City of Forney to Celebrate Nation’s Independence with Concert and Fireworks

FACE MASKS REQUIRED PER KAUFMAN CO. COMMISSIONERS COURT The City of Forney plans to celebrate the Nation’s 244th birthday this year on July 4th at its annual free Independence Day Celebration in Forney Community Park.

Early Voting Begins Monday June 29th

Early voting in the 2020 Primary Runoff Election begins Monday, June 29. After a proclamation by Governor Abbott in March of this year to postpone the election due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Primary Runoff Election was moved from May 26 to July 14, 2020.

McKinney North’s Kyle Hardin Named CISD Athletic Director, Head Football Coach

CISD Trustees announced Kyle Hardin as the district’s next athletic director and head coach.

Award-Winning Country Music Star Trace Adkins to Perform at Spellman Amphitheater

JAC Management Group has announced Forney’s first-ever national concert to be held at the Spellman Amphitheater. Country music star Trace Adkins will perform on September 26, 2020 as a part of his ongoing national tour entitled “The Way I Wanna Go”.

City of Forney Welcomes New Fire Chief to Department

After nearly 23 years of service with the Abilene Fire Department, Derek Briggs is excited to return to North Texas to serve as the new fire chief for the City of Forney.

University of Texas at Austin Will Require all Students, Faculty and Staff to Wear Masks Inside Campus Buildings

The University of Texas at Austin will require all students, faculty and staff to wear face masks in campus buildings next fall to prevent the spread of COVID-19, interim Dean Jay Hartzell announced Monday. To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. https://www.etypeservices.

CISD Trustees Approve Allen High School’s Jared Miller for CHS Principal Position, Holly Kirby for Wilson Elementary

Crandall High School and Wilson Elementary School are in the hands of two new leaders as Trustees unanimously approved the hires during Monday night’s board meeting in the CISD Administration Building. To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. https://www.etypeservices.

A Willing Step Up to the Front Lines

Would you be willing to spend nearly two months separated from your family and instead in close quarters with a virus responsible for nearly 100,000 deaths? Not many would readily sign up for that, but that’s just what local resident Marlene Rosana did. A nurse practitioner, Dr.

Mystery Development Seeking Approval to Build in Forney

According to a June 1st article by the Dallas Business Journal, Forney could be seeing a new addition to its already growing light industrial district very soon. Within the last year, both a 1,200,000 square foot Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Texas Sales Tax Revenue Dips 13.2% in May, the Largest Year-Over-Year Decline in a Decade

Texas collected about $2.6 billion in state sales tax revenue in May, leading to the steepest year-over-year decline in over a decade, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Monday. The amount is 13.2% less than the roughly $3 billion the state collected in the same month last year.