Mosquito Season: How to Control and Prevent Bites

That familiar buzz and bite means mosquito season in Texas is here, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife entomologist.

OUTDOORS

A fishing trip last week began as many do, with a telephone conservation. I called my long-time friend Jason Barber who guides for about anything that swims on his home waters of Cedar Creek Lake to get an update on the fishing for a radio show. “How is the catfishing?

The Day They Tried Corn

It was a serious day in the garden. Various vegetables gathered to witness the much-anticipated criminal fraud case against corn. Corn had filed a countersuit claiming defamation of character and vegetative discrimination.

How Should We Pray For America?

The Bible exhorts all Christians to pray for “all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (I Timothy 2:2). “Dear God: Make everyone a Christian in America, and Lord, make my mom never cook spinach again,” wrote Sarah, age 6.

Did You Know? Ice Cream

The adage, 'Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan' is an applicable turn of phrase in many instances, and it seems to ring true when trying to pin down the origins of ice cream.

Top Barbecue Tips from the ‘Three Brisketeers’

When it comes to barbecue, few people in the Lone Star State know more than a trio of Texas A&M University meat scientists, affectionately known as the “Three Brisketeers.”

Forney ISD Receives National Showcase District Award from Capturing Kids’ Hearts for 2nd Year

For a 2nd year, Capturing Kids’ Hearts has named Forney ISD as a National Showcase Schools District award winner for the 2023-2024 school year. Only 40 school districts nationwide have earned the National Showcase District distinction.

City of Forney to Host Memorial Day 5K

The City of Forney will host its third annual Memorial Day 5K this Saturday, May 25, at the Forney Community Park on FM 548.

Graduation 2024

An amazing 20 years has flown past since George Brown approached five like-minded individuals in Forney to help him create the Forney Education Foundation.

News from area colleges. . .

All members of the University of the Cumberlands family wish to congratulate Godey Osawaru of Forney on their graduation from the university. Well done, Patriot! Just under 6,000 students make up this year’s graduating class.