You Don’t Make Me Cry

This weekend I spent time at a class reunion with friends I don’t see every day (but wish I still did). They were the friends who knew me when. And I knew them in the same way. We were innocent and young. Not yet adults, but on the budding cusp.

Three Rights

A LIFE WELL LIVED I met Jonathan shortly after we placed membership at Valley Creek Church of Christ in Mesquite around the year 2000. He wasn’t a constant presence at worship, but he attended often enough.

Applications Being Accepted for Texas Game Warden Cadet Class

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is currently accepting applications for its 66th Texas Game Warden Cadet class.

Representative Keith Bell Nominates Crandall Graduate JD Niedzwecki For The Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program

Representative Keith Bell has formally nominated John Doyle “JD” Niedzwecki for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP).

OUTDOORS

Do you ever meet someone that you instantly connect with and, after visiting a few minutes, it seems as though you have known each other for a lifetime? I’ve found the older I get, the more frequently this occurs.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

Once again, it’s the season for football games and back-toschool activities. And if you work for a medium-size or large employer, it will soon be open enrollment season – the time of year when you can review your employee benefits and make changes as needed. What areas should you focus on?

The Scoop On Seniors

Seniors The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney would like to welcome you at 101 Main Street in City Hall, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please enter the front or through Handicap accessible doors located at the back of City Hall where reserved parking for seniors is available.

How Old is “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”?

Baseball fans likely know its familiar refrain by heart, and even non-fans can probably identify it the moment it begins playing.

3 Tips to Boost Your Children’s Self-Esteem This School Year

While packing bags and backpacks for school, there’s one essential that may be overlooked: Children’s self-esteem. Although many children may feel confident and selfassured at home, they can feel differently in the classroom.

Handmade Gifts are Personalized and Special

A global pandemic affected communities in every corner of the globe, and many people found they had much more time on their hands due to stay-at-home restrictions. That extra free time may have opened up the opportunity to re-engage with old hobbies or start entirely new ones.