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Mother’s Day is an opportunity to show moms how much they’re loved and appreciated. Though many moms may insist they don’t want anything beyond spending the day with their children, gifts are a big part of Mother’s Day.

Rising mosquito activity heading into the summer months poses an increased risk of transmitting heartworm disease to dogs, which can lead to damage of the heart, lungs and arteries if left untreated.

Shopping for groceries can be like navigating a maze: so many choices in every aisle, food packages covered in marketing claims and little direction on what is truly healthy and what isn’t. People want to make healthy choices for themselves and their families, but how can they when the information available to them can be so overwhelming?

The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney would like to welcome you at 101 Main Street in City Hall, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please enter the front or through handicap-accessible doors located at the back of City Hall where reserved parking for seniors is also available.

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In partnership with the Texas Education Agency, Forney ISD received the Stronger Connections grant valued at $1.45 million. The District partnered with the Forney Education Foundation to apply for the grant which will provide funds for multiple campuses during the 2024-2025 and 20252026 school years.

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Assisted living facilities provide an invaluable service. When a medical condition, developments associated with aging or another variable affects an individual's ability to live independently, assisted living facilities can ensure such men and women get the help they need to live as fully and actively as possible.

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX metro area was named one of the worst metro areas in the nation for ozone pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s 2024 “State of the Air” report, which was released today. The metro area saw worse levels of air quality across all measured metrics.

After a multi-round interview process consisting of numerous outstanding candidates, the Forney ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Coach Marcus Shavers to take over the Falcon football program at their April 22 board meeting.

The Texas labor market maintained its momentum in March to reach a 36th consecutive month of positive annual growth and once again set new record- high levels for jobs, Texans employed, and the civilian labor force. Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm job count increased to 14,115,700 after 19,100 jobs were added over the month in March, reflecting growth in 45 of the last 47 months.