Forney Students Named to ACU’s Spring 2021 Dean’s Honor Roll

Nearly 1,200 students were named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s Honor Roll at Abilene Christian University. The following local students made the list: Will Morgan, a junior majoring in Social Studies Emily Fulton, a junior majoring in Music-Teach.

UT Tyler Inducts Omar Lugo in Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

The University of Texas at Tyler recently inducted Omar Lugo of Forney into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

What to Expect from A Financial Review

The COVID-19 pandemic may have unsettled many aspects of your life – including your financial situation. Even if your employment and earnings were not directly affected, you might have concerns about whether you’ve been making the right investment moves in such a stressful environment.

Schools in Texas—A Long, Arduous Process

*Let me begin by saying that this article and some to follow are not going to be “rah, rah” and “ha, ha” and “na, na” or collections of grins and excitement. They are going to be HISTORY that I think we need to know and remember.

Why Making Time for Family Meals is Important

Family meals are about much more than what is served for dinner. Research indicates that spending time together around the table as a family promotes a host of benefits.

Safety Tips for Grilling Season

People have been cooking meals over open flames since the discovery of fire. Even today, when there are so many ways to cook a meal, many still insist there’s nothing better than the taste of food cooked on the grill.

Simple Tricks to Satisfy Picky Eaters

Family mealtime can be challenging for a variety of reasons, including the varying taste buds of moms, dads and their kids.

Making a Family Move Easier

Whether or not to relocate can be a difficult decision. Sometimes such decisions are borne out of necessity when a parent is relocated by his or her company. Other times it is a personal reason to try out a new neighborhood or upgrade to a larger home.

Mesquite Police Department Announces its First African American Sergeant

The Mesquite Police Department has announced that police officer Torrey Rhone has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant, becoming the first African American to achieve this rank in the 68-year history of the department.

Op - Ed Congressman Lance Gooden Let the Economy Grow On Its Own

Government mandates and coronavirus shutdowns across America led to an economic disaster last year. In the first few months of 2021, we seem to have turned a corner. The economy is growing, and people are back to work thanks to the easing of COVID restrictions in places like Texas.