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TASA/TASB Award Stars of Distinction to School Architecture Projects

September 7, 2023

The autumnal equinox will occur on September 23, 2023 at 1:49 a.m. and not a moment too soon! Summer held on almost to the last minute with higher- than-normal temperatures and no measurable precipitation for 48 days. But just as time and tide wait for no man, Autumn has fallen and made its presence felt.

Teach, Plus, a national teacher leadership organization, has selected 50 demonstrably effective teachers from around Texas for its 2023-2024 Policy Fellowship cohort. The Fellows, all of whom are classroom teachers, will focus on a range of issues of importance to Texas’ students and communities, including equitable school funding, diversifying the teacher workforce, teacher preparation for effective educators, the mental health of educators and students, and highquality instructional materials.

On the morning of Friday, September 1st, the Forney Police Department responded to a local elementary school within the Forney ISD in reference to an injury to a child investigation. Officers were able to establish that the injuries were severe and occurred recently. Due to the injuries, the child was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation and treatment. With the assistance of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the Forney Police were able to secure the safety of the child and others within the household. The investigative efforts of the Forney Police Department led to the successful arrest of the two suspects in the case and the execution of a search warrant for the residence.

Thanks to a recent bill passed during the last legislative session, active-duty military, honorably discharged veterans and the immediate family members of a service member who died while serving now qualify for one of three new Parklands Passports. These passports are available at no cost and grant the cardholder free entry to all Texas State Parks.

And So Was The CLASS of 1973!

You know the type. He or she is the loudest at parties, always showing off at work, boasting about their accomplishments to anyone who will listen, or acting as the know it all. There is no specific age, occupation, or education level that categorizes this type of person.

Fall is an opportune time to set up your backyard for year-round success. Work put into landscaping in the fall determines the quality of the space for all of your family’s backyarding activities, from family football games at Thanksgiving and Easter egg hunts in the spring, to taking your office to the back patio and meditation in a backyard hammock.

District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced today that a Kaufman County jury has found Defendant, STARSKY LEMON HOLMES, 40 years old, guilty of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Enhanced and sentenced him to 42 years in the Texas penitentiary before the Honorable Judge Shelton Gibbs in the 422nd District Court of Kaufman County.

At the Monday, August 28, school board meeting, Crandall ISD Trustees adopted a $64,363,304 general operating budget for the 2023-24 school year and lowered the district’s tax rate for the fifth consecutive time.

Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) will celebrate its 95th anniversary beginning Sept. 1, with special events and offers planned for customers and employee-partners throughout September. At Brookshire’s stores, this will include featured products with a special .95 cents price and additional YourPoints for customers each ad week.

Congratulations to Mr. Shannon Jacobs for receiving The Foundation for Music Education Award for private music educator in percussion. The Foundation for Music Education is a state wide organization dedicated to the support and advancement of music education. Mr. Jacobs is one of many private instructors working one on one with Forney Middle School and High School students. The Foundation recognized his excellence in private teaching by being the sole recipient of this state wide award. Mr. Jacobs started teaching private lessons in Forney in 2006. Mr. Jacobs, working along side Forney High School Percussion Director, Riley Warren, has helped grow the Forney High School Percussion Section into a nationally recognized ensemble. Last year the ensemble was enlisted to perform at the 2022 Percussive Arts Society International Convention and this year they will be showcased at the Midwest clinic and convention in Chicago.