Texas Pilot Accounted For From WWII

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Noel E. Shoup, 25, of Dublin, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for April 6, 2023. In February 1944, Shoup was assigned to the 359th Bombardment Squadron, 303d Bombardment Group (Heavy). On Feb.

Record Jobs, Employment, and Labor Force Spotlight Texas Momentum

Texas broke three records again with number of jobs, number employed, and the size of the state’s civilian labor force. Total nonfarm employment increased by 31,100 positions over the month to reach a 21st consecutive serieshigh level at 13,944,600 jobs and achieved 28 consecutive months of growth.

Speed Remains Top Contributing Crash Factor

Drivers continue to choose to go too fast on Texas roads, making speed the number one contributing factor in traffic crashes. That’s why TxDOT is partnering with law enforcement on the “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign to urge motorists to slow down.

Sport Stacking? Speed Stacking? What?

One of the more interesting sports to surface in recent years is Sport Stacking which originated in the early 1980s in southern California and then received national attention in 1990 on a segment of the “Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

News from area colleges. . .

Jakob Zielinski of Forney (75126) graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in computing security (BS). Some 4,800 degrees were conferred in the 2022-2023 academic year at all of RIT’s campuses.

FAIR DAY—A Yearly Holiday for Forney Schoolkids!

Messenger Staff Writer In 1886, THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS began promoting “Texas agriculture, education, and community involvement through quality entertainment in a familyfriendly environment” and continues to do so through today as it “advocates community, preserves FAIR PARK, and stands as a...

If You Like Watermelons (and cantaloupes) You Will Love Rush Springs

RUSH SPRINGS, a town of about 1,000 friendly folks these days (have been as many as 1500 townsfolks during some decades) in Grady County, across the Red River and in the red dirt section of Oklahoma along U. S. Route 81, is the selfproclaimed WATERMELON CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.

How to Help STEM Students Fulfill Their Potential

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classes are now integral components of students’ educations. Increasingly students are drawn to STEM education, including pursuing STEM pathways in high school, because of the doors such an education can open in the future.

Texas State Parks Recognized Among the Nation’s Best

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) along with the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration have selected Texas State Parks as a finalist for the 2023 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.

Talking to Girls

“Hi, Mister Sean…” the letter began. The entire letter was penned in a neatlywritten cursive such as I have never seen before. “...I don’t know how to ask a girl I like out, to be my girlfriend, kind of.