Life is Tenuous

The more years I accumulate on this earth, the more I realize life is tenuous. It is short. It is fleeting. It is fragile. It it ethereal. It is delicate. It it beyond beautiful. It can be abrupt and unexpected. Unanticipated, not to mention amazing. Unpredictable at its best.

6 Large Donors Fuel Ken Paxton’s Post-Impeachment Campaign Fundraising

The suspended attorney general’s campaign disclosure did not shed light on how he is paying for his impeachment legal defense. Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton attracted six six-figure donors in his first fundraising report since the House impeached him in May.

FHS Band Placed 5th in State Competition

The Forney High School Wind Ensemble, under the leadership of Director of Bands Mr. Cody Newman, placed 5th overall in the state of Texas in class 5A! The Texas Music Education Association Honor Band competition is a state level competition.

Crandall ISD Students Honor Texans Who Died in WWII

Tara Hicks is a schoolteacher who has a deeprooted passion for providing her students with not only a great education, but also life experiences that leave these young men and women with lessons that stretch well beyond graduation.

National Support Public Education Day, July 30

There’s no doubt that children are the future of any country, and National Support Public Education Day on July 30 aims to raise awareness about this fact. Education is a basic and important right of all human beings.

RelyOn Credit Union Named Certified Community Development Financial Institution by the Federal Government

RelyOn Credit Union has been named a Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) by the United States Department of the Treasury. CDFIs are a network of mission-driven institutions that serve and empower lower income communities.

Upholding Texan Values on a National Stage: The Passage of the NDAA

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, serves as a beacon of hope amid the increasing political divisiveness that threatens our nation’s unity.

Forney Youth Attends Junior Leadership School

Forney youth YM/LCpl McDonald, Lawson, and member of Kaufman County East Young Marines attend Young Marine Division 6 Junior Leadership school in TN. He has also recently returned from the Young Marine Division 4 encampment in Louisiana this past week.

GEORGE ADAMS VENNER— Been Here Always!

Staff Writer As long as I can remember, GEORGE VENNER, Sr. has been associated with Forney. Before I knew who he was, I had heard his name upon different occasions as my Dad or other folks of Forney spoke of him and/or his accomplishments and some of his “hijinks.

July FHPL Board of Directors Meeting

Summer Members Meeting Set State Fair Exhibit on Display Through August The meeting was called to order with a quorum by President Debbie Stuart with (members) Charles Beason, Bill Crawley, Tracy Drane, Donna Hervey, Lawrence Higgins, Sarah Potts, L. C.