🌱 Forest Hill mourns longtime resident Norma “Frances” Houchins, 87

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• Forest Hill mourns longtime resident Norma “Frances” Houchins, 87

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• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 101, low: 78.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 102 and low of 79 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Norma (Frances) Houchins Obituary *Content Sponsored By: Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home - Paris, Texas (eextra.news) — Forest Hill residents are remembering Norma “Frances” Houchins, born in Forest Hill in 1938, whose graveside service is set for Friday in nearby Honey Grove. The longtime Campbell’s Soup retiree was known for her open-door holiday gatherings, deep love of family, and joy in country drives, George Strait, and old hymns, leaving a large, multi-generational family to cherish her memory.
   

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Thursday August 6

• Bulldog Belles Perform Convocation
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