The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is excited to announce it is accepting entries for the 2023 Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest through Feb. 28. The Fish Art Contest is part of an international conservation education program designed to foster youth interest in fisheries and fishing.
Monty Dozier, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery program coordinator, Bryan-College Station, prepares equipment for deployment to Fort Meyers, Florida. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)
Agency joins fellow Texas A&M University System members in Hurricane Ian relief
Nashville is screamingly busy today. This swollen town almost looks like New York, or L.A. Except for all the out-of-towners in cowboy hats and tennis shoes.
A pumpkin patch in Bryan. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)
Texas pumpkin producers experienced a second sub-par season in a row, as drought conditions led to fewer management issues, but lower yields, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. However, lower yields were translating into higher prices and demand.
Recently, I became a 100% unmedicated cancer patient who doesn’t have cancer anymore, specifically the stage 3 progesterone and estrogen positive invasive ductal carcinoma with lymphovascular invasion I was diagnosed with at 41. I am elated! For the first time in nearly 15 years, I am not taking any form of cancer treatment side effect elimination drug, any estrogen blocker, or any aromatase inhibitor. So, why am I still classifying myself as a cancer patient, you may wonder? Easy. After you’ve gone into remission, after your visits are limited to yearly, after they’ve poked and prodded and scoped you as much as they can, you become Al Pacino in The Godfather: Part III. “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” Truth is, you never fully get to close that chapter of your life. There will always be checkups and blood draws and x-rays and such, like what I’m attempting to schedule now. My oncology doctor has ordered an updated BRCA gene screening. I passed BRCA 1 & BRCA 2 with flying colors! But, that was back in 2008, when BRCA was a wee babe. Big BRCA is so much smarter and can analyze so much better than the limited technology available in the early aughts. It could be important to my future, that new test that could more accurately determine whether or not I stand an 80% chance for a recurrence of cancer. So, just go and get the test, right? Oh, what tangled web of bureaucracy we weave when first the insurance companies try to deceive.
Fall is once again here, and Luke decided to cook the last of his venison from the past year outside on his cast iron skillet. The weather is cooling down, and it’s time to restock the freezer.
WITH LUKE CLAYTON
The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney welcomes you at 101 Main Street in City Hall. We are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feel free to enter the front or through Handicap accessible doors located at the back of City Hall, where reserved parking for seniors is also available.
Submissions are now open for the 2022 Holiday Card Contest! Designs are due to your campus by November 1st.
On Saturday, Oct. 1, more than 600 volunteers came together throughout Mesquite to complete 70 home projects for residents in need. Addressing Mesquite Day (AMD) happens every year and focuses on home repairs needed by senior citizens, single parents, military veterans, the disabled and other homeowners in Mesquite. Local businesses also provided $40,000 in monetary and in-kind donations to assist with the event.
The 19th annual Pumpkinfest will be held on Saturday, Oct 15 from noon to 5 p.m. at Paschall Park, 1001 New Market Road. This family-friendly event features a community stage with performances, kids’ activity area, live jousting, Birds of Prey shows, vendor booths, contests, carnival food, and trick-or-treating.
Delinquent tax foreclosure sales in Kaufman County are moving from live, in-person sales to the world wide web. Starting in November, all tax foreclosure sales will exclusively be conducted online, beginning with the County’s upcoming tax sale tentatively scheduled for November 1, 2022.
While our campuses still teach the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic, there is so much more that goes into one school day. From transportation, to hot meals, to a high five or a meaningful conversation, there are people that genuinely care and want the best for each and every student at Forney ISD. While making sure we instill the knowledge and skills that our schools provide, we also make resources and connections available to our students and their families to ensure they are receiving the best education possible. With the trauma our Forney Family has endured the past two years, it is important that these supports are in place in case a need arises and to help bridge the gap caused by Covid.
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
