75446 903-249-2987 West Shady Grove Baptist Church Center Bonham, Texas 75418 Pleasant Grove CME Church box 34 13665 East Line Road Trenton, TX 903-583-8519 Ladonia TX 75449 Hwy 64 903-367-7870 First Baptist Church of Dodd City PO Box 47 Dodd City, Texas 75438-0047 (903)583-4465

Windom Baptist Church 203 1st Street Windom, TX 75492 (903) 623-2215

St. Paul CME Church 801 E. 6th St. Bonham, TX 75418 903-864-8768

Wild Horse Creek Cowboy Church 2992 CR 2285 Telephone, Texas 75488 903-486-1630 Virginia Point United Methodist Church First Baptist Church of Honey Grove 1386 CR 1200 Savoy, TX Catholic PO Box 124 Honey Grove, Texas 75446 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church corner of 10th Non-Denominational (903)378-2768 & Maple Bonham, TX office 903-583-7734 Golden Gospel Church 4435 County First Baptist Church of Ladonia 301 Road 2610 in Bonham, Texas Pastor East Main Ladonia, Texas 75449-100 Robbins (903) 486-2145 Pastor Lightfoot Church of Christ (903)367-7038 (469) 432-7007 First Baptist Church of Leonard 100 East Thomas St. [PO Box 1146] Leonard, TX 75452 (903) 587-2250

Leonard Church of Christ 323 S US Highway 69 Leonard Texas 75452 (903) 919-0727

Ector Church of Christ Hwy 56 & Cedar St. Ector, Texas 903-961-3155 Honey Grove Church Of Christ - 403 W. First Baptist Church of Pecan Gap PO Box 100 Pecan Gap, Texas 75469 Main St. Honey Grove, 903-227-2606 Ivanhoe Church of Christ P.O. Box 322(903)359-6683 290 CR 2040 Ivanhoe, TX 75447 First Baptist Church of Randolph Katy Blvd Church of Christ 411 Katy PO Box 14 Randolph, Texas 75475 Blvd Bonham, TX 75418 706-294-5996 (903)583-6900 Midway Church of Christ Hwy 56 W First Baptist Church of Savoy .O. Box Bonham 903 583 3989 177 Savoy, Texas 75479 (903) 965-4160 Northside Church of Christ 2020 N. Center Bonham, Texas 75418 (903)583-3484 First Baptist Church of Trenton PO Box 157 Trenton, Texas 75490 Oak Ridge Church of Christ 10368 E FM (903)989-2319 1550 Ladonia, Texas 75449 903 583 0849

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

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First Presbyterian Church of Bonham 818 N. Main St. Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-2014 Main Street Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 188 or 504 E. Main St. Honey Grove, Texas 75446 (903) 249-1325

Savoy Church of Christ First Fannin Baptist Hispanic Church Rt. 4 Box 10 Bonham, Texas 75418 (903) 583-5727 P.O. Box 212 Savoy, (903) 965-7344 United Pentecostal Trenton Church of Christ 101 W. Saunders Calvary United Pentecostal Church 1190 Gober Baptist Church P.O. Box 82 St. Trenton, TX 75490 903-989-2446 Hwy 56 W Bonham Texas 903-583-4346 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 903-449-0180

Church of God

Bonham Living Word Church of God- 699 E Hwy 82 Bonham,TX 75418 Phone: (903) 583-5655 Lannius Church of God 2803 Hwy 897 Dodd City, TX 75438 903-623-3007

United Pentecostal Church P.O. Box 216 Savoy, Texas 75479 (903) 965-4627 Peace Tabernacle UPC 16020 CR 635 Trenton, Texas (972) 752-4054

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May We Take Great Courage

Calvary Baptist Church Bonham, Texas I love John Wayne’s quote on courage. He said, “Courage is being scared to death – but saddling up anyway.” While I can relate to and appreciate the sentiment, I really can’t imagine Daniel being “scared to death” when facing a den of lions. Instead, Daniel shows us a supernatural kind of courage that only deep faith can give us. It is the kind of courage that

grows out of a deep, personal, dynamic, intimate relationship with the Lord. It is a “next level” courage that is coupled with the “peace of God that surpasses all understanding.” This kind of courage that is rooted in faith can help us face the most difficult situations and crises in life – whether it be a tragedy, a health crisis, financial turmoil, a wayward child – you name it. Adrian Rogers once said, Thursday Evenings 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Free Meal Included

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Celebrate Recovery offers a person the opportunity to participate in a group where love and hope combine with God’s purpose to mend our lives. Ask yourself: • Are there things in my life that I do to hurt others? • Is there something I wish I could live without? • Is there something in my life that has gotten out of control? • Do I have a habit or hang-up from which I need to be freed? Located at Calvary Baptist Church • 913 S. 5th St. Bonham, TX cbcbonham.org/celebraterecovery Email: info@cbcbonham.org

“Has it ever occurred to you that nothing ever occurs to God?” Our Great God is never taken by surprise or caught off guard by the things that come our way! God knew Daniel would be thrown into the lion’s den. He knew that Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednigo would be cast into the fiery furnace. He knew that His Son would die upon a cruel cross. May we take great courage in the fact that He knows what you are going to face before we face it. He goes before us. During a personal health crisis, I found great comfort in a song by Casting Crowns called, “Already There.” The chorus says, “When I’m lost in the mystery, to You my future is a memory because You’re already there…waiting on the other side.” For His Glory, Lyn and Lissa

The Marks of a Christian 6/2/20

Hello everyone! This week’s devotion comes from Colossians 3:12-13. In this passage, the apostle Paul is describing the character traits that those who belong to Jesus Christ should display. Because we, as believers, have been chosen by God, made holy through Jesus Christ, and are deeply loved by Him, we ought to reflect His character in how we treat those around us. We must always clothe ourselves with Christlike attributes, just as we put on our clothes every day. This Christlike attitude should be part of our daily routine. “Bowels of mercy” is an older expression which means having deep compassion and true heartfelt mercy toward others. We must always remember to treat those around us with goodness, generosity,

and care. We must also have a humble attitude, which means putting others before ourselves rather than having pride. When we are meek, our strength is under control, unlike weakness, and we have a gentle spirit that trusts in the Lord. “Longsuffering” means having patience when enduring trials or the faults of others without letting our anger get the better of us. We must patiently bear with each other’s weaknesses or imperfections, and freely forgive those who have wronged us. The standard of our forgiveness is how Jesus Christ forgave us. Because He has completely forgiven us, we are called to forgive others with that same grace. Mercy, humility, patience, and forgiveness are more than just good moral qualities; they

are evidence of Jesus Christ working in a believer’s life. In 1782, John Fawcetf wrote this classic hymn that comes from the message in this passage. “Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. Before our Father’s throne we pour our ardent prayers; our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares. We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear, and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear. From sorrow, toil, and pain, and sin, we shall be free; and perfect love and friendship reign through all eternity.”

By Mike Dickison Minister for the Ivanhoe Church of Christ

body, kingdom is the group of the saved. “Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved” (Acts 2:47). There is just one way to worship pleasing to God. “By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain” (Hebrews 11:4). Cain had the opportunity to worship by faith. “The LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?” (Genesis 4:6-7). “Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not” (Leviticus 10:1). In the New Testament we find that everyone is accountable to “the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2), because Jesus said “the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day” (John 12:48). “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must

worship him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). Since there is one body, church, kingdom as there is one God, we are to only serve the one God. Jesus preached, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and wealth” (Matthew 6:24). We must be “turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God” (1 Thessalonians 1:9). Jesus told the devil “Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve” (Matthew 4:10). Paul reminds Christians that “whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him” (Colossians 3:17). “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear” (Hebrews 12:28).

Bro. Josh Stevenson

The One Kingdom

Through the writings of Paul, the Holy Spirit uses the kingdom, church, and body as interchangeable terms. Christians had been translated into this kingdom of Christ. “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son” (Colossians 1:13). It is stated that there is one body. “Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all” (Ephesians 4:3-6). Paul had stated to the Christians in Ephesus that God “hath put all things under Christ’s feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body” (Ephesians 1:22-23). Luke recorded that the church,

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSAL REQUEST

Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the Fannin County Commissioners Court will accept sealed proposals for security services for the Fannin County Justice Center. Proposals can be mailed or dropped off at below location or can be electronically sent to purchasing@fanninco.net. Specifications may be obtained from: Mailing Address and Drop Off Location: Lee Swafford Purchasing Agent 101 E. Sam Rayburn Dr. Suite 313 Bonham, TX 75418 Fannin County – Security Services – RFB# 2026-004 Sealed proposals must be filed in the Purchasing Agents office before 3:00p.m., August 24, 2026 or said proposals will not be considered. Proposals shall be opened on August 24, 2026 at 3:15p.m. in the Fannin County Purchasing Agents office, 101 E. Sam Rayburn Dr. Suite 313, Bonham, TX 75418. Fannin County Commissioners Court reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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Home Country Slim Randles 8/11/26

Chickens have forever had a place in our hearts and on our tables. Why is that? Well … why not? And so I’d like you to come with me back to the summer of 1970, ‘way up north of Fairbanks, Alaska, to what was once the thriving gold mining village of Chicken, Alaska. I was on my way, hitchhiking with a canoe, to paddle down a 500-mile stretch of the Yukon River and to see the cabin where Jack London spent the winter once upon a time. Just as an aside here, hitchhiking with a canoe, or with a sled and 10 dogs, would make a lengthy how-to book all by themselves. It doesn’t sound easy, does it? It isn’t. So what I would do on these “adventures” of mine, (my boss, Larry Fanning, referred to them as Slim’s tin-cup trips because of all the scrounging I did) is go neat places and interview great people, and write stuff. My column in the Anchorage Daily News … brace yourself … was called “Slim’s Column.” Truth in advertising. So I arrived in Chicken, Alaska, only to find I’d nearly doubled the local population. In the far-distant past, Chicken was an actual town. When the gold gave out, so did Chicken. So what was left was “the business” consisting of a gas pump, a coffee pot, some postage stamps and a couple of nice folks. But there was something else, too. There was not only an outhouse there, but it was electrically lighted. So where should I write my column? In an electrically lighted outhouse in Chicken, Alaska. Naturally. The raising of poultry this far north is uncommon, too many local varmints, including any resident sled dogs, eat them. So how did this gold camp get its name? Ahh … the reason for that column on the wooden “desk” beneath that 20-watt bulb. Chicken, Alaska, got its name because none of the miners there knew how to spell ptarmigan.

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Norma (Frances) Houchins Norma (Frances) Houchins, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 1, 2026, in her sleep, with her daughter, Norma Jean, by her side. She was born on December 3, 1938, to Bert and Mary Sherwood Finley in Forest Hill, Texas. Frances attended Forest Hill and West Lamar schools. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Houchins; Bonnie Deen Bledsoe passed away on June 14, her parents, Bert and Mary Finley; her daughter, Sandra 2026, in Ivanhoe, Texas. Kay Pendergraft; her three sisters, Betty June, Ruth Ellen, Bonnie was born December 25, 1947, in Dallas, and Pat; her son-in-law, Joe Dunigan; and her grandsons, Texas to Evelyn Parker Bledsoe and James Marcus Aubrey and Adrian Pendergraft. Bledsoe. Frances is survived by her daughter, Norma Jean Bonnie attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas, Dunigan; her sons, Chris Pendergraft and wife Trish, and Baylor University and SMU. Stacy Pendergraft and wife Deann; 10 grandchildren; 14 Bonnie met Christopher Dyess while they great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren, with were both employed by the IRS in Dallas. They 5 more on the way. She also leaves behind many nieces, married in 2011 and moved to Ivanhoe, Texas after nephews, cousins, and sisters-in-law, Shanon, Donna, and retirement. Bonnie was a talented painter and enjoyed her Kathy Houchins. In addition, she had many “adopted” children whom she claimed and loved lady’s art group with the Creative Arts Center in as her own. Frances retired from Campbell’s Soup Company and was loved by all who knew her. Her Bonham. She also taught classes and served on the board for many years. She loved doing readers’ greatest love and joy was her family. She especially looked forward to the holidays, when she theater performances there and was a true “natural”. and her daughter, Norma Jean—whom she lovingly called “Jeany Bell”—would spend days However, her greatest joy was her many dogs and cooking in preparation. Family would gather, often with others joining in, as her home was always open to anyone who wanted to come. cats. Bonnie is preceded in death by her brother Marc, her parents and her husband Chris. She enjoyed long country drives, listening to George Strait, and singing old hymns. Her only survivor is sister Cindy Bledose Crosby, Plano, TX. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Bonnie was laid to rest at Bettes Cemetery in Ivanhoe, Texas. With much love—fly high, Frances. To share a memory or leave an online condolence please visit, www.coopersorrells.com A Graveside Service was held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 7, 2026, at Forest Hill Cemetery, Honey Grove, Texas. Pallbearers were Chris Pendergraft, Stacy Pendergraft, Jerry Lynn Pryor JR, Christopher Pendergraft, Justin Pendergraft, and Leo Pendergraft. Honorary Pallbearers were Shane Barnett, Nathan Barnett, Tristan Pendergraft, Steven Pendergraft, Stacy Pendergraft, Graveside services for Bennie Ray Blanton were and Mark Anthony Baca. held on Monday, August 3, 2026, 10:30 AM, at To share a memory or leave a condolence please visit www.coopersorrels.com Duplex Cemetery, with Marty Hutchings officiating. Bennie was born on June 5, 1939, in the Duplex Community to Roy Wheat Blanton and Stella Lavon Calaway Blanton. He passed away on July 30, 2026. Bennie had a fantastic memory. His ability to remember birthdates and anniversaries of family Dorothy “Joyce” Moreau, 85, of Honey Grove, Texas, members and extended family, as well as historical passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026. She was events amazed everyone. He loved listening to born on August 14, 1940, in Ruston, Louisiana, the classic Country and Western Music and watching the beloved daughter of Allen and Mary Ruth Turpin. Texas Rangers on TV. She married her husband, Clyde Douglas Moreau, on Bennie is survived by sister, Laura Norris of Ravenna; March 14, 1980, in Monroe. sister, Mary (Melvin Sr.) of Sulphur Springs; nieces Joyce attended Neville High School in Monroe, Anita (Bobby) Gaddis and Marion (Ronnie) Long; Stephens College in Columbia Missouri, and nephews, James Randol (Donna) Blanton, Robert Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, and (Kathy) Blanton, Melvin Jr. (Missy) Littrell, Tracy was a member of Phi Mu sorority. In her lifetime, (Camiel) Littrell; grandnieces and grandnephews, Connie Mancil, Corrie Gaddis, Elizabeth Joyce embraced a deep passion for Christian service Blanton, James Blanton, and Josh Blanton, in addition to numerous friends and extended family. and connection, becoming an active participant in He is preceded in death by parents, infant brother, William Harold Blanton, brother and sisternumerous organizations. She enjoyed her time with in-law, James and Ann Blanton, brother, Billy Blanton, nephew, Shannon Littrell, and great many Monroe organizations, including the Garden niece Cassandra (Gaddis) Cavaliere. Club, National Junior League, Bayou DeSiard Country The family would like to especially thank Courtney and Karen with Heart to Heart Hospice for Club and the Flower Club. She was an active member their excellent care of Bennie. of Parkview Baptist Church, and later in her life was a To share a memory or leave an online condolence please visit, www.coopersorrells.com member of Westside Baptist Church in Honey Grove, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Allen and Mary Ruth Turpin; her husband, Clyde Moreau; daughter Allyson Anne Brakefield; and stepson, Michael Moreau. 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righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

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Ona Thronton Graves

With profound love and deep gratitude for a life well lived we announce the passing of Ona Thronton Graves, who entered her eternal home on July 25, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on February 10, 1939, in Hope, Arkansas, Ona later made her home in Dodd City, Texas, where she built a life centered on faith, family, and unconditional love. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, and friend whose legacy will continue to live on through the countless lives she touched. Ona proudly embraced her role as a lifelong homemaker, often referring to herself with a smile as a “Domestic Engineer.” She believed there was no greater calling than caring for her family, creating a warm and welcoming home, and making sure those she loved always knew they belonged. Her home was a place of comfort, laughter, and countless treasured memories. She found joy in life’s simple pleasures. Whether she was collecting owls, creating beautiful woodworking projects, crafting ceramics, working word puzzles, casting a fishing line, or listening to Gospel music—especially the beloved Gaithers—Ona appreciated the blessings that each day brought. Her hobbies reflected her creativity, patience, and appreciation for God’s creation. Ona was known for her loving heart, spirited nature, and unwavering convictions. She could be mildly opinionated and was certainly set in her ways, qualities that only made her more endearing to those who knew and loved her. She spoke her mind with honesty, loved fiercely, and stood faithfully beside her family through every season of life. She is survived by her beloved husband of 65 wonderful years, Harold Edward Graves, whose lifelong love and devotion were a beautiful testament to the sacred bond of marriage. She also leaves behind her children: Glenda (Joe Michael) Chambless of Kemp, Texas; Dee Garza of Dodd City, Texas; William (Kathy) Graves of Dodd City, Texas; Larry Graves of Dodd City, Texas; and Russell (Kristy) Graves of Dodd City, Texas. Ona’s greatest joy was her family. She was blessed with 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 3 great- great-grandchildren, each of whom brought immeasurable happiness to her life. She is also survived by her sisters, Delphia Webb, Ruby Coble, and Tommie Hobbs, along with numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends who will cherish her memory forever. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Maurice Thornton and Merle Thornton, and her brother, Deanie Thornton. Though our hearts are heavy with loss, we rejoice in knowing that Ona’s faith has become sight and that she now rests in the presence of her Savior. The love she shared, the lessons she taught, and the memories she created will continue to guide her family for generations to come. “Well done, good and faithful servant… Enter into the joy of your Lord.” — Matthew 25:23 Ona’s life reminds us that true greatness is found not in worldly accomplishments but in faithfully loving and serving others. She will be deeply missed, lovingly remembered, and forever held in our hearts. The funeral is Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 2pm. Visitation is 1hr prior to service with burial following at Hilger Cemetery.

God’s Garden: God looked around His garden And found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth And saw your tired face. He put His arms around you And lifted you to rest. God’s garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. He saw the road was getting rough And the hills were hard to climb, So He closed your weary eyelids And whispered “Peace be thine.” It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you home.

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The female creates several chambers in the nesting cavity. The back of the tunnel is packed with a mixture of pollen and nectar before she lays a single egg on the pollen (bee bread). She then builds a thin mud wall partition and repeats this cell-stacking process. When the tube/tunnel/cavity is full, she seals the outer end with a thick mud plug. Females control the sex of their offspring. She lays the fertilized eggs toward the back of the cavity (which will become females) and lays unfertilized eggs in the front of the cavity. Common wisdom regarding this practice says the mother bee is protecting the female eggs from woodpeckers and other predators. Any female bee who has not mated will lay unfertilized eggs. A single female will lay about 15 to 20 eggs in her short lifespan. Once the cell is complete, a marvelous change begins! Inside the cavity, the egg hatches into larva within 7 days. During the next 4-6 weeks the larva eat the bee bread, growing and molting through multiple stages. By late summer the fully grown larva spins a waterproof silk cocoon inside its mud cell. The larva enters the pupa stage and transforms into an adult bee. The fully developed adult bee rests inside the cocoon through the fall and winter (a dormant state known as diapause, pronounced DYuh-pawz). To survive the cold, the adult bee metabolizes internal fat reserves until the spring temperatures reach the necessary 55 degrees Fahrenheit. How do we nurture Mason bees? Since Mason bees emerge early in the spring, we can nurture them by providing food sources. According to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, plants that are good sources of nectar and/or pol-

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len include: Phacelia congesta, native salvias, redbud trees, coneflowers, American Red Columbine, bee balm (Monarda species), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Slender Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium), Sunflower (Helianthus species), elderberry (Sambuca), joe-pye weed (Eutrochium), raspberry (Rubus), and bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis). For those of us who have orchards, cover crops are beneficial and Mason bees thrive on clover and vetch. Since Mason bees are cavity nesting insects, we can nurture them by providing nesting materials. Many of their food sources can become nesting cavities because they have hollow stems. Some plants in this category include bee balm, purple coneflower, Mountain Mint, Sunflower, elderberry, joe-pye weed, and raspberry. When tidying up garden beds, we can cut back dead flower stalks from 8 to 24 inches in height and leave the stem stubble which may become nest cavities. We can also leave some dead wood that has holes drilled by beetles. Place this dead wood in a south facing area protected from wind and rain. Since mulch obscures the ground, we can leave some unmulched areas so the mason bees have access to mud for their nest building. We can provide a small, wet patch of clay-rich soil nearby, as female mason bees require mud to seal their nesting tubes. If we wish to provide Mason bees’ nest using wood blocks, we can purchase them. If you purchase wood blocks, be keenly aware that they require annual cleaning and sanitizing. Mason bees are susceptible to tiny parasitic Mono wasps (Monodontomerus), Houdini flies (Cacoxenus indagator), hairy-footed pollen mites (Chaetodactylus krombeini) and fungal diseases (chalkbrood). The wood blocks create a colony situation for bees that are solitary and give rise to the population of parasites that destroy them. I am fascinated by these pollinators! As I improve my gardening practices, I will give space to nurturing them by incorporating native plants which provide food and nesting habitat. As a Fannin County Master Gardener, I extend a hearty thank you to our 2026 Sponsors: Dadant Beekeeping Supplies-Paris; 160 Lawn and Timber-Whitewright; Community National Bank & Trust-Bonham; First United Bank-Bonham; Legend BankBonham; The Nursery-Double O Seven Farms- Telephone; Red Coop Feed and SeedBonham; Stay Grounded Coffee Cafe-Bonham; Twin Oaks Nursery-Denison; Texas Farm Bureau Insurance-Fannin County; and Fannin County Soil and Water Conservation District. RESOURCES https://extension.oregonstate. edu/catalog/pub/em-9130-nurturing-mason-bees-your-backyard-western-oregon h t t p s : / / w w w. f s . u s d a . gov/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-ofthe-month/mason_bees. shtml#:~:text=(Osmia%20 lignaria).-,Blue%20orchard%20mason%20bee%20 (Osmia%20lignaria).,also%20 known%20as%20orchard%20 bees https://landmarkwildlife. com/all-the-buzz-keeping-mason-bees-in-texas/ https://citybugs.tamu. edu/2021/06/17/the-nativemason-bee/ https://extension.psu.edu/ orchard-pollination-solitarymason-bees https://xerces.org/pollinatorconservation/nesting-resources https://www.ars.usda.gov/ ARSUserFiles/20800500/ Bosch2001.pdf Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.

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A Lot Is Happening at the Fannin County Family Crisis Center This Fall

Press Release - Fall is shaping up to be a busy season at Fannin County Family Crisis Center, and we're excited to share several opportunities for our community to get involved while also learning more about the services available right here in Fannin County. Many people don't realize that all of our services are free and confidential. We serve adults who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault, as well as non-offending family members and children. Whether someone needs safety planning, legal advocacy, counseling, support groups, hospital or court accompaniment, transportation, help with Crime Victims' Compensation, or simply someone to listen, we're here to help. We also operate a community food pantry because we know that sometimes meeting basic needs is the first step toward healing. Become a 24/7 Hotline Vol-

unteer One of the most rewarding ways to get involved is by becoming one of our 24/7 hotline volunteers. Our next Volunteer Hotline Training begins Tuesday, September 29 and includes eight weekly training sessions through November 17, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch is provided, and attendance at all eight sessions is required. The person answering our hotline is often the first person a survivor has ever reached out to. Volunteers provide hope, support, information, and a calm voice during some of life's most difficult moments. We provide all the training you need. You simply bring a heart for helping others. Contact Katelynne, our Volunteer Coordinator at 903583-7694 or katelynne@ fccrisiscenter.org for more information. Partners in Hope Training:

Building Bridges Between Faith Communities and Survivor Services We're also excited to offer our Partners in Hope: Building Bridges Between Faith Communities and Survivor Services training on Thursday, September 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This free lunch-and-learn is designed for pastors, church leaders, and others serving within faith communities. Together, we'll discuss how to recognize the signs of abuse, respond in a trauma-informed way, connect survivors with resources, and build stronger partnerships between faith communities and local survivor services. Faith leaders are often someone a survivor trusts first, and this training helps equip them to respond with compassion, safety, and hope. Contact Cailee, our Outreach Coordinator at 903-583-7694

or cailee@fccrisiscenter.org for more information. Bringing Resources to Your Workplace Did you know Fannin County Family Crisis Center offers free presentations for businesses, organizations, churches, and community groups? These presentations can be tailored to your team and cover topics such as recognizing the warning signs of domestic violence, understanding healthy relationships, supporting survivors, available community resources, workplace awareness, and the services we provide. Whether it's a 15-minute staff meeting or a more indepth training, our goal is to help more people recognize abuse, know how to respond, and understand where to turn for help. You never know when the information shared during one presentation could help someone in your workplace, a family member, a friend, or even save a life. Contact Misty, our Community Engagement Coordinator at 903-583-7694 or misty@ fccrisiscenter.org for more information. Jimmy Prescott’s 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Mark your calendars for Jimmy Prescott's 6th Annual Char-

USDA Reminds Texas Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports, Announces Modernized Pilot Acreage Reporting Process

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 30, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced an acreage reporting modernization pilot program that is a foundational part of the administration’s One Farmer, One File effort. FSA is focused on creating a more efficient, consistent, and customer-focused acreage reporting experience for producers and FSA employees. In Texas, Fisher County is part of the pilot project and producers in the county will use the streamlined acreage reporting process for springplanted crops. After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers should make an appointment with their FSA county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline. “As we move away from paper maps to an electronic interface for acreage reporting, I’m excited that producers in Fisher County have the opportunity to participate in this modernization effort,” said Dan Hunter, State Executive Director in Texas. “Please . Affirmative . Pie be _ __patient mode with your local FSA office as we all learn the . Nonclerical new system together. Produc. Indonesian island ers with acreage in counties . Educational outside of the pilot area will vironment complete their crop acreage . Namibian peoples reports as usual.” . Bring out or develop How to File a Report . Moves into a place of A crop acreage report docuoughtments a crop grown on a farm . Outor ofranch, the way its intended use and . Loads a ship Producers should location. . Beloved file anHollywood accurate crop acreage en report for all crops and land uses, including failed acre. Distinguishes and Egyptian prevented planted . Theage ancient n godacreage before the applicable deadline. . Secondary or Acreage planatory title reporting dates vary by . Relating to acrop wingand by county. Contact your local FSA office . Onefor who gives a speechreporting a list of acreage . In the middle deadlines by crop. . LoopTo with fileaarunning crop acreage reot port, producers need . Airborne (abbr.) to provide: . Sweet persons • Crop and crop type or . Put variety into play • Intended . Small cattle breedcrop use

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When: Tuesday • 1pm - 5pm. Where: 914 S. 5th St. Bonham (across from Calvary Baptist Church.) For more information: 903-583-3910

Fannin County Community Ministries Food Pantry

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00am - 11:45am 1022 FM 273 BONHAM TX 75418

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• Number of crop acres • Map with approximate crop boundaries • Planting date(s) • Planting pattern, when applicable • Producer share(s) • Irrigation practice(s) • Acreage prevented from planting, when applicable • Failed acres, if applicable • Other required information Acreage Reporting Details The following exceptions apply to acreage reporting dates: • If the crop has not been planted by the acreage reporting deadline, then the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed. • If a producer acquires additional acreage after the acreage reporting deadline, then the acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendar days after purchase or acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county office.

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) policy holders should note that the acreage reporting date for NAP-covered crops is the acreage reporting date or 15 calendar days before grazing or crop harvesting begins, whichever is earlier. Contact FSA to confirm cropspecific deadlines for NAPcovered crops. Producers with perennial forage crops should check with their local FSA office to see if their crops are eligible for continuous certification, which rolls the certified acreage forward each year until a change is made. Prevented Planted Acreage Producers should also report the crop acreage they intended to plant but were unable to because of a natural disaster, including drought. Prevented planted acreage must be reported on form CCC-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date as established by FSA and USDA’s Risk Management Agency.

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Farmers.gov Portal Producers can continue to access their FSA farm records, maps, and common land units through the farmers.gov customer portal. The portal allows producers to export field boundaries as shapefiles and import and view other shapefiles, such as precision agriculture boundaries within farm records mapping. Producers can view, print and label their maps for

ity Golf Tournament on Friday, September 25 at Legacy Ridge Country Club. This tournament has become a wonderful community tradition, with all proceeds benefiting the survivors served by Fannin County Family Crisis Center. Whether you're an experienced golfer, just want to have fun, or would like to sponsor a hole in honor or memory of someone special, we'd love to have you join us. Every team, sponsor, and supporter helps make our services possible. Contact Jimmy at 903-2278341 for more information. Advocacy on the GO! We know how important it is for survivors to be able to access services safely, easily, and confidentially. We also understand that transportation can be a barrier, especially in a rural community like ours. That's why we've partnered with cities and churches throughout Fannin County to bring services closer to survivors outside of Bonham. Once a month, a trained advocate is available to meet with survivors who want to connect with services or community members who would like to learn more. We are at the following locations: Telephone - First Saturday of the month 8:00 - 12:00 Telephone Baptist Church, 147323 E. FM 273, Telephone Leonard - First Thursday of the month 10:00 - 12:00 (summer hours)

Leonard Library 102 S. Main Street, Leonard Trenton - Second Tuesday of the month 9:00 - 12:00 First Baptist Church 302 2nd Street, Trenton Honey Grove - Third Wednesday of each month 9:00 - 12:00 Chamber of Commerce 232 6th Street, Honey Grove Ladonia - Fourth Tuesday of each month 9:00 - 12:00 Housing Authority Unit 9 Looking Ahead to October October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we have several exciting events and opportunities planned throughout the month to help raise awareness, educate our community, and support survivors. Be watching our website and social media pages for ways you can get involved. Whether you attend an event, volunteer, wear purple, or simply share information about our services, every conversation helps ensure that someone who needs help knows where to turn. At Fannin County Family Crisis Center, we believe everyone deserves to live free from violence. Thank you for helping us spread the word and for being part of a community that continues to support hope, healing, and safety for survivors.

acreage reporting purposes. A Login.gov account that is linked to a USDA customer record is required to use the portal. Producers can visit farmers. gov/account to create an account. Producers who have the authority to act on behalf of another customer as a grantee via an FSA-211 Power of Attorney form, Business Partner Signature Authority or as a member of a business can access information for the business in the farmers. gov portal. Geospatial Acreage Reporting Acreage reports using pre-

cision agriculture planting boundaries can be filed electronically with an approved insurance provider or an authorized third-party provider, who will then share the file with FSA staff. Producers should notify their local FSA office if they submitted an electronic geospatial acreage report containing precision planting boundaries that they want to use as part of their FSA acreage report. More Information Producers should contact their local USDA Service Center for questions about acreage reporting.

Notice Of A Public Hearing Before The Commissioners Court Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners Court of Fannin County, Texas will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept 1, 2026, starting at 8:50am in the Fannin County Court House, 101 E Sam Rayburn Dr. Bonham, TX. The Commissioners Court will consider: Changes to the Fannin County Subdivision Regulations; Update of Section 3.1 Exceptions to Platting, to include an application for exception to platting be processed with a $100 fee. After approval through Commissioners Court, an affidavit and survey must be filed with the County Clerk’s office within 60 days of approval, or full platting will be required. 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 3 business days prior for more details. For additional info & official protest forms, contact Development Services at 903-449-4220, or email development@fanninco.net . Any protests must be received by Development Services before 2:00pm on Saturday August 29, 2026. Responses received after that time shall not be counted in the record response. The protest shall state the reason for the protest, item being protested and where applicable 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. Subdivision Regulations & info are on the Development Services website: www.co.fannin.tx.us/page/fannin.developmentservices

THE STATE OF TEXAS: TO ANY SHERIFF OR ANY CONSTABLE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS: Rev. 4/24 CITATION BY PUBLICATION/ POSTING – TRC109 & 114 & FC 6.409 & 102.010

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TO: Unknown Father No Known Address, or wherever he may be found, and All Whom it May Concern, Respondents; GREETINGS:

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JN Wrecker 901 East US HWY 82 Bonham TX 75418 License Number 0652029VSF The following vehicles are currently abandoned at our facility and will continue to accrue daily storage fees. Black 2025 Massimo Motor Sports LLC MV ATV The current charges are $992.45 Black 2025 Zhejiang Tao Tao Vehicles Co. LTD MV ATV The current charges are $992.45 Black 2020 Zhejiang Coolster MC The current charges are $925.45 White 1977 Travco 270 Motorhome The current charges are 465.35

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty (20) days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org”TRCP. 99 The petition of GARY LEE BOHANNON; DAWN ELIZABETH BOHANNON, Petitioner(s) was filed in the County Court at Law of Fannin County, Texas on the April 13, 2026 against Unknown Father, Briana Dawn Bohannon Respondent(s), numbered FA-2647764, and entitled ‘IN THE INTEREST OF X.J.B., A CHILD. The suit requests (OCA) - Original Petition - New Cases Filed (Original Petition to Terminate) as is more fully shown by Petition on file in this suit. The date and place of birth of the child/children who is/are the subject of the suit is/are: 02-17-2020, “The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the division of property that will be binding on you and/or The Court has authority in this suit to render an order in the child’s/children’s interest that will be binding on you, including the termination of the Parent-child Relationship, the determination of paternity, and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child’s (children’s) adoption.”

If any vehicle is not claimed within 30 days after the date this notice is sent, this vehicle storage facility has the right to dispose of the vehicle. Additionally, failure to claim the vehicle is a waiver of all right, title, or interest in the vehicle and personal property and a consent to sell the vehicle at a public sale.

ATTESTED AND ISSUED and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Bonham, Texas this the August 04, 2026.

The owners can contact us at 903.640.8697 with proof of ownership to recover these units. Owner’s rights can be found at www.tdlr.texas.gov.

Clerk of the Court: APRIL GIBBS, District Clerk Fannin County Texas 200 E. 1st Street Bonham Texas 75418 By: /s/ Kelly Norman, Deputy

Attorney for Plaintiff or Plaintiff: Jordan W. Holland Attorney at Law, 513 N MAIN STREET BONHAM TX 75418

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For Sale 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE 78,000 miles. New tires last year, excellent condition. $7,500. 903-640-6557

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Of properties to satisfy a landlord’s lien, Sale to be held at Hwy 56 Storage Ranch, TX-56, Savoy, TX 75479 August 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at anytime before the sale. Unit items sold to the highest bidder. All items must be removed immediatley. Property includes the contents of space #123 of the following tenant- Lauren Green: Furniture, childerns toys/clothes and miselaneous items. Property includes the contents of space #159 of the following tenant- Tad Nelson: Bar chairs, childerns bike w/training wheels, car seat (baby), speakers, shop vac, christmas tree, yard fertilizer, cooler, childerns toys/clothes, floor heaters, bows(no arrows), and miselaneous items. Property includes the contents of space #347 of the following tenant- Shawn Zachery: Wood furniture, pots/pans, dishes, floor heaters, blankets, clothes, small kitchen appliances and miselaneous items. Property includes the contents of space #429 of the following tenant- Hannha Northcutt: Wood furniture, (2) lazy boy chairs, twin mattress, and miselaneous items. Property includes the contents of space #430 of the following tenant- Rickey Bailey: Red Ryder BB gun, clothes, bath towels, blankets, grill utensils, furniture, cane holder/canes, backpack, Lemax Signature Collection (figurines), fan, heater, camping chair, Hyper Tough storage bins (all sizes), blow up mattress, and miselaneous items

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS for the FOLLOWING POSITIONS HVAC Technicians, Journeyman Electrician, and HVAC/Electric Apprentice and Helpers. Competitive wages based on experience, vacation and company paid insurance. For more information Call: 903-583-4018 or apply in person at Blain Service Company, 7258 N. Hwy 78, in Ravenna.

When someone doesn’t like something, it’s often because they’re not To Whom It May Concern: 8/11/26 The City of Honey Grove, Texas will conduct a hearing in Municipal Court with at Honey familiar it, or they’re Grove City Hall, 633 N. 6th Street, Honey Grove, Texas, on September 08, 2026, at 01:00 too familiar with it. -

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Physical Address: 322 S. 6th Street, Honey Grove, Texas LegalTo Description: CITY OF HONEY GROVE ADDN, BLOCK 38 Whom It May Concern: Property ID Number: 95036 The City of Honey Grove, Texas will conduct a hearing in Municipal Court at Honey ListedGrove Owner: Wayne andN. Diana Zablosky City Hall, 633 6th Street, Honey Grove, Texas, on September 08, 2026 at 01:00

pm to determine if the Real Property described in the Notice is a dangerous/substandard building or a nuisance consistent with the Ordinance of the City. Physical Address: 1014 Old Main Street, Honey Grove, Texas Legal Description: A0615 J KING, ACRES .19 Property ID Number: 78474 Listed Owner: Ursula Felker 8/11/26

FOR SALE FOR SALE 4 Poster Queen size bed Posturepedic mattress New + Box Spring $450.00 214-903-1948

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To Whom It May Concern: The City of Honey Grove, Texas will conduct a hearing in Municipal Court at Honey Grove City Hall, 633 N. 6th Street, Honey Grove, Texas, on September 08, 2026 at 01:00 8/11/26 pm to determine if the Real Property described in the Notice is a dangerous/substandard building or a nuisance consistent with the Ordinance of the City.

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Physical Address: 510 N. 14th Street, Honey Grove, Texas Legal Description: CITY OF HONEY GROVE ADDN, BLOCK 98, LOT PT OF, Undivided Interest 33.3300000000% Property ID Number: 95276 Listed Owner: Dana Brown, Diane Free, William Free, Savannah Free

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To Whom It May Concern: The City of Honey Grove, Texas will conduct a hearing in Municipal Court at Honey Grove City Hall, 633 N. 6th Street, Honey Grove, Texas, on September 08, 2026, at 01:00 8/11/26 pm to determine if the Real Property described in the Notice is a dangerous/substandard building or a nuisance consistent with the Ordinance of the City.

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Physical Address: 322 S. 6th Street, Honey Grove, Texas Legal Description: CITY OF HONEY GROVE ADDN, BLOCK 38 Property ID Number: 95036 Listed Owner: Wayne and Diana Zablosky 2000 YAMAHA 600 To Whom It May Concern: V-STAR The City of Honey Grove, Texas will conduct a hearing in Municipal Court at Honey This bike is 26 years CITY OF DODD CITY Grove City Hall, 633 N. 6th Street, Honey Grove, Texas, on September 08, 2026 at 01:00 old with only 21,366 Notice of Stage – MILD Water Shortage Condition - Still In Effect pm to determine if the1Real Property described in the Notice is a dangerous/substandard miles. Runs great, building or a nuisance consistent with the Ordinance of the City. sounds awesome, Michael Keene, Mayor, City of Dodd City, Texas, has determined that continued just too heavy for Implementation of applicable provisions the Grove, City’s Drought Physical Address: 1014 Old Main Street,of Honey Texas Contingency Plan is me to ride at my age. 8/11/26 necessary to protect public health, and.19 welfare. Stage 1 – MILD Water Shortage Legal Description: A0615 J KING,safety, ACRES Needs 2 new tires, Condition still in effect. Shortage conditions have been created due to the City’s only PropertyisID Number: 78474 clean title, ready for a Elevated Water Storage Tank and one (1) of the City’s Ground Water Storage Tanks Listed Owner: Ursula Felker younger owner. This being taken out of service to repair and refurbish. All City of Dodd City Municipal Water will be a great deal Customers are requested to continue to voluntarily reduce water use by practicing water for someone. When To Whom It May Concern: conservation and to minimize or discontinue water use for non-essential purposes, you see it and hear it, The City of Honey Grove, Texas will conduct a hearing in Municipal Court at Honey including limiting outside irrigation. It is anticipated that the Water Shortage Condition you’re gonna want it. Grove City Hall, 633 N. 6th Street, Honey Grove, Texas, on September 08, 2026 at 01:00 will remain until the tanks are repaired, refurbished, and back in service. Your continued pm to determine if the Real Property described in the Notice is a dangerous/substandard Asking $1,000.00 voluntary compliance is essential so that additional more stringent measures are not Make an offer building or a nuisance consistent with the Ordinance of the City. needed. The City’s Drought Contingency Plan is available for review at City Hall during Text me 8/11/26 regular business hours. Michael Keene, Mayor, 903-640-6673. Pub: 8/11/2026 @ 903-227-5702 Physical Address: 510 N. 14th Street, Honey Grove, Texas Legal Description: CITY OF HONEY GROVE ADDN, BLOCK 98, LOT PT OF, Undivided Interest 33.3300000000% Property ID Number: 95276 Listed Owner: Dana Brown, Diane Free, William Free, Savannah Free

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Julia Ward and the morning catch at the Bar S Ranch! SEND YOUR FISHING OR HUNTING pictures to fcltimmeek@gmail.com or text to 903227-5702 for FREE publication on the Outdoor Texoma Report Aug 2. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 83°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Striped Good on live shad, sassy shad, slabs, topwater lures around channels, main lake, points. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait around channels, points, river mouth. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, points. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are being caught on live shad and trolling sassy shad. Catfish are being caught near baited holes and mouth of the river on live bait and cut bait. Crappie are being caught near bridge supports and brush and in docks with brush. Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Marshall County) There will be a brief pause in Texas weekly fishing reports. Details are being finalized to bring you the best fishing hole infor-

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TEXOMA COMMUNITY CENTER (TCC) is soliciting for Request for Proposals (RFP) to contract for GROUNDS KEEPING Services. Details and instructions for the proposal are available for download from TCC’s Website https://texomacc.org/tcc-contract/. The deadline for submission of a proposal is 10:00 AM, Monday, August 17, 2026. Texoma Community Center reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informality in bids received. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate. Email - contracts@texomacc.org or Call - (903) 357-2205.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of LONNIE JOE HUGHES, SR., Deceased, were issued on July 21, 2026, in Cause No. PR-202613558, pending in the County Court of FANNIN County, Texas, to: Teresa Ann Hughes. 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: James A. Fry Attorney at Law 306 N TRAVIS ST SHERMAN, TX 75090 Dated August 3, 2026.

FANNINDEL ISD 8/11/26 Media Release for Free, Reduced and Paid-Price Meals Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)—Year 4 and Successive Years FANNINDEL ISD announced today it will continue its policy to operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027 school year. Schools qualifying to operate CEP will serve breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals. This approach reduces burdens for both families and school administrators and helps ensure that students receive nutritious meals. For additional information please contact the following person:

James A. Fry Attorney for Teresa Ann Hughes State Bar No.: 07493900 306 N TRAVIS ST SHERMAN, TX 75090 Telephone: (903) 892-6602 Facsimile: (903) 892-1636 Email: admin@jamesfrylaw.com

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JIMMIE JOE HUGHES, Deceased, were issued on July 21, 2026, in Cause No. PR-2026-13556, pending in the County Court of FANNIN County, Texas, to: Teresa Ann Hughes. 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: James A. Fry Attorney at Law 306 N TRAVIS ST SHERMAN, TX 75090 Dated August 3, 2026.

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James A. Fry Attorney for Teresa Ann Hughes State Bar No.: 07493900 306 N TRAVIS ST SHERMAN, TX 75090 Telephone: (903) 892-6602 Facsimile: (903) 892-1636 Email: admin@jamesfrylaw.com

FANNINDEL ISD Attention: TRAVIS WADDELL, SUPERINTENDENT 601 WEST MAIN STREET LADONIA, TEXAS 75449 903-367-7251 twaddell@fannindel.net The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/ complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

ADMINISTRATION/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR MULTIPLE CONTRACTS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 8/11/26 City of Ladonia The City of Ladonia intends to participate in the Texas Community Development Block Grant program through the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). These services are being solicited to assist the City/County in its application and administration of the TxCDBG Grant Agreement, if awarded, to support the following: • 2027 Community Development Fund, one or more projects classified as regional first priority (water and sewer improvements; housing rehabilitation) • 2028 Community Development Fund, if offered by TDA, one or more projects classified as regional first priority (water and sewer improvements; housing rehabilitation); Accordingly, the City of Ladonia is seeking to contract with a qualified professional Administrator or Service Provider (individual/firm) to prepare the application and/or administer the awarded grant. Please electronically submit your proposal of services and a statement of qualifications for the proposed services in .pdf format via email at city@cityofladoia.com OR submit your proposal to the address below:

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City of Ladonia P. O. Box 5 Ladonia TX75449 Proposals shall be received by the City of Ladonia no later than 3:00PM on August 25, 2026, to be considered. The City of Ladonia reserves the right to negotiate with any and all individuals or firms that submit proposals, as per the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards. Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals. City of Ladonia is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Servicios de traducción están disponibles por peticion. [NOTE TO GRANT RECIPIENT: The proposal deadline must be no less than 10 (ten) days after the publication of this advertisement and the contact dates of the RFP.]

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