North Texas Giving Day 2022

Early Giving is now open for the Annual North Texas Giving Day! Held annually, NTX Giving Day falls on September 22 this year as a way for North Texans to give to their favorite charities and nonprofits, all of whom are local and give to our friends, neighbors, and community members.

News from area colleges. . .

Melanie Benitez of Forney received a degree during the 2022 Summer semester at Sam Houston State University. Melanie Benitez, Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice

Sweet Beulah Land

A breakfast joint, filled with smells of bacon and coffee. I was visiting my hometown in Florida. I heard the sound of people conversing. People laughing. Forks clinking. I was eating my eggs when I got the text. I glanced at my phone and lost my appetite. An old friend died. He was seventy-six.

Forney ISD Upholds School Safety as a Priority for the District

As Forney ISD begins a new school year, it is important our community knows that the safety and security of all students and staff in our district will always be a top priority.

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?