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I read, somewhere, that you have a 50/50 chance of rooting a persimmon tree by placing a blooming persimmon cutting in water. While the odds are acceptable to me, after all - what is the harm if one happens to come across a blooming persimmon twig - the source is vague, at best. See, my brain hums with scraps of poetry and madness. I didn’t write that. Virginia Wolfe did. At least, that’s what I read. Within the randomness of these thoughts lies both a great social dilemma and, hopefully, an interesting topic of discussion. What do we consider fact and from whence do today’s facts come?

Millions of students attend college after high school. The Education Data Initiative says there were 18,939,568 people enrolled in colleges in the United States in 2023.

Woollybear caterpillar makes its seasonal journey

The public is invited to join the Forney Fire Department to celebrate the arrival of their newest fleet - Engine 2 and Medic 2. Forney Fire Department will hold a traditional wash-down and push-in ceremony to commemorate this exciting moment as we welcome these apparatus’ and the ability to better serve the Forney Community. The ceremony will take place Saturday April 20th at 9:30 am. Fire Station #2 is located at 980 Reeder Lane.

Jenny Weems has been named Executive Director of The Door Life and Pregnancy Resource Center in Forney, the board of directors announced Feb. 26.

I am looking forward to summer. I am a teacher, and the summers are when I recharge. I will definitely need it after this year. I would like to learn a new way so that I don’t start the summer off so exhausted that it takes me 1 ⁄ 2 of the summer to get myself back and then it seems as if the last 1/2 goes by so fast I can hardly appreciate it. Help me.

“Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero.” - Mr. Rogers Opportunities to help a child cross our paths every day, and choosing to act on them elevates our lives in so very many ways. One of the personal benefits to serving on the Forney Education Foundation Board of Directors is being given that opportunity to help every child in Forney ISD. The tradition of the Foundation has always been to help the students in Forney ISD, starting 20 years ago with an idea from founder George Brown. After he shared it with the other founding members, they came together and literally put their money together to form the basis of FEF.

Crandall ISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 25th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access and education to all students.

On April 10th, Congressman Lance Gooden demanded answers from NYC Mayor Eric Adams on his Immediate Response Card program. This program directly incentivizes illegal immigration by offering up to $350 per week to illegal immigrants in New York City in the form of debit cards, totaling $53 million in taxpayer funds, with a significant portion allegedly being federal tax dollars.

The North Forney High School Falcon Band competed in the UIL Concert and Sight Reading contest this past weekend in Rockwall and for the first time in school history, all three of the school’s bands earned first division ratings.

Slow And Steady: A Smart Way To Invest

WITH LUKE CLAYTON

Earth Day is celebrated each April and draws attention to a range of issues affecting the environment. Earth Day aims to raise awareness in the hope of inspiring change.