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HelpInsure.com Helps Texans Shop for Home and Auto Insurance

News Staff

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 05:00

Want a quick list of some home and auto insurance policies sold in your area? HelpInsure.com is a state-established website where you can search and compare policies from some Texas insurance companies, including the 25 largest insurance groups.

Protect Your Garden from Leaf-Footed

Protect Your Garden from Leaf-Footed Bugs

Adam Russell

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 05:00

Homegrown tomato lovers, beware. A sneaky pest may be lurking in your garden, which could be why your fruit turns tough, blemished or completely inedible. Leaf-footed bugs are appearing in gardens across the South, and they’re especially drawn to tomatoes.

Forney Couple Wins Big at County Fair

News Staff

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:00

Nancy and Rick Townsend represented Forney in a big way at this year’s Kaufman County Junior Livestock Show held in March. This annual tradition draws participants from across the county and is about more than just livestock as the name would imply.

Brian Jones Appointed Deputy Fire Chief of Support Services

News Staff

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:00

The City of Forney and the Forney Fire Department are pleased to announce that Fire Marshal Brian Jones has been appointed as our next Deputy Fire Chief of Support Services, effective May 12, 2025.

May is Picking Time

Billie Kasper

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:00

The amazing month of May continues to wow and produce hoped-for results. The blackberry vines in our woods have already produced a bountiful crop so far and the promise of more to ripen is evident when you lift the branches and look below them.

Dallas Resident Jamarco Blanton Sentenced to Life Without Parole for the Capital Murder of Beloved Terrell Convenience Store Owner

News Staff

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:00

District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced today that 22-year-old JAMARCO JAKEITH BLANTON has been sentenced to life without parole in the Texas penitentiary for the offense of capital murder, following a two-day trial before the Honorable Judge Shelton Gibbs in the 422nd District Court of...

Talty P.D. Welcomes a New Officer

News Staff

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:00

The newest addition to the Talty Police Department shall become official during a public swearingin ceremony at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20th.

Life-Saving Lesson: TVCC Pharmacy Tech Student Springs into Action

News Staff

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:00

When Joshua Oliver signed up for Trinity Valley Community College’s Pharmacy Technician program, he never imagined he would one day use his training to save a life. While completing his clinical hours at Gibson Pharmacy in Seven Points, that’s exactly what happened.

Motorcyclists Don’t Just “Come Out of Nowhere”

News Staff

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:00

Motorcyclist Brendan Johnson donated his black leather jacket to TxDOT for use in motorcycle safety messages. Tragically, he never saw the campaign because he was killed in a motorcycle crash in the Austin area on April 15, 2024, when he was just 28-years-old.

OUTDOORS

News Staff

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:00

Last week was a quiet one for me. With intermittent rain throughout the week, I did a good bit of ‘inside’ work – catching up on some magazine articles and finally getting some of my more recent photographs organized.