News

Is there anything more exciting while fishing than watching a big bass attack a top water bait, strike it hard, miss getting hooked and come back and nail it again? The drill for the angler is to allow the bait to sit motionless after the initial strike. Bass often strike again instantly. Not jerking the bait out of the strike zone is easier said than done when adrenaline is pumping!

The appeal of camping is undeniable. According to The Business Research Company, a market research and intelligence company, the global camping and caravanning market is expected to grow from just under $40 billion in 2020 to more than $45 billion in 2021. Estimates suggest the market will grow even more in the coming years, reaching $56.6 billion by 2025.

Birds are big business. That may come as a surprise to people who have never given much thought to the warm-blooded vertebrates who fly over their heads every day, but tens of millions of people have a passion for birds.

The world’s oceans, and the marine life that call those oceans home, are under attack.

JAC Management Group and JAC Live are thrilled to start rolling out their 2021 event programming for Spellman Amphitheater in Forney, TX. The nationally known event-producing company, JAC Management Group, entered into a contract with the City of Forney in early 2020, but plans came to an unfortunate halt in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As vaccines have begun to roll out across the country, local businesses and events are resuming normal programming, and community members are searching for more ways to safely return to their prepandemic social lives, JAC is once again dedicating its efforts toward putting Forney on the map by hosting a variety of concerts and events at the outdoor amphitheater in Forney Community Park.

Forney High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, (AFJROTC) Cadet Blane Duplissey has been selected to receive a full-paid scholarship for the second-annual Air Force Junior ROTC Cyber Academy. There are more than 120,000 AFJROTC Cadets nationwide and only 100 AFJROTC cadets were chosen for the academy.

Three Public Education Bills Passed in the House

Following an extensive national search, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Jenna Covington, P.E., as Executive Director/General Manager. The Board finalized its decision during a Special Called Board Meeting on Monday. Covington, who previously served as Assistant Deputy of NTMWD’s Wastewater operations, assumed her new position on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

To say that his has been a unique year for students would be a gross understatement. Nothing has been normal. However, the Night of Percussion did bring a modicum of normal and the students presented their talents in a fashion above and beyond.

At the May 10 Board of Trustees meeting for Forney ISD there were many wonderful people recognized for their contributions to the 2020-2021 school year. They recognized the Elementary and Intermediate Campus Teachers of the Year as well as the Secondary Campus Teachers of the Year. And on Wednesday, May 12, the District honored all of the Forney ISD nurses for their amazing contributions to the health and wellness every single day for our students, staff, and even the community with the COVID vaccines.

Reaching senior year of high school or college is something to celebrate. It means that graduation is on the horizon and another chapter in students’ lives will soon come to a close, with a new one likely to begin shortly thereafter.

Graduation is steeped in tradition. Come the day of graduation, many grads-tobe might be focusing on receiving their diplomas and then celebrating after the ceremony. The hard work students put in affords them every right to celebrate once they’re officially anointed as new grads, but before the party begins it can be fun to reflect on the many traditions associated with graduation ceremonies.

Graduation day is one of the proudest moments in students’ academic careers. Diplomas are symbolic of hours spent honing skills and working on assignments and, ultimately, success in the classroom. High school diplomas represent an opportunity to go on to higher learning or a trade, while college degrees indicate young people are ready to begin their professional lives.