February 29th Edition HIghlights

Happy Leap Day, Hunt County! Winter weather is finally beginning to give way to warmer temperatures this week, and the change is reflected in an uptick in community events listed in this week's Shopper.

On the front page, we herald the second annual incarnation of the Lake Tawakoni Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo. This year’s Expo is set to take place on Saturday, March 3^rd, from 10am – 3pm at the Ford High School in Quinlan. Over 40 local businesses will be represented, with attractions for Expo-goers of all ages: a bounce house and face-painting for the kids, classic cars on display, a mobile pet adoption unit, pancakes from IHOP and even an opportunity for procrastinators to file their taxes. For more information, visit the LTRCC’s website.

Page three features our weekly garage sale listing, which continues to grow longer as the days grow warmer and more hospitable to bargain-hunters. This week, check out opportunities to turn another person’s trash into your treasure in Greenville and Caddo Mills.

If you’re looking for even bigger bargains this weekend, turn to pages 8-9 of this week’s Shopper to check out an ad for an estate sale by LD Loftis in Commerce, featuring a wide range of furniture and household items. On the opposite page, check out the ad for Noonday Tractor Auction, taking place this weekend in Flint, Texas. With over 250 tractors, backhoes, dozers, skid loaders, lawn mowers, 4-wheelers, RTVs, trucks and trailers to be auctioned off, anyone in the market is sure to find a bargain. Check out their website for more details!

If you’re in the market for something a little more dangerous, check out an ad for the Gun & Knife Show on page 11. The Show will take place at Crossroads Mall in Greenville on Saturday and Sunday.  

Last, but not least, don’t forget that next week is Texas Public School Week! After you’ve fantasized about firearms, glance downward on page 11 for a comprehensive list of events taking place at the public schools of Hunt County during the week of March 5-9. Most elementary and intermediate schools will host an open house, but many middle and high schools are participating, as well, and several schools are holding parent breakfasts and lunches, talent shows and more! Find out what’s going on at your local school – and much more – in this week’s Shopper.