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Forney ISD honored the life and legacy of Clay Jones and his family in a dedication ceremony held on September 24th for Jones Intermediate School.

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I have a cousin named Sara, no H. In my impossibly tiny family, my mother’s side, we were often paired together whenever she visited, as Sara was only my elder by a year. We were about as close as two girls could be, taking into consideration the fact that Sara lived in Rhode Island and I in Seagoville, Texas. Our grandmothers, Lucille (mine) and Jewel (hers), were sisters, both fiery redheads. Sara got the carrots. I got the dark coal of Ted Stilwell for hair color. This is a story about how two children were so very different and yet so very alike.

With the 2024 Presidential Election fast approaching, the Kaufman County Elections Department would like to remind all active military and overseas voters of their registration and voting options and encourage all voters to make a plan to vote today.

I remember well my introduction to what I refer to as ‘electric hunting buggies’. The correct name would be EZ Go electric golf carts converted for use in the field other than the smooth riding surfaces of a golf course. Well over a decade ago, I began visiting with Ken Blackstock who owned Plano Golf Carts in Plano, Texas for many years. Ken and his brother Robert left Ken’s current headquarters in Nevada, Texas loaded with one of their very rugged converted golf carts on a trailer and pulled it out to my place to put it through its paces. I remember telling

The Keith Bell Opportunity Central (The OC) was recently featured on the nationally syndicated program TODAY on NBC for a segment called, “Class Acts.”

There is an art to leveling soil that most people never get to see. The tractor driver seems to take endless trips around and around the same plot of ground not making any progress—until you really look at the difference in the slope of the soil where the tractor has traveled. The same can be said about the everyday life of a student.

One of the best movie quotes of all time was said by the amazing Bill Murray in one of the most underrated comedies of all time, What About Bob. “There are two types of people in this world: Those who like Neil Diamond, and those who don’t. My ex-wife loves him.” That’s how I feel about taking cruises. Some folks love cruising, some just don’t. Some of us aren’t sure how we feel, so we keep booking cruises hoping to make a definitive decision. That’s my group. And yes, that means I’m getting ready for a cruise. It reminds me of my best times on cruise ships. It reminds me of my worst. Cue foghorn.

I suffer a great deal from anxiety and depression. I’m tired. I have tried therapy, and it didn’t help me at all. Do you have any ideas that might help me?

Forney ISD and the Forney Education Foundation announce the grand opening of “Assembly Required,” a state-of-the-art makerspace designed to inspire creativity and innovation. Join us on Monday, September 30, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at The OC in Forney, located on the 2nd floor of the east side of the building.

Timothy Akins Graduates from Valdosta State University

The Keith Bell Opportunity Central (OC) recently won four “Stars of Distinction” for Design, Planning, Community, and Transformation at the 2024 TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture. This exhibit includes 41 projects from 30 school districts, two college systems, and one state school that were submitted by 21 architectural firms. To be eligible for consideration, projects must be newly constructed or renovated public education facilities completed in the past five years and not previously submitted in this annual exhibit.

The University of Central Arkansas held August commencement on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in the Farris Center on campus.