From the Desk of HD 4 State Representative Keith Bell Legislative Update

Protecting the 2nd Amendment HB 1264 Layout in the House Committee on Elections I had the opportunity to lay out my election integrity bill, House Bill 1264, before the Committee on Elections. HB 1264 would see that the deceased are expeditiously removed from our voter rolls.

Can a PLANT cure or prevent COVID-19?

“Here we go again,” say both the believers and doubters—just for differing reasons! A person, who states he/she has researched for several hundred hours to find herbs that can work against Covid-19, says that one particular herb is now being used in Thailand for “treatment.”

No, Not Again! Don’t Take Away My AVOCADOS!

Around the middle of the 1st decade of the 2000s, I had gained about 20 pounds with the births of each of my 3 children and tipped Dr. Dirk Frater’s scale at a robust 235, or a little more, pounds. I consider my “playing weight” to be about 175 pounds on my (at that time) frame of 6’ 1½“.

Christina Delaroche Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Christina Delaroche of Crandall, Texas, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Delaroche was initiated at Fordham University.

Kaufman County had three County Seats..... .....and even more Courthouses!

From April, 1848, to August, 1850, the GEOGRAPHICAL CENTER of the county was the “official county seat.” After the boundaries of the county were changed, the new “center” of the county was the county seat from August, 1850, to March, 1851.

Managed Lands Deer Program Enrollment is Now Open for 2021-22 Season

Enrollment in the Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2021-22 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation Option runs from April 5 through June 15 this year while the Harvest Option opens May 1 and runs through Sept. 1.

Mesquite Announces Clean City Initiative

As the City of Mesquite announced its new Clean City Initiative, Mayor Bruce Archer proclaimed, “This is a new day in Mesquite, Texas to raise the level of civic pride in our city when it comes to keeping our community clean, free of litter and looking beautiful.”

Stephens Vocal Studio Students Qualify for State UIL

Nine Forney High School students recently qualified for the UIL Texas State Solo & Ensemble Competition which is usually held in June in Austin. This year’s competition will be a video submission to be adjudicated in late May.

Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered at Deer Breeding Facilities in Hunt and Uvalde Counties

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in deer breeding facilities in both Hunt and Uvalde counties. This marks the first positive detection of the disease in Hunt County. The tissue samples were submitted by the deer breeding facilities as part of required CWD surveillance programs.

How Would You Pray That God Enlarge Your Territory As Jabez Prayed?

“I would ask God for more space because my brother won’t leave me alone a lot of times,” says Jenny, 10. Jenny, I recommend that your brother talk with Kevin, 9, whose territorydevelopment plan includes “being nicer to my little sister and not being a showoff around people.”