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Beware of Scams When Preparing for Winter Storms

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Thu, 02/10/2022 - 05:00

Texas residents may be taking action to prepare for another possible winter storm, much like the one that shut down the state in 2021.

Forney ISD Receives Unprecedented Enrollment Forecast 25,000 Students in Five Years; 35,000 Students in 10 years

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Thu, 02/10/2022 - 05:00

Forney ISD received its latest quarterly enrollment forecast projecting a staggering 35,000 students by 2031. The report is based on the latest data of housing starts, inventory, land use and enrollment trends presented by leading demographer Zonda Education.

nanimously Approve Crandall High School’s Jared Miller for AHS Principal Position

Anna ISD Trustees Unanimously Approve Crandall High School’s Jared Miller for AHS Principal Position

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Thu, 02/10/2022 - 05:00

Crandall High School’s Jared Miller was named principal of Anna High School at an Anna ISD school board meeting Thursday night. Anna Trustees unanimously voted on Miller to lead the 4A high school, located in Collin County. Anna ISD, like Crandall ISD, is a fast-growth community.

Local Youth Scrambles to the Win at Forth Worth Stock Show

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Thu, 02/10/2022 - 05:00

Kymberlin Sanders a member of Forney FFA caught a calf during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble January 14, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $16,000 in scholarship awards. Sanders’s parents are Kris and John Bomer of Forney.

Using a Space Heater? Remember These Fire Safety Tips

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Thu, 02/10/2022 - 05:00

A space heater can instantly warm a room. “But be cautious,” said Orlando Hernandez, the state fire marshal. “In the past few years, several fatal Texas fires were started by space heaters.

The Best Ways to Grill Fish

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Thu, 02/10/2022 - 05:00

Grilling lends itself well to many different foods. The smoky, flame-licked flavor of foods prepared on the grill is hard to replicate by other means of cooking. Many people turn to grilling each night, especially when the weather is warm and pleasant.

3 Ways to Build Your Credit History

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Thu, 02/10/2022 - 05:00

Not having a credit history, often referred to as being “credit invisible,” can make it harder to buy a home or car, finance an education, and secure banking products and other services. Today, over 45 million adults in America have no credit score, according to Freddie Mac.

Forney ISD Holds Dual Language Spelling Bee

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Thu, 02/10/2022 - 05:00

Forney Independent School District held the Annual Dual Language Spelling Bee on Wednesday, Jan. 26 at the District’s Central Administration building.

Overcoming Our Own Worst Mistakes

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Thu, 02/10/2022 - 05:00

There’s a story in football that goes all the way back to 1929. Roy Riegels of Cal picked up a fumble and nearly returned the ball to the endzone … for the opposing team. He had to be tackled by a teammate and earned the nickname “Wrong Way Riegels.

SPRING REN-DE-VOUX

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Thu, 02/03/2022 - 05:00

The Mountain men of the early 1800s spent a solitary life during the fall and winter months trapping beaver ‘way’ back in the rugged Rocky Mountains.