Mesquite to Host Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 5

The City of Mesquite, in partnership with American Legion Post 504 and VFW Post 8785, will host a Veterans Day celebration on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Mesquite Veterans Memorial, 403 S Galloway Ave, beginning at 11 a.m.

Common Banking Scams and How to Avoid Them

Many people see email as a convenient and effective way to receive information. Popular banks have even started using email as a primary method of communication to send account updates to their customers.

The Love Goddess is No Longer With Us!

I have been to a few live “stand-up comedians shows,” but for the most part, I have just seen them on television.

New Moon Marks End of Monarch-Spotting Season

A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert wants Texans to know that time is running out to spot monarch butterflies on their annual migration to Mexico.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

Here’s an interesting statistic: Some 72% of retirees say one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to a 2021 survey by Age Wave and Edward Jones. Both before and during retirement, what steps can you take to avoid burdening your loved ones in the future?

OUTDOORS

There is something very special about the opening day of deer season. Campfires from all across the state will be burning bright at deer camps from the Panhandle to the Pineywoods.

County Tax Sales Went Online Nov. 1

Delinquent tax foreclosure sales in Kaufman County are moving from live, in-person sales to the world wide web. Starting in November, all tax foreclosure sales will exclusively be conducted online, beginning with the County’s upcoming tax sale tentatively scheduled for November 1, 2022.

A Free Medical Clinic Opened in Rural East Texas. Thousands Poured in for help.

Continued from October 27 Within days, the application was pulled down from the health department’s website. When it went back up about a week later, clinics that were working toward FQHC status could apply for as much as $1 million.

Could You Outrun a Buffalo/Bison?

Vivian and I visited Pawhuska, Oklahoma, to see the “Pioneer Woman” and were greatly impressed when we took a side trip to the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve and its magnificent “herd” of BISON, which many of us would probably just call BUFFALO.

10 Things “Master Backyarders” Do

Over the last couple of years, we’ve had a lot of practice backyarding. This is the act of doing indoor things – think dining, working, entertaining, exercising and even vacationing – outdoors, like in our own backyards.