Each year, the Mesquite Police Department honors its employees through a presentation of awards for superior public service to the Mesquite community. On April 17, top awards were presented to Jeremy Epperson as Officer of the Year, and Esmeralda Montante as Civilian of the Year.
Linda Brinlee learns to fish in order to teach the skill to 4-H kids while volunteering with the Texas 4-H program of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. (Courtesy photo)
Thirty-two years and going strong as a Texas 4-H volunteer, Linda Brinlee may have been trained as an electrical engineer, but her heart belonged to the 4-H program once she found it.
A new strawberry variety being tested in the Dallas Fort Worth area has a more compact canopy with increased flower and fruit development. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Russ Wallace)
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturalist Russ Wallace, Ph.D., holds a test field strawberry plant’s berries in his hand. Most of the berries are large and red, but a few smaller green berries are also on the plant. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Susan Himes)
Strawberry plants on right were protected from the cold and are farther along than those on the left that were not covered. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Russ Wallace)
Texas strawberry growers expect better yields and quality following back-toback disappointing seasons, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
The unconditional love and undying patience moms exhibit as they raise their children is worthy of more than just a single day of appreciation in May. Moms do a lot for their families, and though that’s something to celebrate every day, Mother’s Day merits upping the ante in regard to showing Mom how much she’s loved and appreciated.
You have to work with what you have. You have to play the hand you have been dealt. You have to make the best of your circumstances. Complaining about your situation is unproductive and a complete waste of time.
The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is pleased to announce the Texas division winners of Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest for 2023.
Since 1949, Mental Health America and its affiliates across the country have led the observance of May as Mental Health Awareness Month by reaching millions of people through the media, local events, and screenings. It raises awareness of trauma and the impact it can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children, families, and communities. Cities and businesses across the country hold various events to support mental health and open up the lines of communication. Many websites provide ideas for businesses to support their employees during the month of May and beyond.
Forney Independent School District held a groundbreaking ceremony for three new campuses scheduled to open for the 2024-2025 school year.
Mesquite Arts Theatre: DEATH BY DESIGN
Fourteen Angelo State University student-athletes, including Cassidy Hill of Forney, TX, were honored with 2022-23 Holland’s Awards at the ASU Athletics Department’s annual Holland’s Sports Banquet on April 18.
The first two weeks in May celebrate the many wonderful types of people in our lives–teachers, moms, nurses, and school nurses. These are the caregivers for us and for our families in school as well as in the community. The Forney Education Foundation knows firsthand how important these different types of people are to the students in Forney ISD as well as to the staff members at the campuses in the district.
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
