Man charged with intoxicated manslaughter death of off-duty police officer...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The man awaiting trial in the intoxicated manslaughter with a vehicle death of off-duty Dallas County Constable Guy Farley in 2012 is now behind bars for aggravated assault with...
View ArticleForney ISD to interview internal candidates for superintendent role
FORNEY, Texas – At a special meeting on Thursday night, May 15, 2014, the Forney Independent School District's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to begin their search internally to replace...
View ArticleSoftball: North Forney falls in first game against Hallsville
BULLARD, Texas – The North Forney High School softball team fell to Hallsville High School in game 1 of their best-of-three series matchup for the UIL Class 4A Regional Quarterfinals. {loadposition...
View ArticleRelay for Life of Forney, May 16, 17
FORNEY, Texas – 19 teams and more than 225 team members are gearing up for an overnight 12-hour event at the Forney Community Park to raise money for the American Cancer Society at Forney's annual...
View ArticleSoftball: Hallsville ends North Forney's playoff run
BULLARD, Texas – Hallsville High School proved to be North Forney High School softball team's toughest competition in their route to the state playoff tournament – defeating them in game 2, 5-1, and...
View ArticleFollowing successful appeal of murder conviction, Kaufman man receives longer...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The second conviction of a Kaufman man for murder was upheld by the Dallas Court of Appeals on May 14, 2014. Roman Jesse Mendoza, now 32, was charged with stabbing a man to...
View ArticleInaugural Liberty Fest, May 24-25
FORNEY, Texas – The City of Forney and the Forney Chamber of Commerce are making final preparations for the inaugural Liberty Fest set for Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-25, 2014. {loadposition adinsert}...
View ArticleCrandall Fire Department fish fry and auction a success - Mark Cuban and Russ...
CRANDALL, Texas – You've probably heard the story before – the Crandall Fire Department was forced to sell two much-needed fire trucks and other fire equipment to satisfy one of two fraudulently...
View ArticleDallas man arrested at Walgreens for attempting to pass forged prescription
FORNEY, Texas – A Dallas man was arrested at the Forney Walgreens on Saturday afternoon when an employee notified Forney police he may be attempting to pass a forged prescription. {loadposition...
View ArticleNew principal named for North Forney High School
FORNEY, Texas – The Forney Independent School District has named Rockwall ISD's Maurine Cain Middle School Principal Dr. Jason Johnston as the new principal for North Forney High School beginning with...
View ArticleForney ISD AFJROTC cadets honor fallen veterans
FORNEY, Texas – Cadets in Forney ISD's Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program placed American flags on the graves of fallen United States armed forces service members to...
View ArticleAggravated assault charge to be dismissed for man awaiting intoxicated...
CRANDALL, Texas – An aggravated assault charge filed against the man awaiting trial for the intoxicated manslaughter with a vehicle death of an off-duty Dallas County constable will soon be dropped,...
View ArticleNTMWD calling for customers to turn off automatic sprinkler systems, conserve...
FORNEY, Texas – The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is calling for its north Texas member cities and customers to turn off their automatic sprinkling systems and, instead, operate them...
View ArticlePolka band “Brave Combo” to open Spellman Amphitheater free concert series...
FORNEY, Texas – The two-time Grammy award winning polka band Brave Combo will open the Mick Spellman Amphitheater's free concert series “Simmerin' Summer Sounds” on Thursday night, May 29, 2014, at...
View ArticleForney ISD students sign college letters of intent
FORNEY, Texas – Forney Independent School District athletes from Forney High School and North Forney High School signed college letters of intent to continue playing sports at the college level on...
View ArticleTxDOT awards contracts for five district projects including FM 148 rehab
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced today the approval of five contract awards for projects in the Dallas District, which includes Kaufman County, for...
View ArticleForney PD investigating hit-and-run accident involving a bicyclist
FORNEY, Texas – The Forney Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run accident involving a male bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle last night, May 30, 2014, on the U.S. Highway 80 north...
View ArticleForney High School holds first cheerleader college signing day
FORNEY, Texas – The Forney High School cheerleader squad held their first-ever college signing day on May 30, 2014, with five of their seven outgoing seniors committing to continue cheering in college....
View ArticleTexas Transportation Commission approves funding for Terrell Municipal Airport
TERRELL, Texas – In an announcement yesterday, May 30, 2014, the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) approved approximately $152,300 in funding for planned airport improvements at the Terrell...
View ArticleTwo in custody after Town East Mall guard injured in shooting
MESQUITE, Texas (ionMesquite.com) — Mesquite police on Sunday evening arrested two men suspected in the alleged shooting of a Town East Mall security officer. No charges have been filed against either...
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