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Terrell Police issue public notice alerting of possible phone scams
Terrell, Texas – Terrell police say scammers are possibly using caller ID spoofing equipment in an effort to manipulate and scam innocent people by using a number assigned to the Terrell Police...
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Kaufman County grand jury indicts Terrell murder spree suspect
Terrell, Texas – A Kaufman County Grand Jury indicted Charles E. Brownlow Jr. on one count of capital murder and one count of evading arrest for the October killing spree which left five people dead at...
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Plano man who was saved from burning car in Forney now charged with felony DWI
Forney, Texas – A Plano man who was saved from a burning car just seconds before it was engulfed in flames has been indicted by a grand jury in Kaufman County for driving while intoxicated 3rd or more...
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Former gun shop owner indicted for theft of a firearm
Forney, Texas -- Former Wortham Firearms owner Heath M. Wortham was indicted on Friday, December 20, 2013, for theft of a firearm by a grand jury in Kaufman County. The theft of a firearm charge is a...
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2013: Year's top stories and readership growth at inForney.com
The year 2013 saw plenty of ups and downs, wins and losses, life and, most regrettably – death. The following list of top stories is compiled by comparing total pageviews – which increased over 40%...
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Basketball: North Forney upsets West Mesquite in district opener, prep for...
Forney, Texas - District 10-4A basketball play began for the North Forney Falcons men's team (1-0) with a home win over the West Mesquite Wranglers (0-1) on December 20, 2013. The team is now looking...
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Peggy J. Coggeshall, 81
Peggy J. Coggeshall, 81, of Whitehouse passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Tyler. Funeral services for Mrs. Coggeshall will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in...
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One man arrested after brief police standoff in Windmill Farms
Forney, Texas – A Windmill Farms man was arrested on New Year's Eve following a brief standoff with Kaufman County Sheriff's deputies at a single family residence in the 1000 block of Chelsea Lane in...
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United States Senator Ted Cruz to speak in Terrell
United States Senator Ted Cruz will speak to Kaufman County area residents on January 11, 2014. {loadposition adinsert} The event, hosted by the Kaufman County Republican Party, will be held at the...
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FM 548 railroad crossing closure rescheduled for Jan. 5
The railroad crossing closure at Farm-to-Market (FM) 548 has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 5, 2014, for much needed repairs to the crossing's grade. {loadposition adinsert} Union Pacific will...
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Planning and Zoning Commission holds first meeting in new year
Forney, Texas – The City of Forney Planning and Zoning Commission held its first meeting of the new year on Thursday night, January 2, 2014, in the City Hall Council Chambers. {loadposition adinsert}...
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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to hold information sessions,...
Forney, Texas – Lone Star CASA announced today they will hold four information sessions for potential volunteers in Kaufman and Rockwall Counties. {loadposition adinsert} Lone Star CASA is an...
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Forney Fire Department members compete in Firefighter Combat Challenge Lion's...
Arlington, Texas – Nearly 40 teams, including individuals, competed in the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge Lion's Invitational on January 3, 2014, which was held in conjunction with the 2014 Cotton...
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Boy's Basketball: North Forney comes out on top of rivalry district matchup...
Forney, Texas – The North Forney High School (2-1) boy's basketball team kept the pressure high in a 30-point win over Forney High School (1-2) on Friday night, January 3, 2014. {loadposition adinsert}...
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Forney Fire Department along with Terrell extinguish hay bale fire near WMF
Forney, Texas – The Forney Fire Department, along with mutual aid from Terrell, extinguished a hay bale fire near Windmill Farms and Blackburn Elementary on Sunday night, January 5, 2014. The fire was...
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Multi-agency fire response to mobile home fire, CAFS deployed
Terrell, Texas – Fire crews from Terrell, College Mound, Able Springs, and Forney responded to a fully-involved structure fire in the 13000 block of County Road 236 west of Terrell, Texas....
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ERCOT: Systems back to normal, no outages expected
Forney, Texas – Following cold weather, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) – the agency responsible for regulating the Texas power grid – issued a level 2 Energy Emergency Alert around 7...
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Girls Basketball: Forney holds on to lead for win over North Forney
Forney, Texas – The Forney High School (2-3) girl's basketball teamed hosted their crosstown rivals North Forney (1-4) on Friday night, January 3, 2014, at Forney High School. {loadposition adinsert}...
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Repairs being made to water main break at Burgett and Broad Street
A minor water main break in downtown Forney, Texas, sent water all the way down Broad Street on Monday morning. {loadposition adinsert} According to Public Works Director Chris Metz, only a few...
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Latest business openings offer plenty for the gun enthusiast
Forney, Texas – CYA Guns and Ammo has officially opened in Forney, Texas, on Monday, January 6, 2014, after they installed their sign about month ago on the westbound service road of U.S. Highway 80....
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