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Texas’ Active Businesses Grew by More Than 30,000 in January

Texas’ Active Businesses Grew by More Than 30,000 in January

Texas’ Active Businesses Grew by More Than 30,000 in January

News Staff
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 05:00
Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas has 2,964,180 million active business entities. That is a growth of 35,492 since the beginning of the year. “Texas continues to be a state where businesses can begin and grow,” said Secretary Nelson.
Texas Senate Approves School Choice Plan

Texas Senate Approves School Choice Plan

Texas Senate Approves School Choice Plan

News Staff
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 05:00
Parents across the state could apply for access to state funds to pay for private education services under a bill approved by the Senate. School choice legislation is a top priority of state leadership, including Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, who named it the top issue for the session.
Wesley Pruitt Band Returns to HCPAC

Wesley Pruitt Band Returns to HCPAC

Wesley Pruitt Band Returns to HCPAC

News Staff
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 05:00
The Wesley Pruitt Band is set to return to the Henderson County Performing Arts Center (HCPAC) for the third annual fundraiser “A Night with Wesley Pruitt” benefiting the Youth Excellence on Stage (YES) Program. The event will take place on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

REACH Child Placing Agency To Host 6th Annual Casino Night

News Staff
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 05:00
REACH Child Placing Agency (REACH) will host their 6th Annual Casino Night on Friday, March 21, 2025 at The Establishment Barn in Terrell, Texas. REACH is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves and cares for abused and/or neglected children in crisis in Kaufman County.
Kaufman Judge Sentences Fentanyl Dealer to 40 Years Imprisonment

Kaufman Judge Sentences Fentanyl Dealer to 40 Years Imprisonment

Kaufman Judge Sentences Fentanyl Dealer to 40 Years Imprisonment

News Staff
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 05:00
District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced today that Arnie Zandate, Jr., 22 years old, pled guilty to Manufacture / Delivery of a Controlled Substance between 4 and 200 grams, a first-degree felony and Evading Arrest with a Vehicle, a third-degree felony.
Crandall Cheer Makes History as 6X UIL State Champions, Now Headed to Nationals

Crandall Cheer Makes History as 6X UIL State Champions, Now Headed to Nationals

Crandall Cheer Makes History as 6X UIL State Champions, Now Headed to Nationals

News Staff
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 05:00
Crandall High School Cheer has made history, securing their sixth UIL State Championship title and setting a new state record for the most wins in program history. Their latest victory solidifies their reputation as one of Texas’ most elite cheer programs.
Frozen Fractals and the Forney Family

Frozen Fractals and the Forney Family

Frozen Fractals and the Forney Family

News Staff
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 05:00
A frozen fractal sounds complicated, but it’s really just as simple as a snowflake. But are these amazing infinitely complex patterns really so easily defined? The fact is that fractals are created by repeating a simple process over and over in an ongoing feedback loop.
Black History Month Spotlight

Black History Month Spotlight

Black History Month Spotlight

News Staff
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 05:00
Barbara Davis-Fields has been a resident of Forney since 1988. She stared a business (Davis Funeral Home - Terrell Tx) June 19th, 1989 with her husband Chester Davis Jr. who passed away April 2018 and was also was a resident of Forney since childhood.

News from area colleges. . .

News Staff
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 05:00
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.