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.

FENTANYL—What Have You Heard?

I first paid attention to the word—FENTANYL—when a relative was often taken to the hospital with symptoms that resembled highly progressed rheumatoid arthritis and then sometimes placed in the ICU and seemed to languish there for days at a time.

NTMWD Adopts Fiscal Year 2024 Budget to Provide Essential Regional Services

Wholesale water and wastewater rates to be adjusted and solid waste rates unchanged At their regular meeting held on Sept. 28, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) Board of Directors adopted the fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget developed to navigate the challenges of a rising economy while...

News from area colleges. . .

Forney student makes Honor Roll at Oregon State University Names of students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll for Summer 2023 have been announced by Oregon State University. A total of 3,385 students earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing.

Top Coffee Questions Answered by a Texas A&M AgriLife Coffee Pro

Coffee shops are convenient but can also be expensive. The more you know about coffee and how to make it, the more inspired you may be to try brewing your favorite roast into a perfect cup of joe, espresso, cold brew, cappuccino or latte.

Steps to Secure Your Financial Privacy

Safeguarding personal financial data has never been more important, as an increasingly digital world has made online banking that much more prevalent. Cyber crimes are a significant concern.