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County Sheriff Offers Encouragement September 11, 2025 Fannin County, Texas Sheriff’s Office - The previous 24 hours have displayed shocking violence in our nation and on the eve of one of the worst days in modern times, 9/11. Yesterday there was a horrific school shooting
in Colorado at Evergreen High School, around the same time well known speaker, family man and Christian, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated at a speaking event in Orem, Utah. We send our prayers out to the families affected in Colorado, and to the wife and two young
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Kirk. Today is already a sobering reminder of the violence that threatens our nation from outside. However yesterday showed an internal threat. When people of all views quit communicating and
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for those still affected by 9/11, those affected by the Evergreen shooting, and the family and friends of Charlie Kirk. May those responsible for these horrific acts be brought to swift justice. Let us ask that God bless America, God bless Texas and God bless Fannin County. Sheriff Cody Shook
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New development in Bonham receives backlash from residents
By Gracie Savage Published: Sept. 8, 2025
BONHAM, Texas (KXII) - At Bonham’s City Council meeting on Monday evening many topics were discussed, but one in particular received backlash from the crowd. A new development consisting of homes and duplexes going up on South Village Drive and West Russell Avenue. Many residents came to the meeting to voice their concerns on the new build ques-
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tioning why it has to come to their city. Developers responded by saying this is what the city of Bonham needs to accommodate its growth rate. “Bonham is growing, we are in a growth spurt so this is going to be a good problem to have,” said project developer G.K. Reddy. The residents’ main concern was an increase in traffic on nearby roads. Bonham Mayor, H. Compton, is also “concerned about the traffic” but knows it’s just
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