The Spock of Ages

Since I’m fluent in meme, I’d like to start this column with one of my favorite mad libs style memes currently floating throughout social media outlets. Surely, you’ve seen this one. It goes a little something like this. “Some of y’all _____ and it shows.

Why Should We Keep Our Word?

By Carey Kinsolving If everyone kept their word, attorneys might go out of business. A lawyer once told a client: “Let me give you my honest opinion.” The client responded, “No, no. I’m paying for professional advice.” We’re more interested in how we can get out of something than the truth.

Ask Aunt B

Dear Aunt B, I am about to turn 65. Are there things I need to know to file for Medicare and Social Security? I want to get all that is coming to me.

Mesquite Approves Construction 235-acre Retail and Business Development

The City of Mesquite has approved a 235-acre retail and business development. Located on the north side of IH-20 between Lasater and Lawson Roads, the development will offer approximately 180,000 square feet of retail and ultimately 3.

Forney High School Percussion Ensemble to Perform at PASIC

The Forney High School Percussion Ensemble was chosen as a winner of the International Percussion Ensemble Contest in June.

Hoppin’ Through Fifty Years with Cary Griffin

By Misty Holler Staff Writer Photos From Various Sources Last week, we lost a staple in our community. Anyone who has lived in Forney long likely recognized who Cary Griffin was. But for those of us who grew up in this town, we undoubtedly knew him.

BROOKS STREET: Why was this name chosen?

By DON THEMER, FHPL Board Member Brooks Street runs between College Avenue and Church Street and intersects with Bois d’Arc and Center Streets.

What Is PICKLEBALL?

How did this game come to be? Answer, according to what I read, three Washington fathers, around the mid-1960s, grew tired of hearing their children complain about, “I’m BORED!” So, the dads invented a tennis, badminton, table tennis mixture game to stop the complaints!

What is a FERAL HOG?

“FERAL HOGS are the #1 nuisance animal in Texas,” according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Why are they branded with that label? Answer: They cause around 125 million dollars ($125,000,000.

The Sinner

I am going to hell. There is no getting around it. I stole something. I am not proud of this. I am ashamed to even write these words. Before I say anything else, it’s important for you to know that I am not a thief. I was raised in a moral home. I was a Boy Scout.