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Jerry M. Flook, a native of Garland, and former resident of Forney, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. He was a graduate of SMU and taught Biological Science at the high school & college levels and was a sixth generation Texan with life long interest in family and local history. He was also a member of Sons of the Republic of Texas.

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Caregivers, whether they're medical professional or informal caregivers like family members, are integral components of many health care teams. Caregivers work tirelessly for the benefit of a person in need, although the job often proves humbling and even overwhelming.

The Internal Revenue Service reports that the deadline to file a 2023 tax return is Monday, April 15, 2024. The vast majority of taxpayers will have no issue filing by the deadline, but some may not be able to file on time. In such instances, taxpayers can apply for an extension of time to file.

Being a grandparent is spectacular. You finally get to use those amazing ideas you wanted to do with your own kids but were never able to because you kept having to reprimand them for things like making fart noises with their mouths in public or sliding down the aisles of the grocery store on their knees. Because, with grand-parenting, you work in smaller blocks of time, you see. For instance, here’s a 3 hour window. You’ve been asked to watch little Jill and Jack while mom has an appointment. So, you drag out rocks and craft paint and an old shower curtain and have a rock painting session. Sure, they wind up with turquoise tipped highlights and a little sepia brown (ok, a lot) on their T-shirts, but that’s ok. You don’t have to clean them up. They’re leaving soon! If they argue, just let them argue. You won’t have to be their apt audience for long. They’re leaving soon! Let them play Taylor Swift at top volume on the Google Hub. They’re leaving soon! Hype them up with party toast and Sour Patch Kids. You don’t have to control them. They’re leaving soon! You can do anything. Flex your grandma swag muscle. You have earned this right. You lived through the proper care and feeding of their parent, for crying out loud. It’s time to have some fun. Incidentally, party toast is just regular toast with melted chocolate and sprinkles on the top. You’re welcome.

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.

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. “World Thinking Day has always been a fun annual event for our girls. They learn about different cultures, celebrate similarities and differences of fellow girl scouts, and have dialogue about important global issues to encourage more big-picture thinking,” said Susan Hall, Girl Scouts Service Unit 174 Manager.

The E! Terrell Entertainment Series is proud to present “The Starlets” in its finale performance for the 2023-2024 concert season. Celebrating the immensely popular girl groups of the 50s & 60s in a one-of-a-kind concert event, E! Terrell brings back cherished memories for those who grew up when sock hops, juke boxes, hot rods, and drive-in movies ruled the social scene of the day. The fun begins at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm on Thursday evening, April 25, 2024.

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. And when a student’s face lights up like a shaft of light, the teacher is rewarded with that source of illumination signifying comprehension. Many of the educational professionals in Forney ISD are masters at engaging with their students causing those shining moments to happen.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today authorized Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to pursue acquisition of approximately 477 acres for a new state park in exchange for approximately 43 noncontiguous acres from Boca Chica State Park.

Pickleball is an American original. The popularity of pickleball has risen sharply in recent years, and a recent report from the Association of Pickleball Professionals indicated more than 36 million people played the sport across the United States in 2022. But pickleball is much older than its recent participation boom suggests. According to USA Pickleball, the sport is the brainchild of U.S. congressman Joel Pritchard and businessman Bill Bell. In 1965, Prichard and Bell arrived at the former’s home on Bainbridge Island in Washington to find their families lounging around. Pritchard’s property had an old badminton court, but no equipment. So the players improvised, using ping pong paddles and a perforated plastic ball. The net, initially around 60 inches high, was lowered once the players realized how well the ball bounced on the asphalt playing surface. The following weekend Pritchard introduced the game to another friend, Barney McCallum, and the two men and Bell soon created rules for the game that is now known as pickleball.

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. The Award of Merit was established in 2009 to recognize Texas school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and education services centers that are committed to following professional standards in the acquisition of goods and services.

When my husband died three years ago one of the first thoughts I had was, “I’m not going to be a widow.”