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.

Kaufman County Deer Hunters Required to Test Harvested Game

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

Another Angle on Forgiveness

Earlier this year I wrote about forgiveness. Forgiveness gets a lot of brain time in forgiveness circles. Many believe that before we can move forward, we need to forgive. That wasn’t the topic of my previous column. I didn’t write about our need to forgive others. Quite the opposite.

BBB Tip: Protecting America’s Veterans From Conniving Con Artists

Before President Eisenhower’s proclamation establishing Veterans Day in 1954, Nov. 11 was known as Armistice Day, a celebration acknowledging the end of fighting during World War I at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month).

Did You Know?

Hobbies are important for many different reasons.

Expect Higher Prices, Fewer Options on Thanksgiving Turkeys

Consumers can expect higher prices and fewer options for whole turkeys leading into this Thanksgiving, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Is Peter the Rock Upon Which the Church is Built?

Jesus said to Peter, “Upon this rock, I will build my church.” Who or what is the rock and the church built upon it? See Matthew 16:13- 19. For centuries, theologians have debated the meaning of the “rock” and the church built upon it.