The North Texas Food Bank will be back in Bonham Wednesday, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, at the Fannin County Multipurpose Complex. They will distribute the Food on a first-come, first-served basis, and drive-thru. Those without a vehicle or who need other food assistance options should visit ntfb.org/foodassistance.

  Bonham Police Chief Mike Bankston is retiring after serving as the city’s chief for 39 years. He began his career in law enforcement 50 years ago, in 1973.  His last day on the job will be March 28.

  The City of Sulphur Springs reminds residents that they extended the period for tree limbs and debris at the clean-up site until Saturday, February 18. The site is located a quarter mile east of Flowserve on Jefferson Street and is only limbs and tree trunks. They will pick up …

Hopkins County arrested Juan Antonio Banuelos-Rios Sunday on three counts of Possession of Stolen Property valued at more than 30,000 but less than $150,000. No further information was available. Deputies arrested Christina Marie Owens for Possession of between one and four grams of a controlled substance and unlawfully carrying a …

Charles Gay Titus County arrested 17-year-old Charles Gay of Mt Pleasant on two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. His bonds total $60,000, and he remains in the Titus County Jail. No other information was available. Nicholas Smith Deputies arrested 22-year-old Nicholas Smith for Online Solicitation of a …

Chisum High School hosted The TAEA Region 8 VASE Art contest on Saturday, February 11. Thirteen schools submitted two hundred and eighty-five artworks to be juried for the chance to earn a regional gold medal. Chisum had thirty-one students and forty-four artworks compete, of which twenty-three students and twenty-nine artworks …

MEMORANDUM  TO: CITY COUNCIL  FROM: CITY MANAGER, MARC MAXWELL    CLAIMS – We had two workers’ compensation claims in January. In addition, two police officers received minor lacerations in separate incidents.  We received one liability claim in January for damages to a building from which a city employee had been removing …

Amber Berry, left, and Raegan Speir listens and takes notes during one of Instructor Ken Haley’s English classes at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center.

CALL TO ORDER: Invocation and Pledges to the flags.  FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS  An announcement by the President, whether a quorum is present, that he duly called the meeting and they had posted a notice of the meeting following the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 Approval …