Crandall ISD Students Collecting Socks for Socktober

During the month of October, CISD will be collecting socks for #Socktober – an annual campaign designed to show people that ordinary acts of love can make a big difference. Socks will be donated to CISD students in need. Drop-off at your child’s campus or Administration building.

Mesquite Earns 2021 Preservation Texas Honor Award

Preservation Texas, the statewide non-profit historic preservation advocacy and education organization, recognized Historic Mesquite, Inc.’s restoration of the outbuildings at Opal Lawrence Historical Park as one of only nine projects to receive the 2021 Preservation Texas Honor Award.

Mesquite Approves New Valley Brooke 235-home Residential Development

On September 20, the Mesquite City Council passed a resolution to approve terms and conditions with TDI Valleybrooke, LLC, for the construction and development of 235-home lots in a new single-family home subdivision called Valley Brooke.

Forney ISD Holds Dedication Ceremony for Rhodes and Jackson Schools

Forney ISD recently held a dedication ceremony for Rhodes Intermediate School and Jackson Middle School on Monday, Sept. 27. The Forney ISD Board of Trustees, District administrators as well as family members of Timothy Rhodes and Tony Jackson officially opened the two new beautiful schools.

Mesquite Announces David Gill as New Police Chief

Assistant Police Chief David Gill has been selected as the City of Mesquite’s next Police Chief. A 27-year veteran of the Mesquite Police Department, Chief Gill has served in all areas of the department both as a supervisor and as an officer.

Why Do We Cut Firewood in October?

Why would you fire up the chainsaw or swing a woodsplitter in Forney, Texas when the high temperature is 86 degrees? Why would you make yourself get up early to have to put on leather gloves in this heat?

NCT911 Praises Kaufman County Emergency Management

In an effort to ensure the emergency preparedness of all the schools in the region, the North Central Texas 9-1-1 service agency recently recognized the Kaufman County Emergency Management Office for being ahead of the curve by providing them with 2D floorplans of every public school inside the...

CRY MACHO, starring Clint Eastwood

It is interesting to note that there have been attempts to make this movie, based upon the 1975 book known as Cry Macho, for approximately 30 years, and now the project has reached fruition with Clint Eastwood (8-time Golden Globe Winner) as both the director/producer and leading star of this...

Forney Economic Development Corporation to Host Job Fair

The Forney Economic Development Corporation, Forney Chamber of Commerce, and Workforce Solutions invite all local business to participate in a community job fair. Businesses in all industries are encouraged to attend to connect with potential employees.

NTMWD Adopts Fiscal Year 2022 Budget to Meet Essential Services Commitment

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) Board of Directors has adopted a fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget focused on limiting budget increases while still meeting the essential needs of two million North Texans. The $589.