One of the most American holidays is upon us now-- Thanksgiving! The beginning of the holiday is somewhat common lore with the Native Americans helping the Pilgrims to survive and eventually thrive. The example that the Native Americans gave the Pilgrims and the world at large is to help your fellow man when you have plenty, regardless of your differences.
On Thursday, November 11th, 2021, at approximately 7:13 p. m. hours, Forney Police responded to US Hwy 80 and FM 548 after receiving a report of two vehicles coming out of the Mesquite area involved in a continuing disturbance. The vehicles were reported as being a white box truck and a black Honda Pilot.
Ever feel lost? Welcome to my life. Quite literally.
Thanksgiving is on the horizon, and that’s welcome news to people who can’t wait to celebrate the holiday season with their loved ones. Though millions of people stayed home for Thanksgiving in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising vaccination rates suggest the holiday travel season will be back in full swing this November.
Thanksgiving is a beloved holiday. Families may have their own unique Thanksgiving traditions, but one staple of this kickoff to the holiday season is bound to make its way to Thanksgiving dinner tables no matter how unusual families’ holiday celebrations may be: turkey.
Black Friday marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Come Black Friday, shoppers strive to get the lowest prices on gifts for their loved ones.
Forney ISD students, staff, teachers and families once again stepped up with a significant amount of food donations during the 2021 Forney ISD Pack the Pantry Food Drive to benefit the Forney Food Pantry.
Kaufman County kicked off the 1st Annual Kaufman County Expunction Expo this week to help people who are eligible, by law, to have their criminal records erased.
The Forney Education Foundation Grant Committee has worked very diligently these last two weeks perusing the grant requests from the teachers and staff of Forney ISD. As always, there are some wonderful requests and that makes the selection of which grants to fund that much more difficult for the committee. There are criteria that the committee follows that helps the decision making process along, but when there are so many wonderful ideas it does make the narrowing down process more difficult.
The Forney Independent School District (ISD) recently received notification that it has been awarded an ‘A’ rating for ‘Superior Achievement’ from the Texas Education Agency(TEA) for the Financial Integrity Rating System in Texas, (FIRST). The Superior Achievement rating is the highest rating possible in the FIRST program meaning that Forney ISD has exceeded all expectations regarding the district’s finances.
On Saturday November 13 Forney Messenger Photojournalist Larry Golden attended the Downtown Forney Artisan and Farmers Market. The market is held on the grounds of the old Cotton Gin located at 210 E. Broad St. in downtown Forney. You can find information about the market at www.downtownforneymarket.com.
As deer season approaches, Kaufman County hunters need to be aware of a new requirement. Because of the neurological disease in deer found in this region of Texas called Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), hunters who harvest mule deer, whitetailed deer, elk, red deer, or other CWD susceptible species within the Trans-Pecos, Panhandle, and South-Central Texas CWD Containment and Surveillance Zones are REQUIRED to bring their animals to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) check station within 48 hours of harvest. There will be two check stations for Hunt/Kaufman/Rockwall/ Van Zandt Counties. Dates, times, and locations are listed below.
Before President Eisenhower’s proclamation establishing Veterans Day in 1954, Nov. 11 was known as Armistice Day, a celebration acknowledging the end of fighting during World War I at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month). In recognition of the sacrifices and honor due to military veterans, official ceremonies take place in the memorial amphitheater built around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. with the laying of a presidential wreath, often directly from the hands of the sitting U.S. president.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 936, Forney, TX 75126
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Phone: 972-564-3121
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