🌱 How much value could a new Forney library really generate?

Good morning to you Forney! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How much value could a new Forney library really generate?
• Teen arrested after clerk threatened at Forney Quick Mart Chevron
• Why North Forney's next two volleyball matches really matter

Also on today's calendar: Tea Time: Rose Hips and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 94, low: 66.
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Study- Proposed Forney Public Library Bond Vote Could Generate $4.74 Economic Return for Every Dollar Spent (inforney.com) — Forney residents will decide this November whether to approve a bond to build a new public library, which supporters say could mirror a statewide $4.74 return for every dollar invested. A recent Texas Library Association study highlights how modern libraries boost jobs, family budgets, and local economies, framing what's at stake as Forney's population continues to grow.
   

• 17-Year-Old Arrested After Clerk Threatened During Robbery at Forney-Area Gas Station (greenvillechronicle.com) — A clerk at the Forney Quick Mart Chevron on FM 548 was pushed and threatened during a Sept. 15 robbery, but Kaufman County deputies later arrested the 17-year-old suspect after circulating a BOLO with surveillance images. The teen, identified as Tamarvion Emeory, was booked into Kaufman County Jail on a robbery charge with bond set at $75,000.
   

• McKinney Boyd-Allen highlights list of Dallas-area HS volleyball matches to watch this week (dallasnews.com) — North Forney's volleyball team, led by standout hitters and setters, is highlighted in a slate of top Dallas-area matches that could shape district races. A key showdown with Rockwall and a rivalry meeting with Forney are framed as pivotal moments in the 10-6A title chase, giving local fans plenty to watch this week.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forney

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Threading & Henna Brow Certification by 3D Lash & Brow Academy →
  3D Lash and Brow Salon and Academy, 205 East US Highway 80, Forney

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Ribbon Cutting Anytime Fitness 16th Anniversary
  Forney Chamber of Commerce, 1012 W. US Hwy 80, Forney
  2:00 pm
• JV Football VS Rockwall- Heath
  Forney City Bank Stadium, 800 FM741, Forney
  5:30 pm
• 9th Football VS Rockwall-Heath
  Rockwall-Heath High School Ninth Grade Campus, 2727 S John King Blvd, Rockwall
  5:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Volleyball vs Heath
  Rockwall-Heath High School, 801 Laurence Dr, Heath
  5:30 pm
• Varsity Football VS Rockwall-Heath
  Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium, 1215 T L Townsend Dr, Rockwall
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Tea Time: Rose Hips →
  Sheer Alternatives, 312 East Main Street, Forney
• Feed The City Forney: Making Meals for People In Need →
  Eno's Pizza Tavern, 215 South Bois D Arc Street, Forney
• Jax Comedy House Presents: Michael Morgan →
  Jax Comedy House, Forney
• Brews on Bois D' Arc →
  Forney TX
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Carter Bloodcare Mobile Blood Drive →
  110 Justice Center Dr., Forney
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Living Well After 55+ →
  The Preserve at Gateway, 1450 Whaley Drive, Forney

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey neighbors.
  I'm looking for someone that can build me a new 8ft privacy fence in my backyard. Something like the pic below. (Nextdoor Deerfield Heights)
• I need detailing of my car, interior.
  Is anyone who can do this and what do you charge? Elantra 2024 (Nextdoor Clements Ranch)

• Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Forney. Apply here.
• Target Corporation posted a job opening for Guest Advocate (Cashier or Front of Store Attendant/ Cart Attendant) (T2939) in Forney. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forney here.

🗞 Nearby News

Heath

• Hoover off to good start as new Indiana quarterback (tribtown.com)

Mesquite

• KCG Snags Financing for 260-Unit Mesquite Senior Housing Community (connectcre.com)
• Interactive: A new mRNA flu shot is here, but is it right for you? (wtkr.com)
• West Virginia's Michael Hawkins Jr. named Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Player of the Week (tylerpaper.com)

Terrell

• Texas Honky Tonk With Country Music History Is for Sale (kkyr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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