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Explaining the Wildly Popular Sport of Pickleball

Crowded pickleball courts are a testament to the popularity of a sport that has taken many communities by storm. A 2023 report from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association indicates just under nine million people played pickleball in 2022,...

Representative Keith Bell Announces Local Law Enforcement Award of Rural Salary Assistance Grant

The Rural Law Enforcement Salary Assistance Grant Program, a significant initiative born out of the collaborative efforts of State Representative Keith Bell and bipartisan support of the Texas Legislature through the passage of Senate Bill 22, has...

Forney Fire Department Invites the Public to Participate in Push-In Ceremony

The public is invited to join the Forney Fire Department to celebrate the arrival of their newest fleet - Engine 2 and Medic 2. Forney Fire Department will hold a traditional wash-down and push-in ceremony to commemorate this exciting moment as we...

A Brief History of Earth Day

Earth Day is celebrated each April and draws attention to a range of issues affecting the environment. Earth Day aims to raise awareness in the hope of inspiring change. Earth Day is observed on April 22. According to National Geographic, the first...

How to Experience the Thrill and Majesty of Kentucky Horse Racing

There are few words more synonymous with Kentucky than horses. In fact, just saying the words together evokes images of thoroughbreds and jockeys adorned in vibrant colors, as they thunder into the homestretch at Churchill Downs - all competing for...

Forney ISD Announces Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year

Forney Independent School District recently announced the District’s 2023-2024 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year. The announcement was made at the Forney Education Foundation’s Teacher of the Year Banquet on Thursday, April 4, 2024....

News

Congressman Lance Gooden Demands Immediate Halt to $53 Million NYC Program Subsidizing Illegal Aliens

On April 10th, Congressman Lance Gooden demanded answers from NYC Mayor Eric Adams on his Immediate Response Card program.

Ask Aunt B

I am looking forward to summer. I am a teacher, and the summers are when I recharge. I will definitely need it after this year.

A Persimmon by Wiki Other Name

I read, somewhere, that you have a 50/50 chance of rooting a persimmon tree by placing a blooming persimmon cutting in water.

By Dina Moon

Schools & Sports

Explaining the Wildly Popular Sport of Pickleball

Crowded pickleball courts are a testament to the popularity of a sport that has taken many communities by storm.

O.H. Ivie Churns Out Four More Massive Legacy Class ShareLunkers

O.H. Ivie continued its hot streak with four more massive Legacy Class Share-Lunkers in the span of four days. O.H.

Pickleball - Observations From a Cucumber

I did it.

By Jill Pertler

Columns & Editorials

Dear Aunt B,

Ok, I guess we are pretty much assured Spring is here. Do you have any gardening advice for me? I love flowers but don’t know much and haven’t had much luck in the past.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

One of your important sources of retirement income will likely be Social Security — but when should you start taking it?

What Della Said

I’ve been doing it all wrong. It’s a sobering feeling, panicky almost.

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