New Limits Expand 401(K), Ira Opportunities

You could spend two, or even three, decades in retirement. So, to pay for all those years, you’ll probably need to take full advantage of your retirement accounts. And in 2022, you may have expanded opportunities to deduct retirement plan contributions on your tax return.

The Foundation Builds Roads

You are in a wooded area you know and have decided to build a road where there was only a footpath. There are decisions to be made about which trees to remove and which side of the path you widen. Teaching is oftentimes building roads for your students to travel down as they are learning.

News from area colleges. . .

Local Students Named to ACU’s Spring 2022 Dean’s Honor Roll More than 1,200 students were named to the Spring 2022 Dean’s Honor Roll at Abilene Christian University.

TVCC Board Of Trustees Appoints Dr. Clayton Gautreaux, DDS To District 4 Vacancy

The Trinity Valley Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Clayton Gautreaux, DDS as a new board member April 25. “I am honored to be appointed to the Trinity Valley Community College Board of Trustees,” Gautreaux said. “I feel strongly about the community college system.

North Texas Municipal Water District Completes One of Nation’s Largest Environmental Restoration Projects, Creating a New Forest of 6.3 Million Trees

North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), in collaboration with Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), is celebrating the completion of one of the largest environmental restoration projects of its kind in the U.S.

Retail Meat Prices Remain High

Retail meat prices remain higher than last year, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Wholesale beef prices for many cuts are lower than this time last year, but retail prices have not declined yet in turn, said David Anderson, Ph.D.

Kaufman County Tax Assessor/Collector Brenda Samples Passed Away May 26th

Brenda Samples, 70, of Terrell, passed away in the early hours of Thursday, May 26th after a courageous battle. She was surrounded by her husband and two children at the time of her passing. Brenda was born on October 26, 1951, to John R. (Rick) Dix and Melba June Rutledge Dix in Macomb, Illinois.

Dallas Arboretum Welcomes All to Celebrate Father’s Day and Juneteenth

Holidays are about celebrations, and Father’s Day and Juneteenth are two important ones that the Dallas Arboretum invites the public to celebrate in its beautiful garden. Fathers, grandfathers, adopted fathers and soon-to-be fathers will enjoy celebrating with loved ones at the Dallas Arboretum.

John Bunker Sands Wetland Center and Rosewood Ranches Receive Texas Leopold Conservation Award

John Bunker Sands Wetland Center and Rosewood Ranches, in Seagoville, will be awarded the state’s highest honor for private land conservation at the Lone Star Steward Awards Banquet on May 25.

Did you know?

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, minority groups are considerably less likely than whites to receive treatment for mental illnesses. The NIMH indicates that, in 2015, 48 percent of white adults with mental illness received treatment.