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Forney Chamber of Commerce Reaches Membership Milestone

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 4:00am

For the last 70+ years, the Forney Chamber of Commerce has been a mainstay in our town’s growing business community, and today the significance of this organization is no less impactful. The Chamber’s website states that its mission is “to bring together businesses, organizations, and residents to collaborate, innovate, and make Forney an exceptional place to live, work, and visit.” With the current fastpaced growth of the City of Forney, the Chamber has a unique opportunity to welcome an amazing number of local businesses to the economic landscape of the area.

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Adopt-A-Grant

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 4:00am

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Reserve Now: Texas State Parks Offer Prime Viewing for Upcoming Annular Eclipse

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 4:00am

Less than a week remains until a much-anticipated annular solar eclipse graces Texas skies. On Saturday, October 14, an annular eclipse will pass over the state from Midland/Odessa to Corpus Christi, with 17 Texas State Parks along its path of greatest eclipse visibility. Visitors planning to visit state parks along the path are highly encouraged to reserve a day pass in advance since they will likely reach capacity.

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Crandall Baseball – 1940s

Crandall Baseball – 1950s

Forney Baseball – 1962

Forney Baseball – 1965

Forney Baseball – 1969

Forney Baseball – 1975

Forney Baseball – 1994

Forney Baseball – 1983

Forney Baseball – 1979

Forney Baseball – 1998

Forney Baseball – 1985

Did Forney’s Neighbor Play BASEBALL, Too?

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 4:00am

1940s and ’50s CRANDALL

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FENTANYL—What Have You Heard?

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 4:00am

What Do You KNOW?

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News from area colleges. . .

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 4:00am

Forney student makes Honor Roll at Oregon State University

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Eric Brenner, assistant director for the Center for Coffee Research and Education at Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture and Development at a coffee farm in Ciudad Vieja, Guatemala. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)

Choosing the right coffee bean variety and brewing method can elevate the coffee experience. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

Experimenting with beans, brew methods and recipe is a good way to find your personal favorite cup of coffee. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

A Chemex brew method requires a coarser grind similar to a French press and use of a thicker filter for flavor extraction. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller)

David Tibbals Wins Multiple Awards at the State Fair of Texas

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 4:00am

This week we congratulate David Tibbals as the second of 4 photographers from Forney winning awards at the State Fair of Texas Creative Arts Photography Competition. David moved to Forney in 2017 making him newest resident to win the award.

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An Early Season of Gratitude

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 4:00am

The yearly calendar tells us (or at the very least gives us clues) as to what we should dwell on - a.k.a. think about at any given time.

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NTMWD Adopts Fiscal Year 2024 Budget to Provide Essential Regional Services

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 4:00am

Wholesale water and wastewater rates to be adjusted and solid waste rates unchanged

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Mason Martin

Thu, 10/05/2023 - 4:00am

Doctors thought Mason Martin would never make it out of the hospital alive. It was almost a foregone conclusion. A kid like that, with injuries like that. It was only a matter of time.

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2023 NDA National Champions

HTE National Champions & Other Awards--2023

1981-1982 Highsteppers - Georgia Power, Director

Uniforms through five decades

Stacie Weisberg & Rylie Vaught

Patty Elzner with 4 Highsteppers ’86-’87 Season

Susan, Ginny and Vivian - 1977-1978

Celebrating Sweepstakes - 1987-1988

2023-2024 Highsteppers

2023-2024 Star Dancers

Ronnie Pittmon - 1st Highstepper Beau, 1973-1974

FORNEY HIGHSTEPPERS

Thu, 10/05/2023 - 4:00am

Long Ago–A While Back–Recently!

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College Board National Recognition Program Award Goes to Three Crandall High School Students

Thu, 10/05/2023 - 4:00am

Students at Crandall High School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students’ hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, Black, Indigenous, and/or Latino students are an opportunity for students to share their strong academic achievements with colleges and scholarship programs that are seeking to recruit diverse talent.