FHS STUDENT WINS AWARD AT SFA BAND CAMP

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Rainy Rigdon, a Junior band student at Forney High School, was an award-winning participant in the 2017 Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music’s  series of band camps for middle and senior high school instrumentalists and drum majors.

TxDOT HOLDS PUBLIC MEETING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO U. S. 175

KAUFMAN—The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will hold a public meeting to gather public comments on the proposed roadway improvements to US 175 from Farm-to-Market (FM) 148 to County Road (CR) 4104 in Crandall. The meeting will be from 6-8 p.m.

COLUMNISTS AND ADVERTISERS, TAKE NOTE!

Because July 4 falls on Tuesday this year, we’ve pushed back our news and advertising submission deadlines to Friday, June 30, 2017.  All news and advertising must be in to us by 4:00 p. m. June 30. We can’t allow any exceptions. Our office will be open Monday but we’ll be closed Tuesday.

ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT JULY 4

We’ve researched the Internet and have come up with a complete history of American Independence Day—its berth, early July 4 celebrations, and its later development up to today. Read the complete article in our June 29 issue!

Forney Education Foundation inducts first-ever Legacy Member

FORNEY, Texas— The Forney Education Foundation recently inducted its first ever Legacy Member into the non-profit organization. Keith Bell was inducted as a Legacy Member during a ceremony held at the foundation’s monthly board meeting on Monday, June 19, 2017.

Three suspects arrested following June 16 incident

FORNEY, TX—On Friday, June 16, 2017 at 9:18 p. m., Forney police responded to reports of a disturbance at Forney Community Park, located at 241 S. FM 548, for a reported fight in progress involving a large number of people.

LET’S TRY SOME TRIVIA!

Compiled by CARY GRIFFIN    Dd you know that:  • The armadillo can carry and transmit leprosy? • A number of vegetables seem to have images embedded within them that may show what human organs they’re designed to help—for example, that sliced carrots show images resembling eyes?

TEN NEW PLANETS FOUND THAT COULD SJPPORT LIFE

NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has just discovered 10 new planets that are very much like earth and could support life.

FORNEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION MEETING

The Forney Education Foundation will mewet Monday evening, June 19, fr their regular June meeting.   The meeting will begin at 6:30 p. m. in the board room of the FISD Aministration Building, 600 S. Bois d’Arc.   The Foundation wil not hold a meeting in July.  Meetings will resume in August.