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A Persimmon by Wiki Other Name

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Thu, 04/18/2024 - 05:00

I read, somewhere, that you have a 50/50 chance of rooting a persimmon tree by placing a blooming persimmon cutting in water. While the odds are acceptable to me, after all - what is the harm if one happens to come across a blooming persimmon twig - the source is vague, at best.

Ask Aunt B

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Thu, 04/18/2024 - 05:00

I am looking forward to summer. I am a teacher, and the summers are when I recharge. I will definitely need it after this year.

Congressman Lance Gooden Demands Immediate Halt to $53 Million NYC Program Subsidizing Illegal Aliens

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Thu, 04/18/2024 - 05:00

On April 10th, Congressman Lance Gooden demanded answers from NYC Mayor Eric Adams on his Immediate Response Card program.

How to Experience the Thrill and Majesty of Kentucky Horse Racing

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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 05:00

There are few words more synonymous with Kentucky than horses. In fact, just saying the words together evokes images of thoroughbreds and jockeys adorned in vibrant colors, as they thunder into the homestretch at Churchill Downs - all competing for the dream of winning the Kentucky Derby.

Forney ISD Announces Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year

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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 05:00

Forney Independent School District recently announced the District’s 2023-2024 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year. The announcement was made at the Forney Education Foundation’s Teacher of the Year Banquet on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Forney ISD Superintendent Dr.

Crandall ISD Purchasing Department Earns Prestigious Award of Merit

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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 05:00

Crandall Independent School District is proud to be recognized by The Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) with a 2024 Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations.

Distracted Driving is Deadly Driving

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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 05:00

You know that feeling of being bored behind the wheel? So bored that you just can’t help but check your phone? Yeah, that feeling. Instant gratification is only inches away, right up to the moment your car is airborne at 70 mph.

Shining Moments

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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 05:00

The way a shaft of Spring sunlight moves through the air is sometimes a surprise to the viewer. Light in the sky illuminates, but a shaft of light is special unto itself.

Forney Chamber Ribbon Cutting

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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 05:00

March 29, 2024 Brunch Room Bistro 123 E US Hwy 80

Kaufman County Girl Scouts Host World Thinking Day

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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 05:00

More than 110 girl scouts from Kaufman County traveled to the civic center to celebrate World Thinking Day (WTD). Local Girl Scout’s Service Unit 174 organized the popular event Sunday, March 24, in honor of the longstanding scouting tradition.