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A Piece of Pie

A Piece of Pie

A Piece of Pie

Billie Kasper
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 05:00
Let’s celebrate January 23 with a lovely slice of pie. National Pie Day is January 23 having been established in 1986 by the American Pie Council. It’s a holiday to celebrate pie because, well, pie! So how does this relate to the Forney Education Foundation?
Top Scams to Watch Out for This Tax Season

Top Scams to Watch Out for This Tax Season

Top Scams to Watch Out for This Tax Season

News Staff
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 05:00
StatePoint The days of filing paper tax returns are gone, and criminals are taking advantage. With taxpayers managing their sensitive information online, thieves are finding new ways to scam victims. In 2023 alone, the IRS reported $5.5 billion lost to tax fraud schemes.
Protecting Your Child From Illness in Winter Months

Protecting Your Child From Illness in Winter Months

Protecting Your Child From Illness in Winter Months

News Staff
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 05:00
StatePoint Your child has a stuffy nose, cough and fever. Is it the flu? COVID? A common cold? Or are they symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? Or another virus known to cause the common cold? There seem to be so many, especially in young children who can have several colds per year.
Mesquite Native Gives a Tour Aboard USS America to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors

Mesquite Native Gives a Tour Aboard USS America to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors

Mesquite Native Gives a Tour Aboard USS America to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors

News Staff
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 05:00
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Matthew Miller, center, from Mesquite, Texas, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), demonstrates medical equipment to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Sailors from the JS Haguro (DDG 180), in the ship’s medical bay, Jan....
E! Terrell Concert Rescheduled for January 30th

E! Terrell Concert Rescheduled for January 30th

E! Terrell Concert Rescheduled for January 30th

News Staff
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 05:00
Due to recent inclement weather, the E! Terrell Entertainment Series had to postpone its January 9th “Natural Woman: A Salute to Carole King” performance featuring Katie Pinder Brown. This show is now rescheduled for 7:30 pm on January 30th at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Doubles Enchanted Rock State Natural Area with Expansion

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Doubles Enchanted Rock State Natural Area with Expansion

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Doubles Enchanted Rock State Natural Area with Expansion

News Staff
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 05:00
The Texas Hill Country is about to get more “enchanting” thanks to the recent purchase of a 3,073-acre property adjacent to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Llano County. This property will double the amount of publicly available land at one of Texas’ most popular state parks.
Scott Turner Says HUD is Failing its Mission and Outlines Plan for More Housing

Scott Turner Says HUD is Failing its Mission and Outlines Plan for More Housing

Scott Turner Says HUD is Failing its Mission and Outlines Plan for More Housing

Katharine Wilson
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 05:00
Former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner, picked by president-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, told a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday that the department is failing “its most basic mission.”

TVCC Offers Free Medicare Workshops

News Staff
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 05:00
Trinity Valley Community College Continuing Education is excited to offer free Medicare Educational workshops in the spring of 2025.