Victorian Village Breaks Ground in Downtown Forney

Excitement loomed in Downtown Forney on Friday morning, January 4th as the long-awaited Victorian Village office and retail development project broke ground. Approximately 30 people gathered in the sunny, yet cold weather to celebrate the occasion.

Inauguration & Ending the Shutdown

Congressman Lance Gooden took the official Oath of Office on Thursday to join the 116th Congress along with 100 other newly elected representatives. Congress immediately took up votes to fund the government, with dispute over funding for a border wall at the center of the debate.

Forney Historic Preservation League holds monthly Board of Directors Meeting….. Next Travelling Exhibit Announced!

President Charles Beason called the meeting to order at 7:00 p. m. on 12/10/18 with nine members and the Museum Manager present and two members absent. After speaking the invocation, Beason called upon Donna Hervey to present the Treasurer’s Report, which was approved unanimously.

Give yourself a gift of the here and now

We are all living just ten years away from a world we can hardly imagine. I’m not talking about technology, global warming or advances in medical science. I’m talking in the personal sense. For most of us, our lives will be completely different ten years from now.

The Way We Were

Tears are nothing more than memories that sneak out of your eyes & roll down your cheeks. I’d love to give proper credit to this little Pinterest gem, but I have no idea who penned it – no pin pun intended.

Day Tripping to Natchitoches Louisiana

The journey to Natchitoches, Louisiana is an easy three and a half hour road trip from Forney. Taking I-20 to Shreveport and turning south on I-49 will find Natchitoches, the oldest town in Louisiana, founded in 1714. December is a great time to discover Natchitoches.

Chief Information Officers Unite!

I am a very important person. Over 30 years ago, I accepted a position as the Chief Information Officer of an up and coming conglomerate known as Dina’s Kids, Inc. I thought I surely would’ve retired by now. I mean, I pretty much work 24/7 with no breaks, no vacations.

FHS Band Participates in Texas A&M Commerce Honor Band

Ten students from the Forney High School band program participated in the 61st annual Texas A&M University Commerce Junior/Senior Honor Band that took place November 16th and 17th. Students were nominated by band directors Jarod Garica, Erin Funk and Riley Warren.