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Specialized Veterans Unit Opens at Terrell State Hospital

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Thu, 07/25/2019 - 05:00

(AUSTIN, TX) – In response to continued efforts by Rep. Bell to reinvigorate Terrell State Hospital, the Health and Human Services Commission has approved funds that will add a 20-bed unit addition that will focus on the needs of Veterans.

Making History Visible

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Thu, 07/18/2019 - 05:00

Pamela Musketness and Dottie Durrett, both members of the King’s Fort Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), share a passion for preserving history. These two ladies spend much of their free time cleaning and restoring Historical Markers throughout Texas.

STATE FAIR OF TEXAS ANNOUNCES WHAT’S NEW FOR 2019

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Thu, 07/18/2019 - 05:00

Celebrating 133 years of tradition in the fall, the State Fair of Texas® will return for another season of food, festivities, and family fun. Themed “CELEBRATING TEXAS CREATIVITY,” this year’s exposition kicks off on Friday, September 27 in historic Fair Park.

FESA Board of Directors holds end of June meeting Preparations underway for FHS Homecoming, 2019

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Thu, 07/18/2019 - 05:00

The Forney High School Ex-Students Association Board Members are hard at work to provide another great Homecoming Luncheon on September 21. The Homecoming football game will be the night before (September 20) and promises to be an exciting contest.

NFHS Cheer Teams and Mascots Receive Multiple Awards

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Thu, 07/11/2019 - 05:00

Summer camps proved to be successful for North Forney High School’s Junior Varsity and Varsity Cheerleaders and Mascots. Both teams, as well as both mascots, came home with numerous awards.

PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR FM 1641 AND FM 548 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN KAUFMAN COUNTY

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Thu, 07/11/2019 - 05:00

KAUFMAN COUNTY – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing to widen Farm to Market Road (FM) 1641 from FM 548 to FM 148 and FM 548 from FM 1641 to United States (US) 80 in Kaufman County.

Food, Fun, Face Painting, and Fireworks

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Thu, 07/04/2019 - 00:00

Stor y by Larr y Goldenand, Photos by Larr y Gloden and Misty Holler Those in attendance truly had a BLAST at the City of Forney’s 11th Annual Independence Day Celebration and fireworks display last Saturday, June 29.

FORNEY MESSENGER BUSSINES SPOTLIGHT

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Thu, 07/04/2019 - 00:00

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Forney ISD Approves 2019-2020 Raises for Staff; Tax Rate Projected to Lower by 7 Cents in 2020

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Thu, 07/04/2019 - 00:00

On Monday, June 24, the Forney ISD school board approved a district-wide pay increase for all employees for the coming 2019-2020 school year. “We understand the importance of investing in our staff.

Texas unemployment rate drops to lowest level since Feds began tracking it in 1976

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Thu, 06/27/2019 - 05:00

Texas’ unemployment rate continues to drop to record lows, with the state’s rate for May hitting a seasonally adjusted 3.5%, the Texas Workforce Commission announced Friday. That’s the lowest level since the federal government began collecting the data series used to calculate the rate in 1976.