Student Artists Showcase and Sell Work at Forney ISD Gallery

Forney ISD’s Gallery, located at The OC, is offering the community a unique opportunity to purchase original student artwork and high-quality prints, showcasing the district’s emerging artistic talent while providing students with real-world experience in professional art sales.

Golden Chick Opens Restaurant in Crandall

Golden Chick opened the doors to its first restaurant in Crandall, marking its 103rd restaurant in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Former Student Confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences former student Brooke Rollins ’94 was sworn in as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture after sailing through confirmation. She is the first Texan and the first Texas A&M University former student to hold the position. Going first is not new to Rollins.

Read Across America and Forney!

The students in Forney ISD have been participating in Get Fired Up for Reading since January 27. The goal for the readers in FISD is 4 million minutes! They log in their hours for a chance to win prizes and have until March 16 to participate.

Crandall ISD Unites Over 60 Voices to Shape Tomorrow, Today!

Last month, Crandall ISD brought together more than 60 dedicated individuals— students, parents, teachers, community members, business leaders, and district administrators—to shape the district’s direction for the next five years.

I Am A Hick

I am a hick. There, I said it out loud. I am a hick from a small, rural town in a northern state that gets a lot of snow in the winter. (But has many lovely lakes.) Not everyone wants to live there, but the people who do enjoy it. Embrace it. Love it.

Lifestyle Choices that Affect Oral Cancer Risk

Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers affect the mouth and throat. Estimates from the American Cancer Society predict around 59,660 new cases of oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer and about 12,770 deaths.

5 Behaviors That Increase Cancer Risk

Cancer can strike at any time and anywhere in the body. Although sometimes cancer seemingly comes out of the blue, people diagnosed with cancer may be able to trace their disease to certain behaviors that likely increased their risk.

TVCC Celebrates a Successful Partnership with NMDP

Every three to four minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with blood cancer. Thousands of patients battling leukemia, lymphoma, and other lifethreatening diseases like sickle cell rely on blood stem cell transplants to survive.

Warning Signs for Heart Disease

Heart disease is the leading cause of death across the globe. Data from the World Health Organization indicates that cardiovascular diseases, which are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels, claim roughly 18 millions lives each year.