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Stray Cat Strut
Stray Cat Strut

Stray Cat Strut

It’s been nearly a decade since my husband and I moved onto our street. I think we’re what you would consider a transitional neighborhood. We have a grand late 1800s home, a few turn of the century bungalows, some 20s era cottages, and even some drop dead gorgeous newer homes. We house retirees, empty nesters, and young families. Some of us are born and raised Forneyites, while others of us are newbies to town, to the state, even. One thing separates us from any other neighborhood I’ve ever lived in. We know each other. Having moved from an area where folks practically threw rotten tomatoes at you if you waved, that was a prerequisite for me. Of course, when you understand how we wound up here to begin with, it seems like Mayberry came looking for us.

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Real estate remains an especially lucrative investment vehicle. According to the S&P 500 Index, the median return on investment in the United States property market is 8.6 percent. That’s an important consideration for investors who are considering adding income properties to their portfolios. Though the costs associated with income properties can be substantial, the potential rate of return on those properties is significant. Individuals considering an income property investment are urged to speak with a financial advisor, who can shed light on various factors that must be examined prior to purchasing a property. For example, individuals counting on rental property income should familiarize themselves with how that income is taxed before investing.

Work-Related Resolutions to Consider in the Year Ahead

Work-Related Resolutions to Consider in the Year Ahead

New Year’s resolutions run the gamut from kicking bad habits like smoking to finding more time to exercise to learning a foreign language. Many resolutions are about self-improvement, and that desire to live better can extend into the professional arena. New Year’s resolutions can be just as beneficial to a person’s professional life as they can in that same individual’s personal life. With that in mind, professionals can consider these work-related resolutions this January.

Increasing the Sustainability of the Texas Wine Industry

(Left) Members of the graduate horticultural research team led by Andreea Botezatu, Ph.D., assistant professor and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service enology specialist are (left) Cassie Marbach, doctoral candidate, Abby Keng, doctoral student, and Andrew Lyne, master’s student. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller)

Increasing the Sustainability of the Texas Wine Industry

Andreea Botezatu, Ph.D., assistant professor and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service enology specialist in the Department of Horticultural Sciences, Bryan- College Station (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller)

Increasing the Sustainability of the Texas Wine Industry

Texas continues to play an increasingly important role in supplying quality, flavorful wine to help meet growing demand across the U.S.

OUTDOORS

Spending time with family and friends is a major benefit to the outdoor lifestyle. Luke (center) spent a fine afternoon hunting last week with his friends Edgar Cotton (left) and David Cotton (right). No deer were taken but memories that last a lifetime were!

OUTDOORS

A CHRISTMAS DEER

Learning for Life

Learning for Life

There’s one thing (of many) that I love about life: you are never done learning. If you are open to new practices, habits and ideas there is so much more to explore and discover. Big things, little things and everything in between. The day you stop learning is the day you stop living.

Crandall ISD Calendar Changes Allow More Days for Teacher Prep and Planning, Additional Cleaning at Schools

Crandall ISD Calendar Changes Allow More Days for Teacher Prep and Planning, Additional Cleaning at Schools

Adjustments to the 2022-23 school calendar extend Winter Break for students by one day while adding teacher classroom prep without extending the school year December 12, 2022 CISD Trustees voted to accept administrative recommendations and amend the 2022-23 school calendar at Monday night’s regular board meeting. The changes will allow extended cleaning of campuses during the upcoming Winter Break, along with additional prep and planning days for teachers during the spring semester.

This Christmas
This Christmas
This Christmas

This Christmas

Hi. We don’t know each other. But Christmas is on the way, and I wanted to introduce myself. Then again, my name isn’t important. I’m nobody special. I just wanted you to know that I’m thinking about you. I’m even praying for you.

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