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I am not a giddy with anticipation type of person. I’m more of a pessimist than that, after all. I think it has to do with my only child status. Growing up with parents that didn’t buy into popular ideologies, both from a frugality and a simplicity type of standard, perhaps I cushioned the lack of popularity blow by creating a narrative in my head that the “thing” everyone else had and I did not must be lame. Looking back, mom and dad were right. Their refusal to stock the deep freeze with the TV dinners my other classmates ate each night turned out to be an excellent parenting decision. I still gravitate to produce stands and meat markets as a result. Because of them, I’m a reader instead of a television watcher. I’m a scratch baker and a subpar seamstress. Frugality and simplicity breed character. Maybe I’m still making up mental defense strategies to make myself feel better. It’s just that I tend not to buy in on things that are uber popular. I assume it won’t work, will fall from the pedestal of popularity quickly, or just isn’t worth my time. This year may have changed all my theories. 2024 taught me a valuable lesson in how I think about things.

Forney Students Graduate from UT Tyler

Real estate has long been touted as a worthy investment. Home values historically appreciate over time, making real estate a desirable investment opportunity and one that simultaneously fulfills an investor’s need for a place to live. That sounds like a win-win for those with the means of purchasing a home. But in recent years, many people have found themselves priced out of the real estate market due to a number of variables beyond their control.

The hospital room was decorated for Christmas. The young man was sitting in his bed, wired up to a horde of machines. The kid was watching something on the television mounted on the wall. Barely able to keep his eyes open. He was 8.

Former Forney ISD Principal Kathy Green was honored at the December Board of Trustees meeting with the Forney Legacy Award. Kathy continues to serve Forney ISD by volunteering in our schools and serving on various committees. Thank you for your dedication to our Forney Family!

Many people do not realize that the Christmas song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, starts on Christmas Day and ends on January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany. The parable of the gifts bestowed upon the true love mirrors the gifts that the donors to the Forney Education Foundation bestow upon the district as a whole. The various items really reflect all the different areas that the district has put into motion with all of the career pathways that are available to the students in Forney. So in that spirit (and still on-time!) I offer you this: On the twelfth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me Twelve readers reading, Eleven pipers piping (in the band room!), Ten bakers baking, Nine actors acting, Eight welders welding, Seven ceramists a-kilning Six robotics teams competing, Five Founders Believing!

On the morning of April 15th, 1912, the Titanic sank in the icy waters of the North Atlantic and has since sparked intrigue for its story and those of the people on board. More than a century later, Titanic: The Exhibition, produced by Imagine and Fever, will open for a limited engagement in Dallas following a highly successful run in Chicago, IL.

When Jesus was born, an angel announced his birth to shepherds in the field. If Jesus were born today, to whom would the angel announce his birth and what would the angel say?

The City of Forney is thrilled to announce the return of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Downtown Forney! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 31st, and join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the arrival of 2025 in style.

The E! Terrell Entertainment Series is proud to present “Natural Woman: A Tribute to Carole King” in its fourth live concert performance for the 2024-2025 season. Renown tribute artist Katie Pinder Brown pays homage to international superstar Carole King in a special Terrell performance in her nation-wide concert tour at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm on Thursday evening, January 9, 2025.

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Congressman Lance Gooden applauded the passage of his bipartisan Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act (FJSA), legislation introduced alongside Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI). This important bill transitions 10 existing temporary federal judgeships to permanent status, providing much-needed stability and efficiency to America’s federal court system.

I woke up much too early this morning and I had trouble getting back to sleep, which could be troublesome to some.