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Pastor Charlie Nassar (center) samples a piece of Phil Zimmerman’s fried fish with Luke Clayton (right) at the 5th annual Luke Clayton’s Outdoor Rendezvous in Greenville last weekend. Photo courtesy Larry Weishuhn

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The Scoop On Seniors

The Scoop On Seniors

The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney would like to welcome you at 101 Main Street in City Hall, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please enter the front or through handicap-accessible doors, located at the back of City Hall where reserved parking for seniors is also available.

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

A firefighter walks a ridge line as a Chinook helicopter flies over ranchland carrying water to dump on the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle after high winds reignited the record breaking fire. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

A horse eats on a fresh bale of hay in Canadian, surrounded by a pen that was damaged and a structure close by destroyed by the Smokehouse Creek fire. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

A Chinook helicopter dumps water on the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hemphill County after high winds caused a flare-up. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

Volunteers sort and distribute donated goods at the animal supply point in Canadian. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery agent works outside of an animal supply point setup in Pampa, to help with disaster relief. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

Firefighters battle flames from the reignited Smokehouse Creek fire outside of Miami. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

Texas A&M Forest Service Director Al Davis, right, and Associate Director of Forest Resource Protection and Fire Chief Wes Moorehead, left, prepare for a morning briefing. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Megan Eikner loads bags of feed onto trucks at the animal supply point located at the Hutchinson County Airport in Borger. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

A Texas A&M Forest Service plane drops water on a wall of flames that reaches into the sky as the Smokehouse Creek fire reignited on March 3 near Miami. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

A Hereford cow drinks from a tank as land burned by the Smokehouse Creek Fire surrounds it. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

A pile of metal and ash sitting in a charred field is all that remains of a trailer destroyed by fire in Fritch. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

nside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

A melted swing set and a pile of metal and ash are all that’s left of a trailer homestead in Fritch. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

Inside the Fire Line: Images from the Smokehouse Creek Fire – the Largest Wildfire in Texas History

Texas A&M AgriLife responds to community needs alongside volunteers and other agencies in support of the Texas Panhandle

Spring Lawn Equipment: Keep Safety in Mind with These Tips

Spring Lawn Equipment: Keep Safety in Mind with These Tips

Spring is here and homeowners are eager to get outside and spruce up their yards. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing outdoor power equipment, small engine, utility vehicle, golf car and personal transport vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, reminds homeowners to keep safety in mind.

BBB Tip: What to Know About IRS Impostors and Tax Preparation Fraud
BBB Tip: What to Know About IRS Impostors and Tax Preparation Fraud

BBB Tip: What to Know About IRS Impostors and Tax Preparation Fraud

The season for filing 2023 taxes began January 29, and while some Texas residents are planning on submitting their own returns, others are reaching out to reputable tax preparers for assistance. With roughly one month remaining until the filing deadline of April 15 for general tax returns, Better Business Bureau reminds residents to be wary of con artists and unethical businesses who claim to specialize in tax preparation. Additionally, BBB reminds businesses and consumers to be aware of an increase in IRS impostors attempting to contact tax filers through email, text, social media, or other methods to steal personally identifiable information (PII).

E! Terrell Presents David Shannon to Perform “Ireland’s Greatest Showman” on March 12

E! Terrell Presents David Shannon to Perform “Ireland’s Greatest Showman” on March 12

Professional Broadway show veteran and Irish singer, David Shannon, blends the Broadway standards of his onstage career with the unique sounds of his heritage in a special concert at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center in Terrell at 7:30 pm on Tuesday evening, March 12, 2024.

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