Memorial Day Weekend is always busy with activities in the Lake Tawakoni community. See story. We always want to remember those who gave their lives for our great country. On this week of The Tawakoni Current we see what is happening as the school season comes to an end, as well as the upcoming city council meetings. Our stories this week recap both the LTBC Invitational and the LTRCC Bluebonnet Blitz Golf Tournament. Additionally, we see that voting is coming up next week. We’ll recap how the grand opening of Big Texas Cafe went. Finally, it closes out with the story about Memorial Day Weekend.

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When Lake Tawakoni was completed in 1960, what was its primary intended purpose?

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Proverbs 13:20 ESV

“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”

This Week's Feature: Burgers/Sandwiches

The Tawakoni Area has a multitude of wonderful burger and sandwich options outside of the major chains!

If we missed your favorites, please send us an email! Want to make your menu available each week for only $5 per week? Let us know at [email protected]

These are the events in the area this week!

Additionally, you can find our google calendar that we have created, in case more events appear during the week, here! (Idea from David Chilcott)

Meet Thelma, proof that true love is still real. Thelma and her sister Louise were dumped on a county road with little hope of survival. Louise has since found her forever home,  and now Thelma is hoping her loving home is still out there.

This Pointer/Canaan Dog mix is 7 years old, calm, affectionate, and incredibly easy to love. She’s spayed, vaccinated, house-trained, and wonderful with kids, dogs, and even cats. Whether it’s a peaceful walk, a cozy couch nap, or just being by your side, Thelma is happiest simply sharing life with her person.

As she edges closer to her senior years, Thelma doesn’t ask for much, just a soft place to land and someone to love her back. 

A salute to the fallen veterans will be an observance held at the Veteran’s Pavillion at West Tawakoni City Park on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 am.

Memorial Day weekend around Lake Tawakoni is usually centered on lake traffic, camping, fishing, live music, boating, and local gatherings rather than one large festival. Here are some of the better options shaping up for this year:

Typical Memorial Day weekend activity around Lake Tawakoni includes:

Local event calendars are still updating, so more concerts and community events may post later this week.

Quinlan welcomed the opening of Big Texas Cafe Monday, May 18, by showing just how supportive this community is. The restaurant stayed packed all day long. The staff was extremely attentive and to the each diner’s needs.

Big Texas Cafe is open from 7 am - 3 pm Sunday and Monday and 7 am - 9 pm Tuesday - Saturday. They have many different options, from breakfast dishes served all day to lunch and dinner options of burgers, paninis and steaks. What makes this even more appealing is that you can order from either menu at any time! So, if you are craving an 8 am ribeye or a 7 pm waffle, they have you covered!

We wanted to hear community feedback about the grand opening and Quinlan EDC Executive Director, Debi Darter, gave us just that. In talking about her dining experience she said, “The food was excellent, the staff was super friendly and I am ecstatic about trying the ribeye for dinner.”

Be sure to stop by and check them out sometime this week. You will not be disappointed!

To view their full menu click here!

Early voting ends tomorrow, May 22, at 7 pm at the Hunt County Voter Administration Building, 2217A Washington St. Election day is Tuesday, May 26, from 7 am to 7 pm.

Find your precinct number for May 26th here!

Important Reminder: Phones are NOT allowed in the voting area, so if you have notes you want to take in with you be sure to either have them written on a piece of paper or fill out a sample ballot. Your precinct location will have sample ballots available to you.

In this runoff election, the republican ballot has a few more options than the democratic ballot.

On the democratic ballot there are two races to decide. You can find the sample ballot here!

On the republican ballot there are five races to decide with a possible 6th depending on your precinct.

The republican sample ballot WITHOUT the 6th option is here!

The republican sample ballot WITH the 6th option is here!

You can see results, as they are reported, the night of May 26 here!

Disclaimer: The Tawakoni Current does not endorse or support any political candidate.

Lake Tawakoni Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted the Bluebonnet Blitz Golf Tournament at Deer Run Golf Club in West Tawakoni, Friday, May 15. It was a competitive game, but in first place was Bill Owen’s team with a score of 53. Close behind, coming in second place was James King’s team with a score of 55, and right behind them in third place was Leo Johnson’s team, carding a 56.

During the event a 50/50 raffle was also held. Doug W. took home a total of $230.

To see more photos and more information click here!

Lake Tawakoni Bass Club held the 57th Annual Invitational May 16 and 17. The event attracted 46 teams. Competing over the two days, a total of 295 fish were weighed in, totaling 860.51 pounds. Of the 295 bass, 287 or 97 percent, were able to be released back into the lake.

Standing above the rest of the competitors was the team of Nolan Jackson and Drew Sloan. They weighed in the maximum10 fish for a total weight of 40.06 pounds. This was just enough to edge out second place who weighed in a total of 39.26 pounds.

The winners took home $3,000 from first place and also the big bass! Big bass in at 8.56 pounds.

We want to congratulate all of the sportsmen who entered and competed in the tournament for giving it their all!

See the full list of results here!

The following notices are from area funeral homes since May 1:

From Ingram Funeral Home in Quinlan

Luther Fleming - Oct. 31 - May 18, 2026

Michael Poteete - Jan. 8, 1954 - May 17, 2026

Pamela Moore - July 1, 1958 - May 13, 2026

Ophelia Branham - July 18, 945 - May 5, 2026

From Quinlan Funeral Home

George Andrew Curb - Dec. 5, 1937 - May 14, 2026

Pamela Marie Willis - Oct. 3, 1964 - May 10, 2026

Joshua Lane Hopper - May 9, 2026 - May 9, 2026

James Ernest Shepherd - June 23, 1935 - May 6, 2026

Lynch Funeral Homes in Cash

Alan Charles Jensen - Sept. 14 - May 18, 2026

Willie Earl Bryant - Sept. 18, 1952 - May 16, 2026

Thomas "Tommy" William Griggs Jr. - Dec. 6, 1942 - May 13, 2026

Melissa Ann Haynes - Sept. 16, 1967 -  May 8, 2026

George Donald Bee - Aug. 6, 1957 - May 2, 2026

Alfonso Martinez - Sept. 25, 1934 - May 2, 2026

Terry Dean Nelson - March 23, 1947 - May 1, 2026

Funeral homes serving clients with a Tawakoni area connection may email the notice to [email protected].

If interested in having the connection linked to the actual obituary, it will be a $10 charge.

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