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Texas Republicans Have Long Pushed to Allow “Constitutional Carry” of Guns. Proponents Say This Year is Their Best Chance.

Sami Sparber Texas Tribune

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 05:00

Texas Republicans have long taken pride in the state’s reputation as a bastion for gun ownership — but time and again they’ve stopped short of passing a law allowing handguns to be carried without a permit.

Bring More Music Into Your Home

Statepoint

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 05:00

Music is a mood booster and can help promote mental health. This past year has been particularly challenging, inspiring many people to reap the many benefits of bringing more music into their homes.

What’s the Difference Between Valedictorians and Salutatorians?

News Staff

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 05:00

Being named a valedictorian or salutatorian is a significant achievement. Some students may not fully understand what these titles represent.

Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in America’s Classrooms

Statepoint

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 05:00

While the rollout of the vaccine has been a relief for the nation’s teachers, many of whom have been working in-person on and off since the start of the pandemic, the reality is that not everyone will get the vaccine.

Convenient Family Fishing Education Opportunities Offered in Six Texas Metro Areas this Spring

News Staff

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 05:00

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens has partnered with Fishing’s Future and the George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Education Fund to provide convenient fishing education opportunities for families throughout Texas.

What’s With The Box?

News Staff

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 05:00

If you drove down South Bois D’Arc Street this weekend and passed the Forney ISD administration building, there’s a good chance you saw the giant box crate out front. It’s massive, and stamped prominently in vibrant green hues are the words, The OC. Well, that’s rather cryptic.

It’s a Date(line), Keith

Dina Moon

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 05:00

It was a Friday night in June, the 7th of June, specifically. The year, even more specifically, was 1996. Twenty-five years later, I still remember it was a Friday. I’m not sure how this event popped onto my radar. I was rushing around through life with 3 kids: 10, 7, & 6.

What Can We Learn From Jesus Offering A Woman Living Water?

News Staff

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 05:00

“We should get it because it is good, and it is God,” says Chandler, 8. Children see things through uncomplicated eyes. What else do we need to know? Living water is good, and it’s God.

Spring for All

Billie Kasper

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 05:00

The beauty that is Spring lies in the promise of new growth seemingly occurring overnight; trees are leafing out, flowers are pushing up through the soil, bees and birds and butterflies are fluttering in the sunshine.

Congressman Gooden & Senator Blackburn Introduce the End Child Trafficking Now Act

News Staff

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 05:00

Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) have introduced the End Child Trafficking Now Act. The legislation requires DNA testing to confirm a familial relationship between an alien and accompanying minor during their petition for asylum in America.