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Thanksgiving is as synonymous with football as it is with turkey. When sports fans tune into the big games Thanksgiving day, two teams are on the field every year: the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions. There is no rule in place that says these teams have to play on Thanksgiving, but it has become tradition. When the National Football League makes its Thanksgiving schedule each year, the Lions get scheduled for an early afternoon game and the Cowboys a late afternoon matchup. These traditions can be traced back to publicity stunts to draw in more fans. The Lions played their first Thanksgiving game in 1934, while the Cowboys started the tradition in 1966. Other teams had played on Thanksgiving prior to these years, but the Lions solidified their place when then-owner George A. Richards (also an NBC-affiliated radio station owner) established a contract with NBC to show his Lions games on Thanksgiving across 94 stations. In 2022, there is once again a tripleheader on Thanksgiving day. The Buffalo Bills will play the Detroit Lions at 12:30 p.m. ET; the New York Giants will play the Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. ET; and the New England Patriots battle the Minnesota Vikings at 8:20 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the Lions on CBS, the Cowboys on FOX and the Vikings on NBC.

Thankfulness is Always in Style

Thankfulness is Always in Style

The month of November lends itself to helping people to count their blessings. Many people use daily thankfulness statements to help focus on the many blessings that fill their lives. And there is something fulfilling about reminding oneself what there is to be thankful for in one’s life.

Forney ISD Receives ‘A’ Rating for TEA’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) for 9th Year

Forney ISD Receives ‘A’ Rating for TEA’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) for 9th Year

For the ninth year in a row, Forney ISD has received an “A” rating for “Superior Achievement” from the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST). The rating system measures the quality of school district financial management and reporting systems.

Full Steam Ahead!

Full Steam Ahead!

October ended with the first day of the Grant Train rolling through the northside of town, and November began with the Grant Train rolling through the southside much to the delight of all of the teachers who had grants funded. And the Forney community stepped up as well by adopting several grants! And for those still wondering about the Adopt-A-Grant, it remains open until December 31.

Dear Aunt B,

Dear Aunt B,

My mother is experiencing dementia. I don’t know the diagnosis, but it is getting really bad. Do we need to get a diagnosis? Is there anything that can be done? What should I know?

OUTDOORS

Guide Dave Escamilla with Striper Express and Damien Antoine from Baton Rouge show off a couple of many nice stripers landed last week at Lake Texoma.

OUTDOORS

TEXOMA STRIPERS ON TOP AND BOTTOM

Tips To Avoid Falling Into Debt

Avoiding debt is a key to long-term financial stability. However, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicates households throughout the United States began 2024 with a record high of $17.3 trillion of debt. Debt also is a problem in Canada, where a recent survey from NerdWallet found that 55 percent of Canadians had credit card debt, which marked a 12 percent increase from the previous year. Perhaps even more telling is that 51 percent of survey respondents indicated they expect it will take them six months or more to pay off their credit card debt.

The Scoop On Seniors

The Scoop On Seniors

Seniors What Older Adults Should Know This RSV Season StatePoint Each year, up to 160,000 older adults living in the United States are hospitalized and as many as 10,000 die due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV is a highly contagious virus that spreads through close contact with infected individuals, typically increasing during the fall and peaking in winter.

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