Texas AgriLife Extension Disaster Response Agents Assist in Florida

Seven Disaster Assessment and Recovery, DAR, agents with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have been deployed to Fort Meyers, Florida, in response to Hurricane Ian relief efforts.

Loretta, We Miss You

Nashville is screamingly busy today. This swollen town almost looks like New York, or L.A. Except for all the out-of-towners in cowboy hats and tennis shoes. I come from cow-people. We had an expression for folks like this: All hat and no cattle.

Texas Pumpkin Yields Down, Demand Sky High

Texas pumpkin producers experienced a second sub-par season in a row, as drought conditions led to fewer management issues, but lower yields, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. However, lower yields were translating into higher prices and demand.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

One of the rewards for working over several decades is the ability to contribute to tax-advantaged retirement accounts, which can help provide needed income for you when you do retire.

The Scoop On Seniors

The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney welcomes you at 101 Main Street in City Hall. We are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feel free to enter the front or through Handicap accessible doors located at the back of City Hall, where reserved parking for seniors is also available.

OUTDOORS

WITH LUKE CLAYTON While studying to become a Texas Master Naturalist several years ago, I remember asking our arborist (tree expert) exactly why the leaves of some trees (deciduous or broad leaf trees) change colors in the fall. Shorter days resulting in less sunlight was the easy answer.

Forney ISD Accepting Submissions for 2022 Holiday Card Contest

Submissions are now open for the 2022 Holiday Card Contest! Designs are due to your campus by November 1st. • ORIGINAL artwork must be submitted to their campus art teacher on an 8 1/2 x 11 single piece of paper and may be portrait or landscape.

Clear as Mud

Recently, I became a 100% unmedicated cancer patient who doesn’t have cancer anymore, specifically the stage 3 progesterone and estrogen positive invasive ductal carcinoma with lymphovascular invasion I was diagnosed with at 41. I am elated!

Three Rights

Lone Oak Can Learn from Forney’s Growth As I said last week, Forney knew for years that growth was coming. However, Dallas seemed to grow every direction except toward Forney and even to Rockwall for that matter.

Forney ISD: Wraparound Services for Students and Staff

While our campuses still teach the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic, there is so much more that goes into one school day.