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In today's newsletter:
- How a North Forney senior got inside UT Southwestern's elite labs
Also on today's calendar: SMALL BUSINESS SERIES: Taxes, Licenses, and Legalities and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 74 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with a passing shower, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reaching for the STARS: CT Plus (utsouthwestern.edu) — A North Forney High School senior spent her summer in UT Southwestern's prestigious STARS research program, working in a circadian biology lab that strengthened her interest in combining medicine and research. She joined other top North Texas students in competitive, mentor-led lab projects that exposed them to advanced imaging, CT technology, and biomedical engineering careers. Her experience may inspire other Forney teens to pursue similar STEM paths.
📸 Around Forney
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forney
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Other local events
Friday October 9 - Women's Empowerment Society October 2026
XO Pilates, 110 E Main St., Forney
9:00 am Monday October 12 - SMALL BUSINESS SERIES: Taxes, Licenses, and Legalities →
Forney Economic Development Corporation, 210 South Bois D Arc Street, Forney Friday October 16 - Wine, Women & Wealth →
Alfredo's Restuarant, 111 E US Hwy 80, Forney
11:30 am Saturday October 17 - 2026 Trunk or Treat Festival! →
The Learning Experience - Forney, Forney - Cancer Walk →
Forney Community Park, 241 South Farm to Market 548, Forney
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday October 3 - ATV/SXS show n shine Lymphoma benefit →
Bearded Wrench Off-road, 621 County Road 4106, Crandall
10:00 am - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles →
Historic Downtown Terrell, 1314 W Moore Ave, Terrell
11:00 am - Kaufman County Citizenship Classes in English and Spanish →
Trinity Valley Community College Terrell Campus, 1200 I-20, Terrell
12:00 pm - Terrell Ghosts Paranormal Investigation Tour →
Terrell TX
7:00 pm Monday October 5 - LADY RAIDER VOLLEYBALL - 8B/7B vs QUINLAN
SUNNYVALE ADMIN GYM (LOCATED BEHIND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL)
5:30 pm - October 5, 2026, City Council Meeting →
City Hall | City Council Chamber, 757 N. Galloway Avenue, Mesquite
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- October Is Here!!
Getting ready for Halloween!! #williamschronicles #geminiandaquarius #marriedlife #Halloween (Nextdoor Clements Ranch) - Hi neighbors, looking for go-to restaurants in the Forney/Terrell area.
We are normally regulars once we find a place or two that we like. Pizza (sit-down) & a Mexican place would be our two top spots! And a breakfast… (Nextdoor Shamrock Ridge)
- Granite Construction Incorporated posted a job opening for Lime Mixer Machine Operator in Forney. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Forney. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forney here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mesquite
Terrell
- American National Bank of Texas Named 2026 Best of Show in Best of Community Banking Awards (bankersdigest.com)
- Texas A&M and Buc-ee's expand co-branded T-shirt line (wacotrib.com)
- Why 'To Catch a Predator' Ended After the Bill Conradt Sting in Texas (fictionhorizon.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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