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Sam Houston State University Fall Graduation List

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Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:00

The following area students received degrees during the 2020 Fall semester at Sam Houston State University.

Midwestern State University December Grads List

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Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:00

Braxton Riley Allen, of Heartland graduated from Midwestern State University in December 2020 with a Bachelor of Science. Midwestern State University had 459 undergraduate and graduate students who were awarded degrees.

US 175 Project Starts Construction in Kaufman County

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Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:00

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will begin construction of an eastbound two-lane frontage road and construct/modify ramps on United States Highway 175 (US 175) from farm-to-market 148 (FM 148) to County Road 4106 (CR 4106) in Kaufman County.

FHPL holds January Board of Directors Meeting

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Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:00

The Forney Historic Preservation League held its regularly scheduled January Board of Directors meeting, despite inconveniences caused by the continuing pandemic.

Pre-Retirees: Plan Now for Health Care Costs

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Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:00

If you’re close to retirement, you’ll have several financial issues to consider. But you’ll want to pay attention to one of the most important of these issues: health care costs. How can you prepare yourself for these expenses? First, get an early start on estimating health care costs.

Forney had an “All-Supplying”

Forney had an “All-Supplying” central downtown area?

News Staff

Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:00

I can barely remember being a very young boy in the early 1950s and “going to town” with, most of the time, Mom, and some of the time, Dad. There were so many stores and windows though which to view merchants’ products.

Forney ISD AFJROTC Cadets Selected for Prestigious Flight/Pilot Training Program

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Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:00

Three Forney ISD Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) cadets were recently notified that they have been selected and will receive a full paid scholarship to attend an accredited Aviation University participating in a private pilot license training program.

Local Priest Brings Back Paul Harvey-Style Stories in Podcast

News Staff

Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:00

That’s the Word presents wholesome tales for the whole family, telling short stories in Paul Harvey’s iconic format. Key details are intentionally left out, so that listening to the podcast becomes a game to deduce who or what the story is about.

Gunnery Sergeant Robert I. Cates

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Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:00

Gunnery Sergeant Robert I. Cates was one of six children in his family, raised in Oklahoma and Texas. A family that highly regarded military service, his two brothers were veterans of World War II, as were some of his cousins.

Forney ISD Opens Animal Science Center

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Thu, 01/21/2021 - 05:00

Last week, Forney ISD Superintendent, Dr. Justin Terry, along with the FISD Board of Trustees officially opened the new Animal Science Center located adjacent to North Forney High School. At a ribbon-cutting event on January 11, which featured remarks by Dr.