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Despite space age materials and hefty price tags, today’s top-of-the-line smartphones are still prone to damage, and consumers without protection plans are facing sticker shock at repair shops.

As Texas State Parks’ yearlong birthday celebration winds down, we are looking back at the highlights from 2023.

TxDOT is raising awareness about the dangers of human trafficking and working with other state agencies to help stop this horrific crime.

While most consumers will have popped champagne to ring in the new year, 2024 will be a time to watch trends in wine and winemaking. The art of wine grape growing and winemaking is full of history and tradition, yet it is constantly innovating and evolving through science.

Things that fall: the Romans to the Visigoths, windy winter leaves, snow in the northeast, babies learning to walk, and Dina Moon anytime she’s allowed on a ladder. It’s ok. I have come to terms with certain facts. Namely, I am only young and spry in my mind. My body did not get that memo. Secondly, I somehow remain a possibilitarian. I say things to myself like, “What if it works out better than expected? What if I’m a raging success?” The craziest things in the world started out as wild ideas few believed would actually work. Ask Orville and Wilbur Wright. Ask Guglielmo Marconi. The Earl of Sandwich could not have anticipated the unveiling of the Monte Cristo, and Alexander Graham Bell has rolled over in his grave over the iPhone enough times to auger his way to Shanghai. Great things happen when we ignore the little voice that says, “You can’t do that. You’re incapable. It won’t work.” ‘Tis true. Still, I am not poised on the precipice of an invention that could change the face of an industry. I’m just a short woman trying to clean out her kitchen cabinets.

Nearly three years ago, a severe winter storm brought hazardous conditions to millions of people across Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, causing widespread disruptions

The following student(s) have been named to the 2023 fall semester dean’s list at St. Norbert College. A minimum 3.5 grade-point average is required for academic eligibility.

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Reagan Court of Heartland (75126) was named to the South Plains College Fall 2023 Deans’ List.

“You don’t have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it’ll go,” said Yogi Berra.

The Forney Lions Club received the Forney Family award at the January Board of Trustees meeting for their contributions and partnership with the Angel Tree program. The Lions Club and Forney ISD served over 1,000 students through the program in 2023.

Experts provide 10 tips on making healthy eating attainable and sustainable

Afterschool programs keep children safe, inspire them to learn, and give working parents the peace of mind that comes with knowing their kids are supervised and learning after the school day ends. There is an urgent need for greater investments in these programs, as U.S. children and youth try to recover academically and socially from the pandemic.