Dear Neil: I love Pride of Houston yaupon hollies, but I don’t live in Houston. Is there a similar variety for my city and its soils? Don’t be concerned by that variety’s name.
The Creative Arts Center in Bonham is pleased to announce a call for art for their annual Community Art Contest. All types of art are welcome, including acrylic, oil, watercolors, drawings, mixed media and 3D art.
The Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in Sherman has released its September calendar of events. This month, the Friends will be hosting a bird census, Second Saturday events and Refuge Rocks for children.
TEXOMA NEWCOMERS & NEIGHBORS SEPTEMBER 2025 Texoma Newcomers & Neighbors welcomes anyone new to the area or anyone interested in meeting new people. We meet for lunch every Friday, for brunch once a month, to play Bunco, to enjoy a Dinner where spouses are invited, and for a day to “Gad-A-Bout” somewhere in the area.
A local Farmers Market is being held at the Creative Arts Center in the shade of the parking lot on some Saturday mornings from 8 am to noon. Upcoming dates include September 13 & 27 and October 11 & 25.
Say goodbye to August and hello September via Labor Day, the meteorological first day of autumn. The plants know it and many are into final preparations before they retire for the winter.
There are times I just want the noise to stop.
Dear Neil: Last night, I weeded my flowerbeds and pulled a lot of St. Augustine runners up.
To have an event featured, email event name, date, time, location and other pertinent information to news@heralddemocrat.com.
What can we do with all that God has given?