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For many of us, November is the month of Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday season. It is a time when people gather with family and friends to express gratitude and appreciation for the good things in their lives. Families celebrate Thanksgiving as one of the few days of the year they are blessed to have so many loved ones under the same roof. Those less fortunate may spend Thanksgiving in homeless shelters or the cold. A few may receive a traditional Thanksgiving lunch, but many others will go hungry.

While time-outs may be torturous for young children eager to get up and go, alone time may sound like paradise to busy mothers.

For the eighth year in a row, Forney ISD has received an “A” rating for “Superior Achievement” from the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST). The rating system measures the quality of school district financial management and reporting systems.

Every year, consumer reports to Better Business Bureau (BBB) focused on travel, vacation, or timeshare scams significantly increase during three times of the year – in March during spring break, in July and August during the latter half of summer break, and in December during the holiday traveling season. These three time periods account for 77% of all travel scam losses reported to BBB by Texas residents over the past five years. In the fourth quarter of 2022, 15,000 reports of travel scams to the FTC resulted in $22.6 million in losses.

Texas Regional Bank (TRB) has opened a Loan Production Office (LPO) in Forney, TX. The office is under the leadership of James Huggins, East Dallas Regional Market President. The establishment of the LPO in Forney is a key step in TRB’s ongoing efforts to expand its services and reach across the East Dallas Region.

Texas A&M horticulturalist offers garden advice to enter cool season with confidence

STAR Transit will offer STARNow service on Saturdays in Terrell beginning November 11. The addition of Saturday service provides riders greater flexibility to access safe, affordable, and convenient public transit across the city.

2023 Turnaround Season has North Forney Set for First Playoff Appearance Since 2020

The two best days in the Forney Education Foundation’s year occurred this past week on October 26th and 27th when the Grant Train rolled through the northside on Thursday and the southside on Friday. You may ask why are these the two best days. They are the best because this is when FEF visits the classrooms of the teachers whose grants were chosen and informs them and their class that their requested grants have been funded. Sometimes the announcement is met with tears of joy, but it is always met with huge smiles and thank yous. This year was no different, and every year is special as these dedicated education professionals have oftentimes been to some conference or workshop where they were taught about something new or innovative that can enhance the classroom experience for their students.

She was cool. That was my initial thought when I first met her. She was just cool.

Backtrack Vocals, one of the premier acapella singing ensembles currently touring the US, is bringing familiar hits from every musical genre in a highly entertaining and unique way to the E! Terrell stage at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm on Thursday, November 9, 2023.

October 18, 2023

The State Fair of Texas recently awarded ribbons to winners in the creative arts competition. Several items were included in the sewing and needlework category from the Forney area. In the Junior division Second place award went to Macie Reeves and Third place to Kiana Gaines. In the Adult division second place awards went to Kari Campbell, third place to Kelly Lopez, Paula Smith and Connie Taylor. Honorable Mention to Janet Stone. Also entering was Becca Howard. All are students of local sewing teacher Dian Wade. Winning items were displayed in the Creative Arts building during the fair.