Texas Pumpkin Yields Hurt by Heat and Drought

Texas pumpkin producers experienced another season of yields well below average, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Nancy Townsend Receives an Honorable Mention From Texas State Fair

Nancy Townsend is a retired Forney ISD art teacher. This week we congratulate this long time Forney resident receiving an Honorable Mention in the State Fair of Texas Photo Competition.

Colin Ballard Earns Eagle Scout Rank From Troop 339

Colin A. Ballard, son of Donald and Jennifer Ballard of Forney, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He is a freshman at Forney High School and a member of Troop 339.

Dallas Arboretum Names Sabina Carr Incoming President & CEO

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Board of Directors voted today to approve San Antonio Botanical Garden CEO Sabina Carr as the organization’s incoming president and CEO. Carr will begin her role as Dallas Arboretum president and CEO at the end of November.

Travel to These Destinations for a Good Scare This Halloween

Those who want to make the most of Halloween can include travel plans in their schedules. North America boasts plenty of locations that have scary-sounding monikers, are supposedly haunted, or have attractions that will appeal to those looking for a few extra chills and thrills.

City of Forney Hires Director of Information Technology

The City of Forney is pleased to introduce Andrew Rowland as the Director of Information Technology. With over 15 years of experience in the Information Technology field, Mr. Rowland has a wealth of experience in both public and private sector organizations.

Forney Chamber of Commerce Reaches Membership Milestone

For the last 70+ years, the Forney Chamber of Commerce has been a mainstay in our town’s growing business community, and today the significance of this organization is no less impactful.

Adopt-A-Grant

The Forney Education Foundation Grant Committee met last week and chose the grants that will be funded for the 2023-2024 school year. As the members pored over the grant descriptions, they realized how difficult and rewarding this meeting was going to be.

Reserve Now: Texas State Parks Offer Prime Viewing for Upcoming Annular Eclipse

Less than a week remains until a much-anticipated annular solar eclipse graces Texas skies. On Saturday, October 14, an annular eclipse will pass over the state from Midland/Odessa to Corpus Christi, with 17 Texas State Parks along its path of greatest eclipse visibility.

Did Forney’s Neighbor Play BASEBALL, Too?

Staff Writer I have known Merle Lane for quite some time, buying plants from him at the plant nursery and teaching his children (excellent students) at Forney High School. And I would see him and his family members around town from time-totime. And then one day, I received a telephone call from Mr.