North Forney’s Memorable 2017 Football Season Comes to a Close

Allen (Saturday, December 2, 2017)—As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. And, yes this very memorable 2017 football season for the North Forney Falcons did come to a close with a 45-35 loss to state ranked Mansfield Legacy, but it sure was fun while it lasted.

2017 AREA 5A REGION 2 CHAMPIONS NORTH FORNEY FALCONS!!!!!

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City Council cuts ribbon to open Forney on Ice

On Saturday morning November 25th Mayor Pro-Tem Mary Penn, Council-members Robbie Powers, Shaun Myers and Kevin Moon were joined by Parks Department employees Richard Curry, Dodie Witt VanSchuyver and Alexa Beasley in the ribbon cutting to open Forney on Ice.

Hours, pricing, and private reservations for Forney ice rink, ‘Forney on Ice’

FORNEY, Texas — The City of Forney is continuing to make preparations for a real-ice ice rink to be opened late November 2017, announcing hours, pricing, private reservations, and the venues name — Forney on Ice. Forney on Ice will open November 24, 2017, and will run through January 2, 2018.

North Forney Falcons Win Bi-District Playoff Title

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Court of Appeals upholds temporary restraining order against Mesquite’s annexation, Dallas Co. issues same

FORNEY, Texas — The proposed forced annexation by the City of Mesquite was dealt another blow Tuesday afternoon with the Court of Appeals in the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas denying Mesquite’s appeal on a temporary restraining order issued last week in Kaufman County.

FISD collects record breaking number of cans for annual FCA Unity Bowl Canned Food Drive

In association with the FCA Unity Bowl, Forney ISD conducts the FCA Unity Bowl Canned Food Drive to benefit the Forney Food Pantry. The canned/boxed food drive began on Monday, Oct. 30 and continued through to Friday, Nov. 10, the day of the 2017 FCA Unity Bowl.

STATE BOUND!!!

On Tuesday morning November 6, the Forney High School Marching Band departed the FHS parking lot headed to San Antonio to compete in the 2017 UIL State Marching Contest.

Forney City Council selects former Waxahachie CM for interim position, pending background

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council voted to select former Waxahachie City Manager Paul Stevens to the interim city manager position on Tuesday night, pending a background investigation. The selection came after an executive session at the beginning of their regularlyscheduled meeting.