Nabukodonosor,
What namepros has done is added their own functionality to the forumhome page to read database entries, in turn displaying it on the "home page" of the message boards.
What you're looking to do can be achieved by just copying/pasting the code from your template called 'FORUMHOME'; you just need to find it.
I'd show you the code changes on this post, but I don't want pirated license holders to access the code, and it would take some time to explain/type out.
However,
Look at the 'FORUMHOME' template and find a couple key places noted with things such as the "What's Going On Box"
( this should be 3/4 down the bottom and surrounded by <!-- , <!-- / tags. )