You Do Make a Difference

It’s so easy to get into a rut yet difficult to get out. A rut is a regular habit, pattern, or expectation. There is a certain degree of comfort associated with being in a rut. It is consistent, familiar, and safe. We can fall into a rut unintentionally without realizing it.

Sun and Shade

I’ve always loved gardening. No, I’m going to take that a step further: I’ve always loved growing things. Growing things - as in flowers, vegetables, friendships, babies and kids, this column, faith, my marriage, knowledge, compassion, kindness and most importantly love. And more, of course.

Forney High School Student Receives Scholarship from AFJROTC

Volume 127, Number 48 12 Pages, 2 Sections, 0 Inserts AFJROTC Cadet Blane Duplissey has been named a J-100 Character-in-Leadership Scholar by the Air Force Junior ROTC.

Sworn In for Third Term

On Tuesday, January 10, State Representative Keith Bell was sworn in for his third term in this capacity. As a result of the November 2022 election, Bell will continue to serve the citizens of House District 4, which encompasses Kaufman County and part of Henderson County.

Utility and Culture

This week we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, one of our nation’s most ardent fighters for the value of education.

Long-Term Health Risks Linked to Excessive Alcohol Consumption

Millions of people across the globe can consume alcohol responsibly. Millions more struggle with excessive alcohol consumption.

News from area colleges. . .

The honor roll lists for Graceland University’s 2022 fall term have been announced, and Kendall Davis of Forney, TX, has been named to the honors list. Graceland University students with a GPA between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the honors list. Congratulations, Kendall!

Make Family Mealtime a Habit

Family meals can fit into even the busiest of schedules and offer a host of benefits for childen and adults alike, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Good

I saw him across the crowded restaurant with his elderly parents. They didn’t look like they’d aged a bit. But he did. His face was lean, his skin was wrinkled, he was gaunt. And he still had his trademark sense of humor. I told him I hardly recognized him.

To Stay or Run?

The courageous story of a collegiate wrestler who fought a grizzly bear to save a friend. With thanks to the Cowboy State Daily. There’s a saying in the West that when things get tough, you have to cowboy up.