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Forney student accepted to prestigious academy

Forney student accepted to prestigious academy(0)

June 27, 2009

Story by the Forney Messenger
DENTON (UNT), Texas—A student from Forney has been accepted to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, a highly touted and rigorous program for gifted high school students at the University of North Texas.
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Amy Pierce, who previously attended Forney High School, will begin at TAMS this fall. She is [...]

Forney student accepted to prestigious academy
Rockwall Chapter DAR presents Good Citizenship awards

Rockwall Chapter DAR presents Good Citizenship awards

Story by Laverne Ketcherside; Originally appeared in the Forney Messenger
Rockwall Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored area students with Good Citizenship awards. Students are selected as recipients by the teachers and staff of their schools. In order to receive the award, a student must possess the five qualities of Good Citizenship [...]

FISD Public Meeting to Discuss the Budget and Proposed Tax Rate

FISD Public Meeting to Discuss the Budget and Proposed Tax Rate

The Forney Independent School District will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. on June 29th to discuss the school district’s budget that will determine the tax rate that will be adopted.
The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Administrative Services Building, 600 S. Bois d’Arc in Forney, Texas. Public participation in [...]

Texas August Sales Tax Holiday Will Include School Supplies

Texas August Sales Tax Holiday Will Include School Supplies

(AUSTIN) — Great news for back-to-school shoppers. For the first time since it began in 1999, the annual August sales tax holiday will include many school supplies.
“A lot of families look forward to saving their hard earned money during the sales tax holiday weekend,” Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said. “Now they can make their back-to-school [...]


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