Planning & Zoning Commission applications are now being accepted until June 26th. Please submit applications to Sabrina Del Bosque at sdelbosque@crandalltexas.com.
Many people anxiously await the first day of summer and look forward to activities that are tailor-made for warm weather. The first day of summer is known as the summer solstice, which marks the official start of astronomical summer. The solstice features more hours of daylight than any day of the year, according to Space.com. The next summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on June 20, 2024 (the Southern Hemisphere celebrates the solstice on December 21, 2024).
Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Sanchez, a native of Terrell, Texas, serves aboard USS Cooperstown, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida.
It is nearly summer. School is out. The temps are up, as are the rain totals, it seems. They say it will be a banner season for things like flies, chiggers, and mosquitos. I don’t need to hear news anchors with their warnings about such things. We are already deep in the bowels of the insect plagues of 2024. The grandchildren are equal parts already bored from the absence of a school day routine and loathing the return to structure in the fall. My granddaughter’s days are spent commuting back and forth to soccer camp in Dallas. That leaves my grandson open to the phenomenon we like to call “Didi Days,” where I chauffeur him to his activities and bring him back home to spend afternoons with me. It’s something we’ve never done before, this little boy and me. We’re learning so much about each other. I forgot how hard it was to be the last child born. Why, there’s never been an Ezra when there wasn’t already a big sister. I find us to be a lot alike, too. He’s a worldclass worrier.
The North Forney High School cafeteria, is where Forney ISD will host a summer feeding program providing breakfast and lunch for any child 18 years and younger. Food must be eaten onsite, but no identification is required.
June 14 is Flag Day, and it’s a good time to be thinking about our national symbols. The Rotary Club has placed flying American flags all over Forney and, just as she did for decades, Lady Liberty is standing beneath our American, Texas, and Forney flags, welcoming our tired commuters in from Dallas.
Everyone is conditioned to worry. Our conditioning begins as soon as we learn to speak. Since we see everyone around us worrying, we emulate their behavior. There are no limits to what you worry about. You worry about the past. You worry about the present. You worry about the future.
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Chigger bites cause red, irritated marks on the skin. Chiggers prefer biting areas where skin is exposed. (Mike Merchant/Texas A&M Agrilife)
If you’ve ever dealt with a bug bite, especially the annoying itchiness of chigger bites, you will want to be ready to avoid them the next time you are outdoors.
Last week, we at FEF were proud to celebrate the hard work that our graduates have done for the last 13 years. But this week - the week between Memorial Day and D-Day - it’s worth considering all those that came before us that made all of this possible. We at the Foundation remember those brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice against fascism. We hope to never be, as FDR said, “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy [who] forget in time that men have died to win them.”
Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2024 semester. For the semester, 351 students from 20 states and 11 countries were named to the Dean’s List.
District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced today that a Kaufman County jury has sentenced 21-year-old ZACCHAEUS JA’JUAN HENDERSON to 60 years in the Texas penitentiary. After a weeklong trial before Honorable Judge Shelton Gibbs in the 422nd District Court of Kaufman County, a jury found Henderson guilty of Murder in the September 2021 shooting that took place outside of North Forney High School just hours before classes were to start.
Millions of people across the globe have a passion for grilling. Cooking over an open flame imparts a unique flavor to a variety of foods, and that profile can be augmented with marinades, wood chips and a host of other tweaks that help to create a delicious finished product.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 936, Forney, TX 75126
Physical Address: 201 W. Broad St., Forney, TX 75126
Phone: 972-564-3121
Fax: 972-552-3599
