3 Ways to Celebrate and Enjoy National Parks This Spring

From the geysers of Yellowstone to the lush forests of the Great Smoky Mountains, the country’s more than 400 National Parks are a national treasure. Here are three ways to celebrate and enjoy the parks this spring: 1. Celebrate National Park Week happening April 19 to April 27.

What is Holy Week?

One need not be Christian to recognize the significance of Easter Sunday to practicing Christians. However, non-Christians may not recognize that the week that precedes Easter Sunday is important and full of meaning as well.

Ask Aunt B

My kids are grown, and I am having a hard time figuring out who I am besides their parent. How can I rediscover who I am after raising kids? Myself Dear Rediscovering Myself, Raising kids is a beautiful, messy, rewarding, and exhausting journey.

Lake Tawakoni Delivers its First Legacy Class ShareLunker

Angler Clayton Braddock of Argyle reeled in Lake Tawakoni’s grand entry into the Toyota ShareLunker program catching the waterbody’s first Legacy Class fish.

Aspasians Announce Date for 2025 Spring Marketplace

Mark your calendars! The Aspasians Spring Marketplace is set to return on Saturday, April 12th from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm at Wilkerson- Sanders Memorial Stadium. Free admission and parking.

Community Invited to The International Women’s Month Prestigious Award Ceremony

On Saturday March 29th, the nation’s most distinguished leaders, innovators, and changemakers will gather this for the highly anticipated International Women’s Month Prestigious Award Ceremony, an event dedicated to honoring outstanding achievements of WOMEN across various fields.

Lovers Lane Improvements and Public Meeting

In the November 2022 election, Forney voters approved Proposition E, allocating $52.7 million for road and infrastructure improvements. One of the projects funded by this initiative is the expansion and reconstruction of Lovers Lane, extending from State Highway 80 to FM 740.

Texas Labor Market Expansion Continues into 2025

The Texas labor market achieved new record highs for both jobs and the civilian labor force in January. The state added 27,900 positions over the month, reaching a total of 14,236,400 nonfarm jobs.

News from area colleges. . .

The following people recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

It’s Anniversary Time!

It is incredible to me to realize that Flower Basket has been in Forney since March 26, 1994, creating custom flower arrangements for the people in Forney. And it is also incredible to realize that the Forney Education Foundation has been in Forney for over 20 years now.