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Careflite Surcharges

CUSTOMERS CAN OPT OUT OF $1 SURCHARGE FOR CAREFLITE   At least two water utilities have been charging their customers a $1.00 surcharge for CareFlight service over the past several months. One is the City of Forney. Another is Markout Water District.

PREGNANCY STORIES ON THE INTERNET

PREGNANCY STORIES ON THE INTERNET Pregnancy has its hazards. Below are three anecdotes we found online that are worth a few chuckles. They appear in a series of similar stories compiled and posted by Lauren Levy.

WEEKEND’S SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL RESULTS

· Forney Boys’ Baseball – Bi-District Champions – Beat Texarkana Texas High School in double hitter last Friday in Texarkana…9-0 & 7-1. They will play Frisco Lone Star in the Area Round.

FIRE DEPT. TO LEAD DONATION EFFORT FOR TORNADO VICTIMS

Fire Department to Lead Donation Effort for Tornado Victims The Forney Fire Department will immediately begin accepting donations at the Central Fire Station, 104 E. Aimee St., for the victims of this past weekend’s tornadoes in Van Zandt County.

Lady Rabbits are bi-district champions

The Forney High School Lady Rabbits are bi-district champions with their victory over the Hallsville Lady Cats last weekend. See additional photos and complete story on their one-game playoff win in the “This Week in Sports” section in this issue.

High School Senior Graduation Info

Reminder to Parents of High School Seniors If you are the parent or legal guardian of a senior or seniors at Forney High school or North Forney High school, don't forget to get your congratulatory ads to the Forney Messenger as soon as you can.

Hwy 80 expansion "sneak peek"

The Forney Messenger got a "sneak peek" at the plans for the upcoming expansion of Hwy 80 that will be unveiled and on display at the City Council meeting on Tuesday at 6:30pm.