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April 15-16: Shoppers looking for anything and everything under the sun will be in paradise April 16-18 with the annual Historic U.S. 80 Hi-Way Sale set to return. Vendors will be set up along Highway 80 from Mesquite, Texas, to Jackson, Mississippi, selling homemade goods, furniture, tools, clothes and more during the three-day event. For more information check out the Historic U.S. 80 Hi-Way Sale Facebook page.

April 1: The Terrell ISD Winterguard will perform their award-winning programs during a special Friends and Family Performance event at the Terrell High School Athletic Complex beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is free, and show shirts will be available for purchase at $20 each.

March 11: The Knights of Columbus Fish Fry will run from 6-8 p.m. at St. Johns Parrish. The cost is $12 per adult, and $6 for children under 12. Fish fries will also be held every Friday in March as well as April 1 and April 8.

The NFL legend running back Adrian Peterson will not face felony domestic violence charges, despite initially being booked for the serious offence. The 36-year-old former All-Pro player was arrested for domestic violence, but the L.A. District Attorney will not pursue charges. The case will be sent to the City Attorney and Peterson could face misdemeanor domestic charges, though.

Do you remember the story of Robinson Crusoe? He was stranded on a desert island and forced to fend for himself to survive. It was written by Daniel Defoe and first published in 1719, and is still in print.

Attorney General Paxton successfully secured $1.167 billion for Texas out of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and Amerisource-Bergen. This is the fifth statewide opioid settlement that Attorney General Paxton has finalized for Texas. With the addition of this distributor settlement, General Paxton has secured for Texas over $1.89 billion to date from the makers and distributors of opioids.

Feb. 28: The Riter C. Hulsey Public Library and The Center are hosting a free income tax preparation event each Monday (excluding March 14) from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hulsey Public Library’s Community Room located at 301 N. Rockwall Ave. The events are limited capacity, and conducted on a first come, first serve basis. Additional questions about the events can be directed to 972-551-6663.

Win, win, and win. People love a winner but how about the losers? Society puts down a loser. Many people view the losing team in a game a loser. People will blame players, coaches and even fans for a loss. Regardless of how many games the team has won this year or obstacles they overcame, the fact is only one team won the super bowl.

You may have spoken with someone living with Alzheimer’s disease today and not known it. That’s because there are three distinct stages of the disease.

Texas is booming, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is delivering on its commitment to ensure people and goods can move safely and efficiently in a rapidly growing state. During our November Texas Transportation Commission meeting, I announced that TxDOT has a historic and record $30 billion of roads and bridges under construction in Texas.