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🌱 Feed The Country Forney: A Nationwide Day of Volunteering to Pack Meals and 10 more events

Also check out Wine, Women & Wealth on the Forney Patch calendar

Thursday September 17th Patch AM
Thursday September 17th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hey there, Forney! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Wine, Women & Wealth at Alfredo's Restuarant
  • Feed The Country Forney: A Nationwide Day of Volunteering to Pack Meals
  • God's Phenomenal Woman: Rebuilding Her

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 17
  • Job Fair & Business Expo
    The OC Arena, 680 Innovation Blvd., Forney
    10:00 am
  • Community Listing: Carnival of Giving
    Spellman Amphitheater, 241 S FM 548, Forney
    5:00 pm
  • Cheers with the Chamber September 2026
    Perry Homes, 2013 Meraki Parkway, Forney
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello neighbors.
    By chance are there any dog sitters in the Devonshire, or nearby neighborhoods? I travel frequently and hoping to find reliable caretakers in the… (Nextdoor Devonshire)
  • I need a concrete guy.
    My patio was poured with the sprinklers underneath and not sealed off. So I apparently have voids underneath that are causing fractures. I know… (Nextdoor Windmill Farms)
  • EVO Entertainment Group, LLC posted a job opening for Hospitality Manager in Forney. Apply here.
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in MESQUITE, TX S08993 in Mesquite. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forney here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mesquite

  • Dallas senator, Democratic AG candidate Nathan Johnson wants to break from the past (dallasobserver.com)
  • Penn State Football Defensive Tackles Armstrong Nnodim & Alijah Carnell To Play Against Buffalo (onwardstate.com)
  • Balch Springs City Council votes to keep city manager after DWI guilty plea (keranews.org)

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Ok Forney! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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