By Sean Dietrich
My friend’s mother, Miss Sylvia, is making cornbread. Her house is alive with the smell. The 72-year old woman cooks cornbread the old-fashioned way. An iron skillet in the oven. Lots of butter.
over the last 25 years.
As one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas, Forney ISD is preparing to open several new campuses over the next few years. The community submitted nominations for facility names during June, and the board of trustees tasked a community facilities naming committee with reviewing and forming a recommendation.
“Women, Aviation and WW II” is the title of a traveling exhibit that will be on display at the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, 119 Silent Wings Blvd, in Terrell from August 19 – October 1.
The monarch butterfly has been placed on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List as endangered. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)
Monarch caterpillar on a milkweed plant. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo courtesy of Aggie Horticulture.)
Monarch populations are especially susceptible to significant environmental changes when they are gathered together in large numbers. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)
By Paul Schattenberg
for the 2022 - 2023 school year.
The first week of school has been completed, and the busyness of the new school year and the extracurricular activities that are already happening resembles a bee hive in full swing. Just like the bees all have their specific roles in the hive, so do all of the teachers, students, and administrative staff. How appropriate that August 20th is National and International Bee Day (the 3rd Saturday in August) as well as, this year, the 9th day of the school year. The calendar itself always plays a large part in how school learning and activities happen since it is helpful for teachers to facilitate learning among their students based on what the day/date of the calendar is. National Bee Day could be used in biology, horticulture, mathematics, art or music.
Cary Griffin, a community leader, business owner and avid volunteer, took his pursuits to heart as he connected the Forney community through his writing and volunteer work. In 1972, Cary and his wife, Judy, became the owners of the Forney Messenger. With a degree in English from UCLA, Cary spent the next 46 years using the newspaper as a conduit to write and inform readers of the local news. He and Judy were involved in all aspects of the community, which created rich content for meaningful local stories.
This past weekend North Forney High School Band showcased their talents in the 11th Annual March-A-Thon. Over 100 students took to the streets in the Windmill Farms, Travis Ranch and Devonshire neighborhoods, performing at lawn concerts and entertaining the community. The 2022-2023 school year saw the band move to a 6A division class, under the direction of Head Band Director Mr. Jim Gist and Assistant Directors Mr. Mason Jocoy, Mr. Ryan King, and Mr. Kohei Sakai. These students and directors have been back honing their skills and getting ready for their upcoming marching season since July. They are looking forward to an awesome school year and would greatly appreciate the community coming out to support them at football games and UIL Competitions.
By Cecilia Lenzen Texas Tribune
By Misty Holler Staff Writer Photos From Various Sources Last week, we lost a staple in our community. Anyone who has lived in Forney long likely recognized who Cary Griffin was. But for those of us who grew up in this town, we undoubtedly knew him.
The Forney High School Percussion Ensemble was chosen as a winner of the International Percussion Ensemble Contest in June. As part of this prestigious honor, the ensemble is one of only three high schools to be invited to perform a showcase concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the single largest percussion event in the world.
I am going to hell. There is no getting around it. I stole something. I am not proud of this. I am ashamed to even write these words.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 936, Forney, TX 75126
Physical Address: 201 W. Broad St., Forney, TX 75126
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