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After five years of enhanced funding for efforts to protect lakes, rivers, water recreationists and industry from a host of non-native invasive species, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and its partners are reporting significant achievements. The TPWD is currently managing invasive aquatic plants on more than 50 water bodies around the state to enhance boater access along with actively monitoring for early detection of multiple species and implementing rapid response and eradication efforts where possible.

Stronger-than-normal seasonal demand for beef is driving fed cattle prices upward, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

“Hey, Honey, do you want to take a trip to Ennis to travel the BLUEBONNET TRAIL?” “Sure, Dear, if you do.” And, it was a “plan,” only briefly put “on pause” until the Covid Vaccine Reaction eased after a day or two.

Trinity Valley Community College added two more national championship trophies to their collection of hardware Sunday. The Cardettes Showgirls earned championships in the Open Pom and Open Team divisions at the DTU & College Classic Nationals competition in Orlando, Florida.

WHO/WHAT: In honor of Earth Day, guests are invited to be outdoors in nature at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.

Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) has sponsored the No Taxpayer Funding for Vaccine Passports Act, which was introduced by Rep. Matthew Rosendale (R-MT). The legislation prohibits the use of federal funds for the implementation of a vaccine passport system. The bill also prevents any state or municipality that adopts vaccine passports from accessing coronavirus relief funds. Congressman Gooden issued the following statement on the proposal:

The Texas Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would prevent local governments from cutting their law enforcement budgets without voter approval.

After sweeping through the first three weeks of the district season against Royse City, Mesquite Poteet and Forney, three of the better teams in District 13-5A, the North Forney Falcons received a bit of a reprieve last week when they took on the West Mesquite Wranglers (5-17-1 overall; 0-8 in district).

Forney ISD staff put relationships first. It’s the district’s core value, and campuses do a great job of this every single day. So it’s no surprise that both Rhea and Smith Intermediates, Brown and Warren Middle, and Forney and North Forney High Schools were named as nominees for the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools award for the 2020-2021 school year.

During the April 6, 2021 meeting, Forney City Council approved a professional separation of employment with the City Manager, Tony Carson, and authorized the execution of a separation agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney. Mr. Carson expressed his appreciation to the City Council and citizens for having the opportunity to serve as their City Manager. “The City of Forney has unlimited potential to continue to grow as a community. I feel privileged that I was able to work with the excellent staff members of this City for the last two and a half years.”

Protecting the 2nd Amendment

“Here we go again,” say both the believers and doubters—just for differing reasons! A person, who

Around the middle of the 1st decade of the 2000s, I had gained about 20 pounds with the births of each of my 3 children and tipped Dr. Dirk Frater’s scale at a robust 235, or a little more, pounds. I consider my “playing weight” to be about 175 pounds on my (at that time) frame of 6’ 1½“. I was told my “numbers” were “way out of wack” and that I needed to lose down to 210 lbs. by the time I came back for my next physical in 4 months. The good doctor suggested I follow the “Dash Diet” of lower-in-saturatedfats foods. To make a long story reasonable, I did what was asked of me with the suggested diet and added my own addition of stopping the intake of all “sugar” soda pops and the eating of no more than two “regularsized” meals per day. And, I did more yard work!