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February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) month in the world of education. CTE is a vital part of the curriculum for Forney ISD, and Forney Education Foundation is a big supporter of CTE students. In fact, the main educational purpose of The Opportunity Central is providing those exact opportunities for careers for the students in Forney ISD.

Nathan Chiamsachang of Forney, was named to the University of Central Arkansas fall 2023 Dean’s List.

People typically have two options when they need a place to live: rent or buy. There are pros and cons to each option, and what is best depends on the person and the situation.

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Temporary change in water disinfectant is essential for safe drinking water

On February 16, 2024, at 6:23 p.m., three inmate workers experienced a medical emergency inside the Kaufman County Law Enforcement Center. Jail staff immediately responded by administering lifesaving medical measures. Naloxone, a life-saving medication for opiate overdoses, was administered promptly, and CPR efforts were initiated.

Smith Wealth Management Celebrates 25 Years in Forney

LADY COUNTY JUDGE

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Nutritious diets have long been touted as essential components of healthy lifestyles. Many people have a tendency to view diet as something that’s purely physical, associating the foods they eat with how they look and how much energy they have. While accurate, it doesn’t paint the full picture of just how big and positive an impact healthy diets can have on overall health.

Home buyers must confront a host of variables in the best of times, but in recent years buyers have been forced to contend with a real estate market marked by a significant increase in home prices. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the median home sales price in the third quarter of 2023 was $431,000. That marks a significant increase since the start of 2020, when the median sales price was $329,000. That 31 percent increase in a little less than four full years can be traced to a host of variables, not the least of which is the global COVID-19 pandemic, which officially earned that designation in early March 2020. But the rise in home prices is not as recent a phenomenon as some may think. In fact, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis indicates the median home sales price rose by 576 percent between 1980 and the third quarter of 2023.

“Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he’s talking about,” wrote Sam Ewing.