A Ted by Any Other Name

I grew up in an unincorporated area of Dallas County, smack dab between Seagoville and Combine. We lived in the country, sans public water or sewer. My father dug a well for us, by hand, using a complicated system of interlocking concrete cylinders, a wooden platform, ropes, and a bucket.

Jack Ingram to Headline 3rd Annual BBQ Cook-Off June 1 & 2

The City of Forney is excited to announce that ‘Jack Ingram’ will be headlining the 2018 BBQ Cook-Off at Community Park, 241 S. FM 548 on June 1 and 2.

NFHS FFA does well at Kaufman County Livestock Show

The week of February 25th North Forney FFA students exhibited their livestock projects at the Kaufman County Livestock Show. We had 32 students that exhibited almost 50 different projects. Before I list out the individual results I have to first brag on our biggest accomplishment of the week.

Hillcrest Cemetery Board of Directors announces 2018 Officers

At the February 19, 2018, Hillcrest Cemetery (Forney Cemetery, Inc.) Board of Directors Meeting, the official Officers and Regular Board Members were seated and ready to work when roll was called at 7:00 p. m. in the meeting room of the Presbyterian Church of Forney, our usual gathering place.

NFHS wins annual Catapult Challenge

Each year the Algebra II classes from FHS and NFHS face off in a Catapult Challenge. On Friday, February 17th, North Forney High School and Forney High School Algebra II classes held their annual Catapult Challenge. After a day of fun and hard work, NFHS won for the 2nd year in a row!!

Alamo Launches New Tour and Exhibit

SAN ANTONIO - February 1, the Alamo will officially open a brand new exhibit and new, kidfriendly tour to the public.

Haley Penn from Forney, Texas now Social Work Graduate from TWU

Haley Penn, 22, and a 2013 Forney High School graduate walked the podium to receive her Bachelors of Social Work degree, with Magna Cum Laudem, from Texas Woman’s University on December 15th.