Welcome to the World of Aphantasia

Ever feel lost? Welcome to my life. Quite literally. Ever since I can remember, I’ve had trouble with directions and all things spatial. I described myself as geographically challenged. I can’t find my way out of a paper bag. I used to routinely get lost in a familiar mall. I thought it was normal.

Thanksgiving Weekend Travel Tips

Thanksgiving is on the horizon, and that’s welcome news to people who can’t wait to celebrate the holiday season with their loved ones.

2 Unique Ways to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey

Thanksgiving is a beloved holiday. Families may have their own unique Thanksgiving traditions, but one staple of this kickoff to the holiday season is bound to make its way to Thanksgiving dinner tables no matter how unusual families’ holiday celebrations may be: turkey.

The History of Black Friday

Black Friday marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Come Black Friday, shoppers strive to get the lowest prices on gifts for their loved ones.

Forney ISD Families, Students and Staff Donate More Than 27,000 Items to the Forney Food Pantry

Forney ISD students, staff, teachers and families once again stepped up with a significant amount of food donations during the 2021 Forney ISD Pack the Pantry Food Drive to benefit the Forney Food Pantry. The Forney ISD Pack the Pantry Food Drive began on Monday, Oct.

Kaufman County Hosts ‘Expunction Expo’ to Help Eligible Residents Clear Their Criminal Records

Kaufman County kicked off the 1st Annual Kaufman County Expunction Expo this week to help people who are eligible, by law, to have their criminal records erased.

Adopt-A-Grant is OPEN!

The Forney Education Foundation Grant Committee has worked very diligently these last two weeks perusing the grant requests from the teachers and staff of Forney ISD.

Forney ISD Earns an ‘A’ for TEA’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) for 6th Year

The Forney Independent School District (ISD) recently received notification that it has been awarded an ‘A’ rating for ‘Superior Achievement’ from the Texas Education Agency(TEA) for the Financial Integrity Rating System in Texas, (FIRST).

Downtown Forney Artisan and Farmers Market

On Saturday November 13 Forney Messenger Photojournalist Larry Golden attended the Downtown Forney Artisan and Farmers Market. The market is held on the grounds of the old Cotton Gin located at 210 E. Broad St. in downtown Forney. You can find information about the market at www.

Kaufman County Deer Hunters Required to Test Harvested Game

As deer season approaches, Kaufman County hunters need to be aware of a new requirement.