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By Cecilia Lenzen Texas Tribune

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.

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.

By Bryan Golden

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.

UMGC Students Named to Dean’s List

for the 2022 - 2023 school year.

By Paul Schattenberg

“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.

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.

The City of Mesquite has approved a 235-acre retail and business development. Located on the north side of IH-20 between Lasater and Lawson Roads, the development will offer approximately 180,000 square feet of retail and ultimately 3.2 million square feet of industrial, business and logistics space. IH 20 IP, LLC, an entity which includes the principles of 42 Real Estate and SLJ Company, anticipates breaking ground in early 2024. Sergio Izquierdo of 42 Real Estate said, “Our team is extremely excited about the opportunity to work in the City of Mesquite. We see such potential for this area as the one premier industrial/business park in Mesquite along IH-20 in Dallas County. There is great potential retail for the growing population.” Scott Rohrman added, “we are very excited about the high-profile location and the growing workforce in this area of Mesquite as a draw for new employers to enter this market. We also are impressed with the number of housing units being built in this area.”

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By Carey Kinsolving