‘Tis the Season to Be Thankful

One of the most American holidays is upon us next week - Thanksgiving! The beginning of the holiday is somewhat common lore with the Native Americans helping the Pilgrims to survive and eventually thrive.

News from area colleges. . .

On October 22, 2022, Kyran Carter, child of Kevin Carter and Mary Taylor Carter of Forney, TX, was inducted into the 134th Missouri Military Academy (MMA) Corps of Cadets at the MMA Passing Through Ceremony.

He Is Back, or His Son Is

Every once-in-awhile we see Wile E. Coyote and one or more of his buddies saunter across our backyard, usually in the early morning on their ways back to the pasture and creek behind our housing additions between the Windy Lane road and Farm Road 1641 undeveloped land.

Forney High School Student Awarded 2022 Mapex-Majestic PASIC Scholarship

The Forney High School Percussion Ensemble was honored this year by being selected to play a showcase concert at the Percussive Art Society International Convention (PASIC) in Indianapolis. This is the largest gathering for the percussive arts in the world.

THANKSGIVING Month— FORNEY in 2002

FHPL Board Member *I have skipped some words for space considerations but tried not to change any original wordings or spellings!* Nov. 7— page 1 headlines: ‘School bond proposal passes’ (Less than 10% of the registered voters in Forney ISD voted in the bond election….. bonds to finance a new...

Holiday at the Arboretum Presents Three Large-Scale Exhibits, a Million Lights and an Indoor Display Featuring Four World’s Holidays

Holiday at the Arboretum, presented by Reliant, returns with a garden transformed to get people into the holiday spirit with The Christmas Village, The 12 Days of Christmas and the 50-foot-tall Dazzling Musical Tree.

Hallowe’en Is Past, But Did You See These?

Yes, I know that much of the candy has been eaten and that many of the decorations have been taken down, but I can still, in my mind, see some pretty inspiring ghosts, goblins, witches, skeletons, and other ingenious decorations. And, I wonder, did you folks see them?

“Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Fire”—He is Gone!

He was born in 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana, to Elmo (one-time bootlegger) and Mamie Lewis and by 9 years of age was already playing the piano, reportedly copying the styles and antics of Black musicians and various Preachers who came through his region.

OUTDOORS

In last week’s column I used a good bit of space in this awesome publication elaborating on just how important the opener of deer season is here in Texas. The opener has come and gone for the almost two million deer hunters in Texas, and we all have our stories.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

It’s unfortunate, but recessions are a fairly normal part of the economic landscape. When a recession occurs, how might you be affected?