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Four places up for election in May, filing period open Jan. 28
FORNEY, Texas — Four of seven seats on the Forney City Council are up for election come May 9, 2015 — Mayor and Places 2, 4, and 6.
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Forney woman indicted for 2014 hit-and-run accident involving bicyclist
FORNEY, Texas — On January 23, 2015, a Kaufman County grand jury indicted a Forney woman for a May 2014 hit-and-run accident involving a bicyclist on a U.S. Highway 80 service road.
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Multiple agencies responding to large brush fire
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Fire Department responded to a large brush fire Monday afternoon and immediately requested assistance from the Crandall and Terrell Fire Departments.
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Railroad arms malfunctioning, city-wide power outages reported Tuesday
FORNEY, Texas — Power outages and malfunctions with the railroad crossings in Forney were reported on Tuesday as schools were letting out — causing major traffic delays.
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Kaufman County Crime Stoppers offer reward in Crandall counterfeit money,...
CRANDALL, Texas — The Kaufman County Crime Stoppers are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a counterfeit money and theft case in Crandall.
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Residents take legal action against mining, blast operation for damages to homes
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Win or lose, neighbors of a rock quarry who recently filed suit to reclaim money spent on damages to their homes —allegedly caused by surface blasting— are left wondering, “Do...
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Firm holds public input meeting on Kaufman County Transportation Plan
FORNEY, Texas — Freese and Nichols, the firm contracted by the county to complete a county-wide transportation plan, concluded a series of three public input meetings in Forney on Tuesday night at...
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Two vehicle accident causing Thursday morning delays
FORNEY, Texas — A two-vehicle accident on westbound U.S. Highway 80 caused delays for Thursday morning commuters.
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Major accident closes SH 34, one taken by CareFlite
KAUFMAN, Texas — State Highway 34 near the Kings Creek bridge, south of Kaufman, Texas, was closed just before 10 a.m. in both directions due to a three-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler and two...
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Forney ISD's inaugural Health Fair scheduled for tonight, Jan. 29
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Independent School District (ISD) and the Forney ISD School Health Advisory Council will host the inaugural Forney ISD Health Fair at the North Forney High School on...
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East Texas Medical Center EMS to withdraw from Kaufman County altogether
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — After meeting with Kaufman County officials Thursday morning, East Texas Medical Center (ETMC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) announced they would be opting out of their...
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Charles Brownlow capital murder trial date set, judge denies continuance
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The trial date for a Terrell, Texas, man accused of killing five in 2013 has been set after a Kaufman County judge denied a defense motion for continuance earlier today.
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Portions of U.S. Highway 175 frontage roads to be closed for SH 34 construction
KAUFMAN, Texas (Texas Department of Transportation) – Weather permitting; beginning Feb. 2, 2015 the Texas Department of Transportation will be closing down sections of both frontage roads of U.S....
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VIDEO: Dallas County Sheriff’s Office seeking public’s assistance identifying...
SUNNYVALE, Texas — The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying a man who attacked a woman clerk at a Sunnyvale Subway restaurant before fleeing with the cash...
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Farm-to-Market 1641 reopen after head-on collision
FORNEY, Texas — Farm-to-Market (FM) 1641 was closed Friday night following a head-on collision south of Monitor Boulevard.
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Annual Forney police, fire department, EMS numbers released for 2014
FORNEY, Texas — In 2014, the Forney Police Department, Forney Fire Department, Forney Animal Control, and East Texas Medical Center EMS received more than 20,000 calls through the Forney Police...
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FHS girls soccer opens district with two back-to-back shutout wins, two hat...
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney High School girls soccer team (6-4-1, 2-0) opened district play with two shutout wins over Terrell High School and South Garland High School this week.
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Second accident in as many days at FM 1641 location
FORNEY, Texas — An accident Saturday morning on Farm-to-Market (FM) 1641 occurred in the same area as a Friday night accident which resulted in the brief closure of the road.
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Rollover accident at Dallas-Kaufman County line Sunday morning
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — No injuries were reported following a single-vehicle rollover accident on U.S. Highway 80 Sunday morning, February 1, 2015, under wet road conditions.
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Forney man arrested after Sunday night stabbing
FORNEY, Texas — One Forney man was arrested following a Sunday night stabbing which resulted in one person being taken to the hospital.
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