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You’ve no doubt heard reports of personal data being stolen and used for financial fraud – anything from online shopping on your credit cards to actual theft from your financial accounts. This problem won’t go away anytime soon – but you can take steps to defend yourself.

Perhaps more than usual, the centerpiece this Thanksgiving won’t be the turkey, the stuffing or even familyfamous recipes for sweet potato casserole or pumpkin pie. Instead, when gathering around a table with loved ones, the precious moments of togetherness will be what many families treasure most.

First impressions are hard to undo, and the first impression that homebuyers get is from your yard and landscaping.

Inside and out, life can be loud. Retreat from the hustle and bustle of the world by making your home, or specific rooms within it, a calm, relaxing sanctuary.

Across the U.S., the CO- VID-19 crisis is financially impacting people in many ways, including their ability to pay for their medicines.

If you’re often short of breath during everyday activities, your chest feels tight, or you cough a lot, you may be chalking it up to getting older, having allergies, or being a smoker (now or in the past). Fortunately, there’s a way to know whether something more may be at play. Consider getting a lung function test to find out if you have a serious condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Knowing the cause of your cough and breathing problems will not only help you manage your symptoms – it’ll help you feel better, too.

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NT- MWD) and the 13 Member Cities that partner in the regional water system have announced their agreement on an amended wholesale water services contract. On Thursday, Oct. 29, officials from the NTMWD member cities and water district gathered for a symbolic signing ceremony by the water treatment facilities at the district’s headquarters in Wylie as a show of unity and the beginning of a new era in their partnership.

In what has undoubtedly been an historic 2020 general election, record numbers showed up in Kaufman County, with 47,894 voting early according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website. While only unofficial election results have been released at the time of press, the outcomes are not expected to change with the canvassing of the final numbers. At the time of press, the results of the race for the office of the President of the United States are still too close to declare a victory.

Families who need assistance with Christmas gifts for their children and who live within the Forney Independent School District boundaries are invited to attend one of two signups.

I have reason to believe left-wing U.S. environmental groups may have received covert financing from the Chinese government. In a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler, I asked him to investigate potential funding streams from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to a group of organizations that influence American politics.

With the support of Texas’ two senators, the U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court in a 52-48 vote Monday evening.

Downtown Mesquite earned the prominent Texas Downtown Association (TDA) Best Traditional Promotion Event award for the Front Street Station groundbreaking celebration as well as the People’s Choice Award.

The meeting was called to order and an invocation given by President Charles Beason.