Keep Your Baby Sun-Safe

Spending time outdoors is a summertime tradition for people of all ages. Parents of infants may be extra excited to get outdoors this summer. Chances to get out and about don’t come around very often for parents of infants.

My Fish Have Died, What Caused the Problem?

Every year a number of East Texas pondowners lose part or all of their farm pond fish population due to an oxygen depletion. An oxygen depletion is not the only cause of fish die-offs in Texas ponds, but about 85% of the time it is the most common cause of fish kills.

What Does the YMCA Represent;

First of all, YMCA is a WORLDWIDE YOUTH ORGANIZATION, founded in 1844 in London as the Young Men’s Christian Association, and then in 1855 the World Alliance of YMCAs was founded in Paris and is now based in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1878.

Free Water Safety Program for all Forney ISD 2nd Grade Students

Forney ISD Athletics is offering a free water safety program to be offered to all second grade students across the district starting this fall 2023. The goal of the program is to familiarize students with safe behavior in, on and around the water.

Lone Star CASA Swears In 5 New Volunteers

On the last Friday afternoon in June at the Rockwall County Courthouse, The Honorable Judge Hall officially swore in 5 new CASA volunteers.

News from area colleges. . .

The following students were named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List at LeTourneau University. The Dean’s List recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.99 for the semester.

Plowing A Field, Again

A farmer opens new ground with a plow and in doing this comes a fresh new possibility of a new crop. But what if this field was plowed in early Spring and weather conditions prevented good sprouting and growth?

Medicaid and CHIP Help Families Access Mental Health Services for Kids

The state of mental health among youth continues to be of public concern. According to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Survey, youth mental health problems have increased significantly over the past decade, reaching an all-time high.

Feeling “Blue, Lethargic, Dissatisfied, or Blah” These Days?

Staff Writer Sometime between 7:00 a. m. and noon, I set out on my “routine Forney drive” to do vital errands, think about important subjects, listen to “2nd Date Update,” find caffeine for physical/mental energy, see interesting/beautiful scenes, and talk to folks who matter!

Beware, Texans: Poison HEMLOCK Has Been Spotted

Supposedly, Conium Maculatum—Wild Hemlock— killed Socrates, famous Greek philosopher.