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Free Rainwater Harvesting, Turf Management Training set for June 22

Free Rainwater Harvesting, Turf Management Training set for June 22 Hybrid rainwater harvesting program will address optimal irrigation, soil sampling

Kerry Halladay

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program will host a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training June 22nd. The free event is offered in collaboration with the Lavon Lake Watershed Partnership.

JUNETEENTH—Ending of Slavery in the U. S. Oldest Nationally Celebrated Commemoration

Don Themer Staff Writer

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00

June 19, 1865, General Order Number 3, at various landmarks in the city of Galveston, Texas, a major port, Major-General Gordon Granger (1821-1876) (Union General in the Civil War) (career U. S. Army Officer) read the following announcement of Emancipation about two months after the conclusion of...

Discuss Financial Goals with Your Family

News Staff

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00

June is Effective Communications Month. And it’s a good idea to recognize the importance of good communications, because it plays a role in almost every aspect of living – including your finances.

The Arduous Task of Bringing EDUCATION to Texas

Don Themer

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00

*Last week ended with the following: The plan was commonly called the “Community System.” It lasted only one year.

“Good-bye, Old Friend!”

Don Themer

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00

When I was a young boy, just beginning to learn baseball from Paul Themer, Warren Hatley, and D. C. Carpenter, these three men received permission for us to practice and play practice games on a baseball field (that even had an old backstop) that was next to Hwy. 80 with the cotton gin on the other...

The Hills Are Alive

Dina Moon

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00

Early 90’s Mom’s night out – allow me to set the scene. It culminated in me (solo), my mom jeans, some Keds, an above the shoulder pageboy WITH a perm, a la Dirty Dancing’s Jennifer Gray, and some sort of Rugby shirt from Old Navy. Also, it usually involved the Mesquite Public Library.

Boaters Urged to “Clean, Drain, and Dry” to Stop Invasive Species

News Staff

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00

With summertime temperatures rapidly approaching, Texans will be getting out on the water.

2020 Boating Accidents at 30-Year High; Water Safety Urged for National Safe Boating Week Ahead of 2021 Boating Season

News Staff

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds Texans to be safe and vigilant all summer long by following the law and taking basic safety precautions while on the water. The guidance comes at a critical moment: in 2020, boating accidents were at a 30-year all-time high.

Forney ISD Spring Signings

News Staff

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00

Downtown Mesquite Earns National Recognition for the Second Consecutive Year

News Staff

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00

The City of Mesquite has announced that Downtown Mesquite has earned the distinction of being a Nationally Accredited Main Street Program for the second year in a row. Downtown Mesquite was selected for the honor by Main Street America, also known as the National Main Street Center.