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“I think a baby is a sign of love,” says Casey, age 9. “God sent our Savior as a baby because when babies are born, everybody thinks they are special,” says Buck, age unknown.

Ketchup as a concept seems basic but the time and effort involved to make ketchup would surprise you. Just like teaching seems easy. However, the thing about public education is it is available to everyone everywhere. And just like ketchup, teaching seems easy from the outside. Teaching correctly is impossible to do without a lot of work from a lot of people.

University of Tyler Fall Graduation List

Worry is an all-consuming black hole which drains your time, emotions, and physical wellbeing. Worry is insidious because you are so used to it that you aren’t aware how often, or how readily, you worry. For some people, worry is a way of life.

Samantha Kitts, a native of Forney, was recently initiated into the Stephen F. Austin State University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed 348 new initiates from 12 universities during October 2023.

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas’ continuing economic momentum as new data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the Texas economy expanded faster than the nation as a whole for the fourth quarter in a row. Second quarter 2023 real GDP—the value of all goods and services produced— grew in Texas at an annual rate of 4.9%, well ahead of the U.S. which grew at 2.1%.

An ornament designed and painted by a Kaufman High School student hangs in the House of Representatives chamber in the State Capitol this Christmas. Isabella Phiffer hand-painted the ornament highlighting Kaufman High School’s Lion Pride. Representative Bell hung the ornament from the tree in a special ceremony in the House Chamber on Friday, December 1st. As is tradition, each submitted ornament will be captured through photographs and cataloged in the annual House Chamber photo album.

The Forney Fire Department is excited to announce that Russell Bannister has been promoted to Deputy Fire Chief.

Poinsettias and their classic red and white holiday color will soon be abundant in homes, grocery stores and nurseries. If you want your poinsettia plants to last throughout the holiday season, here are some pointers to help keep your plants happy.

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With the biggest spending season of the year approaching, financial planning experts in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offer some advice on budgeting for the holidays — and having a meaningful Christmas without overspending.

the Lancaster Tigers, then beat North Mesquite 53-13 and McKinney North 40-7 before finishing the regular season with a 53-29 win over the Tyler Lions for a 9-1 record.

Trinity Valley Community College Theatre Department is excited to announce the student and faculty recognitions from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Region 6 Festival (KCACTF). With the recent production of “Fahrenheit 451” being entered into the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Region 6 Festival, the theatre department received a response from two respondents that provided feedback and recognition.