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The City of Bonham (City) is gearing up for an “out of this world” experience on Monday, April 8, 2024. For the first time in 146 years, Bonham will be in the Path of Totality during
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the “Great American Eclipse”. The last solar eclipse that Bonham, TX experienced totality was on July 29, 1878, and there will not be another until 2044. Bonham can expect a little
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more than 3 minutes of totality, which makes our city a great viewing option. These are the steps that we have taken to prepare for an influx of visitors and the safety of our citizens: 1. City Hall will be open to assist Bonham PD, Bonham FD, & Fannin County Department of Emergency Management. 2. City employees will be assisting the Parks and Recreation Department to manage all City Parks, Ball Fields, and Lake Bonham. Continued See Solar Eclipse on page 10
Change is Coming to Fannin County By Fannin County Judge, Newt Cunningham Nestled on the edge of the Metroplex, Fannin County is slated to witness the same type of growth experienced by McKinney, Frisco, Prosper, Anna, and Melissa. Grayson County is pressing on our western boundary. Blessed with two new lakes, Bois d’ Arc and Ralph Hall, we are attracting population like a magnet. State Highway 121 and US Highway 82 are being upgraded to facilitate increased traffic. Our World is changing. It is important that we recognize this fact of life and adjust our expectations accordingly. While many of us would prefer that Fannin County remains rural, that we turn back the clock, this is not possible. We do, however, have the opportunity to direct change, to model our future. The open question is what do we want our community to look like in ten to twenty years? Should we leave our County’s future to be determined by chance, or outsiders whose only interest is making a quick buck, or disinterested politicians in Austin and Washington? For me the answer to this question is a resounding “No.” As County Judge, I assume most of our citizens feel the same way. Continued
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