Play Your Hand

You have to work with what you have. You have to play the hand you have been dealt. You have to make the best of your circumstances. Complaining about your situation is unproductive and a complete waste of time.

Forney ISD Breaks Ground on Three New Campuses

Forney Independent School District held a groundbreaking ceremony for three new campuses scheduled to open for the 2024-2025 school year. The district broke ground on Warren Middle School on Thursday, April 13.

Let’s Just Teach Op-Ed By State Representative Keith Bell

The world is becoming more competitive, facing problems that threaten our peace and prosperity. We must solve these problems for our prosperity to grow. More than ever, we need to educate our children to face future challenges. America is the most successful democracy in history.

Do You Read Too Much?

I don’t read books anymore, but I do quite a bit of perusing magazines, internet articles, newspaper articles, and even posted events. And, I listen to/ watch many news shows on the television—and not just FOX, ESPN, CNN, or one of the local channels.

Celebrating the Helpers

The first two weeks in May celebrate the many wonderful types of people in our lives–teachers, moms, nurses, and school nurses. These are the caregivers for us and for our families in school as well as in the community.

CREED III

Must and Can He Defeat His Friend? This movie lasts almost two hours and is rated PG13.

News from area colleges. . .

Gabrielle Nix of Heartland, TX, was one of nearly 300 University of Dallas undergraduate students named to the fall 2022 Honor Roll for earning a semester GPA of 3.0-3.49. Nix is a Sophomore majoring in Business.

Forney Student-Athlete Wins Holland’s Award at Angelo State University

Fourteen Angelo State University student-athletes, including Cassidy Hill of Forney, TX, were honored with 2022-23 Holland’s Awards at the ASU Athletics Department’s annual Holland’s Sports Banquet on April 18.

We Attended a Sell-Out “WORLD PREMIERE”

Mesquite Arts Theatre: DEATH BY DESIGN The theatre filled early, and the final guests squeezed into the two seats almost in front of us.

Texas State-Fish Art Contest Announces 2023 Winners

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is pleased to announce the Texas division winners of Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest for 2023. The Fish Art Contest is part of an international conservation education program designed to foster youth interest in fish, fisheries and fishing.