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Early Giving is now open for the Annual North Texas Giving Day! Held annually, NTX Giving Day falls on September 22 this year as a way for North Texans to give to their favorite charities and nonprofits, all of whom are local and give to our friends, neighbors, and community members. The website for this great event asks North Texans to “Find Your Passion. Give With Purpose,” and links to hundreds of worthy organizations.

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The City of Forney is looking for neighborhoods interested in hosting gatherings for National Night Out, on Tuesday, October 4th.

questions from the news organizations for three months, DPS announced it would formally investigate five troopers for their conduct during the shooting and said two of them were suspended with pay.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. David M. Lewis, 20, of Dallas, killed during World War II, was accounted for May 11, 2022.

District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced September 2nd the conviction of Stanley Gerald Champ of Scurry, Texas of the offense of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14 which is a 1st degree felony. On September 1, 2022, following a fourday jury trial before the Honorable Casey Blair in the 86th District Court of Kaufman County, a jury found Champ guilty and sentenced him to LIFE.

The City of Mesquite and Dallas County officials celebrated the reopening of a reconstructed portion of Town East Blvd. Both organizations participated in upgrading the strength of the pavement of Town East Blvd from Forney Road to Skyline Drive to withstand the high volume of heavy traffic the roadway receives. In response to public input, the roadway was also reduced from six to four lanes with the lanes moved away from the residential area to provide a buffer area that includes a hike and bike trail and new screening wall, which extended the trail system to Westover Park.

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The whirr of wings when you accidentally flush a bird from its hiding place can startle you and give you pause. The same can be said about watching a student “get it” and understand what the teacher is teaching. The art of teaching is tightly linked to seeing the lightbulb moments when students make a new connection.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) opened the annual Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process Sept 1.

I’m warning you beforehand, what I’m about to say is going to seem utterly ridiculous: My mother once told me that I could conquer the world if I ate a decent breakfast. The whole world. All because of breakfast.

Lately, I’ve become acutely aware of the clarity in my life. This clarity was earned with all that I had and all that I am. I know I am not alone. I know our numbers are too great to count.

Word games continue to be popular pastimes and provide a great opportunity to engage in lighthearted competition among family and friends.