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House of Isaiah closed due to electrical fire, 10 residents displaced
MABANK, Texas — The House of Isaiah, a faith-based drug and alcohol recovery facility founded by former Los Angeles Ram’s linebacker Isiah Robertson in 1989, has been closed due to a New Year’s Eve...
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Family, pets safe after chimney fire
FORNEY, Texas — A family and their pets are safe following a fire at their home which originated in the chimney on New Year’s Day.
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Kaufman County officials sworn into office
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — More than a dozen elected officials took their oath of office Thursday morning, January 1, 2015, during a swearing-in ceremony in a packed Kaufman County’s 86th District...
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Readership continues to grow: inForney.com’s top 10 stories of 2014 and...
FORNEY, Texas — The year 2014 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, reader...
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DPS trooper injured during foot pursuit near Heartland; suspect at-large
HEARTLAND, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper will require surgery after being injured during a foot pursuit of a fleeing suspect near Heartland — in between Forney, Texas, and...
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One last gift
FORNEY, Texas — A Forney woman has one last Christmas gift to deliver. The only problem, she doesn’t know who it’s for or who it’s from.
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Order granted to transport Eric Williams for court-funded medical testing,...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A judge has granted an application for bench warrant and transport order for Eric Williams, the former Kaufman County justice of the peace convicted of capital murder and...
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Rollover accident closes Reeder Lane Tuesday morning
FORNEY, Texas — A rollover accident on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2015, temporarily closed Reeder Lane.
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Kaufman ISD’s Phillips Elementary School without power due to accident
KAUFMAN, Texas — Kaufman Independent School District’s J.R. Phillips Elementary is without power Tuesday morning, January 6, 2015, due to an accident involving an 18-wheeler and a power pole.
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Three Forney ISD elementary schools earn Five Star Rating and Texas Honors...
AUSTIN, Texas (Forney ISD) — Three elementary schools in the Forney Independent School District were recently recognized as Five Star Campuses and Texas Honors Circle Award Winners by the Texas State...
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Slight chance of frozen precipitation, snow later this week in Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — There is a slight chance of frozen precipitation, including snow, beginning Thursday night and continuing through Sunday in Kaufman County, according to the National Weather...
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City kicks-off Green Ribbon Project along FM 1641, FM 548, U.S. Highway 80
FORNEY, Texas — The City of Forney, in conjunction with the Texas Department of Transportation, has kicked-off its Green Ribbon Project along Farm-to-Market (FM) 1641, FM 548, and U.S. Highway 80.
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Crew working tirelessly to restore heat at Terrell apartment complex
TERRELL, Texas — Residents at a Terrell apartment complex have been without heat for days as temperatures are reaching the lowest they’ve been this winter. But, this isn’t the first time these...
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Public meetings scheduled for Kaufman County Transportation Plan
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Two public meetings are scheduled for later this month to allow Kaufman County and the firm preparing the county-wide transportation plan an opportunity to receive the public’s...
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Seagoville PD seeking public’s help identifying armed robbers who struck...
SEAGOVILLE, Texas — The Seagoville Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying three individuals who robbed Little Ceasers Pizza at gunpoint Wednesday night, January 7, 2015.
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Kaufman County home destroyed in Thursday night fire
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A Kaufman County home was destroyed in a Thursday night fire and displaced the home’s two residents, according to fire investigators.
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TxDOT awards contract for FM 429 striping, rumble strips
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded a contract to add center striping and rumble strips along the shoulder of Farm-to-Market (FM) 429 in Kaufman County.
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Planning and Zoning Commissioners approve rezoning land to make way for...
FORNEY, Texas — After months of meetings and revised concept plans, the Forney Planning and Zoning Commission approved the rezoning of 546 acres of agricultural land to a planned development district —...
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Kaufman County arson suspect arrested attempting to flee country
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A man charged and indicted for an arson fire at his own auto parts warehouse in 2013 was again arrested attempting to flee the country from a Houston, Texas, airport.
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Heath to welcome first, national retailer CVS on Saturday, Jan. 10
HEATH, Texas — The City of Heath will welcome its first, national retailer, CVS, on Saturday, January 10, 2015, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.
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