City Council Hosts Reception For New City Manager Tony Carson

Before the September 4 City Council meeting, staff, residents and Council Members all welcomed new City Manager Tony Carson and his wife Lori during a pre-meeting reception. Mr. and Mrs. Carson spent time introducing themselves to everyone and enjoyed some refreshments.

Emergency Donut Vehicle Coming to Forney

Let’s go ahead and get it out of the way now. Yes, Forney is home to several donut shops already! Well, now we will be a temporary home for a donut truck tomorrow starting at 12:00pm. On August 30th the Frisco location, the first of two locations in DFW (Ft.

Forney High School Chemistry Teacher Selected as an Educator of Distinction

FORNEY, Texas – Teaching can sometimes feel like a thankless job. However, there are moments in a teacher’s life that clearly define the reason they devote so many hours and days to educating children.

Forney Arts Council Hosts Book Signing For Local Author

On Thursday, August 16, 2018, the Forney Arts Council hosted a meet the author and book signing at the Spellman Museum in downtown for Ms. Grace Johnson of Forney, Texas. You may know her as a long-time teacher and administrator for Forney ISD. Now, you can also get to know her as author, G.E.

Teachers, Family and Community Members Welcome Back Forney ISD Students

Students in Forney ISD returned to school on Monday, Aug. 20 to hundreds of smiling, excited teachers, administrators and school employees.

Forney ISD Teachers Welcome Students with Home Visits

Forney ISD teachers can’t wait to meet their new students. In fact, they  couldn’t even wait until the official Meet the Teacher Night on Tuesday, August 14, so they loaded up and hit the streets to meet students at their homes.

Lightning and Loss on a North Texas High School Football Field

This article first appeared in D Magazine Clay Jones’ gravestone is in the shape of a football. It sits near the middle of a cemetery in Forney, about a half-mile from the yellow house on Center Street he grew up in—the baby of the family, who became an athletic and sports-crazed 16-year-old.