Elks Auxiliary Donates $10,000 to Historic Mesquite, Inc.

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Mesquite Elks Lodge No. 2404 recently presented Historic Mesquite, Inc. (HMI) with a $10,000 donation for the New Hope Church project. New Hope Church was constructed circa 1906.

“We’ve Only Just Begun” Carpenters Tribute to Perform In Terrell on March 24, 2022

The E! Terrell Entertainment Series continues its 2021-22 concert season with “We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered” starring Michelle Berting Brett at 7:30 pm on March 24th at the Terrell ISD Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center. This is the seventh E! Terrell performance for this season.

Kaufman Woman Arrested for Theft by Texas A&M Forest Service

Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement Investigators and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Frances Charline Lee Cole, 51, of Kaufman, Texas for theft of more than $2,500 and less than $30,000 in Hopkins County on March 2, 2022.

Scraping the Paint

I’ve taken up a new hobby: painting. I don’t paint walls or houses. I keep it smaller - to canvases, coasters and such. It’s not painting like you might think. My new leisure pursuit involves no brushes or rollers. What it lacks in brushes, this technique makes up for in paint.

Forney ISD Announces the 2021- 2022 Campus Teachers of the Year

Forney ISD recently announced the 2021-2022 Forney ISD Campus Teachers of the Year for each school in the District. Forney ISD has eight elementary schools, three intermediate schools, three middle schools, two high schools and one alternative education school.

Raft of Miracles

Blindsided, I was. One minute, I was so busy patting my own back and vocalizing attaboys to my audience of one (me) as I negotiated a beautiful, pristine DIY raft down a gentle stream, that I failed to notice as the waters became a tiny bit choppy.

TEMPTATIONS CHRISTIANS FACE DAILY

The meaning of temptations is clearly spelled out in the Bible. All a person has to do is look in the Holy Bible for temptations Christians face if they really want to live Christian lives since the Bible clearly tells a person how to be saved and live a Christian life.

How Can God Be Everywhere?

“I think God can be everywhere because he can look at everybody from the sky,” says Kate. “God has angels everywhere to help him be everywhere,” says Emilee, 8. Friends, I believe you’re trying to confine God to the space of his creation. Instead, imagine dipping a cup in the ocean.

’21 Jackrabbit Sets Track, Field Records in South Carolina

Forney High School graduate and current freshman at the University of South Carolina Upstate, Bracie Vaughn, is setting records. She recently clocked a new fastest time for USC Upstate in the 60m hurdles at the Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships in Winston-Salem, South Carolina.

Forney High School Highsteppers Elite Dance Team Wins Awards at National Dance Alliance Competition

The Forney High School Highstepper Elite Team recently competed at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) Nationals in Orlando, Florida and won several trophies. This was the first time that the Forney High School Elite Team competed at NDA Nationals.