Forney Chamber Ribbon Cutting

Forney Chamber Ribbon Cutting

Do You Remember BACCALAUREATE SERVICES Prior to Commencements?

Staff Writer When I was a school-aged boy in Forney, Texas, in the 1950s and 1960s, I did not think of high school graduation without also keeping in mind that a baccalaureate service would precede it days or a week or so earlier.

Ribbon Cutting Celebrates New Leonard Water Treatment Plant

New plant is treating water from Bois d’Arc Lake for the NTMWD service area The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) officially celebrated the commissioning of the Leonard Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Fannin County, TX, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

“If You Could Read My Mind”

Sometimes, I Thought Gordon Lightfoot Could!

The Funeral

The following is a true story. It happened in rural Georgia. Last week. The names shall remain anonymous, to protect the guilty. A little boy walked into the little church, unannounced. It was a weekday. A country church. Clapboards. Tin roof. Way out in the sticks.

Forney Historic Preservation League Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p. m. by President Debbie Stuart with a quorum present—Charles Beason, Bill Crawley, Jana Garner, Donna Hervey, Lawrence Higgins, Andy Parker, L. C. Randolph, Debbie Stuart, Don Themer, Rick Townsend, Margaret Tull, George Venner, Kendall Nobles (Manager).

Side Street Strutters Jazz Band

New Orleans jazz music greeted the audience after a short video showing what is in store for next season and an admonition to “buy your season passes early!

Make Your Memorial Day Barbecue a Success

Summer unofficially starts with the arrival of Memorial Day at the end of May.

The Power of Flowers: How to Keep Your Garden Colorful Through the Summer

Since April showers did indeed bring May flowers for much of the state, now is the time to think about continuing that color through the rest of spring and the upcoming summer months. Larry Stein, Ph.D.