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CRAPPIE UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE?

CRAPPIE UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE?

CRAPPIE UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE?

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Thu, 10/06/2022 - 05:00
WHAT? Crappie for Christmas presents? Well, maybe. But if you are a crappie angler, you can find them ‘lighting up’ your sonar around isolated submerged trees.
Our Lady of Perpetual Technological Failure

Our Lady of Perpetual Technological Failure

Our Lady of Perpetual Technological Failure

News Staff
Thu, 10/06/2022 - 05:00
He sees me in a sea of people. He withdraws his gaze immediately, but it is too late. I notice. He’s gotten a haircut since the last time I saw him. The soul patch goatee is gone, replaced by a, if I must say so, feeble attempt at a handlebar mustache. Someone needs to buy the boy some mustache wax.

Who In The Bible Had A Lot Of Patience?

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Thu, 10/06/2022 - 05:00
Noah gets the patience award because he rode with the animals, says Jeremy, 8: “They probably stunk.” That wasn’t all that smelled, says Rachel, 7: “I think it was really hard because everyone was calling Noah crazy. I think that really stunk. Noah was patient.” “He listened to God,” says Gayce, 9.
When is the Right Time for Kids to Start Volunteering?

When is the Right Time for Kids to Start Volunteering?

When is the Right Time for Kids to Start Volunteering?

News Staff
Thu, 10/06/2022 - 05:00
Aristotle once said the essence of life is “to serve others and do good.” It’s well documented that volunteerism offers many benefits to those who are recipients of the charitable work as well as the volunteers.
A Free Medical Clinic Opened in Rural East Texas. Thousands Poured in for help.

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

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

News Staff
Thu, 10/06/2022 - 05:00
Retirement didn’t suit the doctors, anyway. They relished the joys and pace of small-town medicine: delivering a baby in the morning, stitching up a wound in the afternoon, making a house call after work. “When you’re used to going 90 miles an hour, you kind of go stir crazy,” Mettetal said.
A Free Medical Clinic Opened in Rural East Texas. Thousands Poured in for hel

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

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

News Staff
Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00
Juanita Franklin was driving through the East Texas town of Gun Barrel City a couple of years ago when she saw a new sign down the road from the Christian Life Center food pantry where she volunteers. It promised something she desperately needed: “Healthcare Access for All!

Forney ISD Utilizes SMARTtag for Bus Riders

News Staff
Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00
As a part of the continued effort to improve district safety and security, Forney ISD uses the Secured Mobility Authorized Ridership Technology (SMART) tag system for all students who ride the bus to and from school.

Why Don’t You Adopt-A-Grant?

News Staff
Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00
I had the opportunity last week to unofficially adopt a grant from a teacher I know very well to provide headphones for her classes. Of course, being extra like I am, the headphones came in four colors and glowed in the dark.