Cornbread

My friend’s mother, Miss Sylvia, is making cornbread. Her house is alive with the smell. The 72-year old woman cooks cornbread the old-fashioned way. An iron skillet in the oven. Lots of butter. Sylvia tests the hot bread by poking it with a broom bristle.

A PRIMER FOR SUMMER FISHING

WITH LUKE CLAYTON I took a cue from the wild animals this week and moved early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Wild things have the innate ability to know how to make the best of the seasons and, this time of year, they seldom venture forth during the heat of the day.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

If you’ve been contributing to an IRA, you’ve chosen a great way to save and invest for retirement. All IRAs have potential tax benefits and a range of investment possibilities, but not all IRA providers offer the same features.

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.

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.