City of Forney Finance Department Wins Distinguished Budget Presentation Award For 12th Consecutive Year

During the Tuesday October 20th city council meeting, the City of Forney Finance Department was awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the 2019-2020 FY budget.

OUR “NATURAL” INHERITANCE VERSUS OUR “GIVEN” INHERITANCE

At birth we inherit the nature that Adam received when he disobeyed GOD and ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. We are seeing some of that nature being poured out on cities and country today. No matter how well we were raised or how good we live we all have that nature inside of us.

How Might God Reward You For Refusing To Get Even With Someone Who Hurt You?

“It is far easier to forgive an enemy after you’ve got even with him,” wrote Olin Miller. Of Eleanor Roosevelt, Ralph McGill wrote: “She got even in a way that was almost cruel. She forgave them.” Thousands of years ago, a man named Solomon expressed similar sentiments.

TVCC Campuses Opened For Students And Visitors

Trinity Valley Community College opened all campuses with occupancy limits on Monday, October 26. The college places each student and employee’s health and safety as a top priority, and will follow CDC guidelines regarding social distancing and face coverings.

Mesquite Names Water Pump Station After 37-year Public Works Employee

The City of Mesquite has named a planned $12 million water pump station in honor of 37-year City employee Matthew Holzapfel, who is retiring at the end of October. Holzapfel is the Director of Public Works and started his career with the City in 1983 as an engineering assistant.

Falcons, Jackrabbits, and Forney Area Teams

Monday, October 19, 2020—Class 5A Area Football Rankings: #1 Denton Ryan, #2 Ennis, #3 Highland Park, #4 Lancaster, #5 Frisco, #6 Red Oak, #7 South Oak Cliff, #8 North Forney, #9 Mansfield Timberview, #10 Frisco Lone Star, #11 Colleyville Heritage, #12 Lovejoy, #13 Frisco Lebanon Trail, #14 Frisco...

A Halloween Blue Moon!

“We can thank our lucky stars when once in a blue moon we find rare and kindred souls along the pathways of our lives.” Laurel Burch We call it a “Blue Moon” when it’s the second full moon in a month, and an October blue moon falling on Halloween only happens about every 18 or 19 years.

Madison Wiley earns Dean’s List honor at Central Penn College

Madison Wiley, of Forney, TX, has been named to the Central Penn College Dean’s List for the summer 2020 term. Wiley is currently majoring in Physical Therapist Assistant. To qualify for the designation, an undergraduate student must carry six or more credits and earn a grade-point average of 3.

Autumn At The Arboretum Adds Additional Evening Hours

By popular demand, the Dallas Arboretum has added additional evenings so that more people can visit the popular Autumn at the Arboretum festival, presented by Reliant. The festival runs through November 1st.

BFTS Museum Presents The Inspirational Tuskegee Airmen Story October 28 – November 1 in Terrell

The story and legacy of World War II’s famed Tuskegee Airmen – America’s first Black, military pilots and their support personnel - is vividly told in “Rise Above: Red Tail Triumph Over Adversity”. The Commemorative Air Force’s traveling exhibit will be located at Terrell’s No.