Falcon Colby Suits named Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the week

Ford Motor Company is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week trophy for week 4 – among these winners is North Forney High School’s Colby Suits.

1984 Forney High School graduate, Don Willett, among Trump’s nominees for 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

FORNEY, Texas — A 1984 Forney High School graduate is among President Trump’s nominations to fill seats on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett was among four nominated by Trump to serve on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

City Council lowers tax rate

The Forney City Council held a lengthy meeting on Sept. 19 and recognized PD and IT employees, adopted the proposed lower tax rate and the 2018 budget (with changes due to Mr. Fisher's severance), heard from the public for almost 1 hour, granted the FISD an extension, approved upgrades to Lovers...

EDC approves healthcare incentive policy

During its regular Sep. 14, 2017 meeting, the Forney Economic Development Corp. met and approved a healthcare incentive policy, amended the budget for roof repair, and considered a request for financial assistance from a local business.

The Lady Rabbits Win in Straight Sets over Lady Falcons in Volleyball

Forney—On Friday, September 15, the Forney Lady Rabbit volleyball team defeated the North Forney Lady Falcons in straight sets by a count of 25-21, 25-20, and 25-13. With the victory, Forney improves to 22-6 overall and2-1 in District 15-5A play while North Forney falls to 8-14 and 1-2 respectively.

ETJ negotiations fail as Mesquite moves to annex land adjacent to Forney

FORNEY, Texas — Extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) negotiations have failed between the City of Forney and the City of Mesquite as the latter moves to annex all the proposed land in a deal it had previously labeled “not equitable.”

7 Steps to Better Security Online

Virtually no one would park a car in a busy area, leave the keys in the ignition, roll the windows down and walk away. Yet many people who would take precautions to protect their vehicles leave access to their personal and financial information wide open.

Mackey indicted in theft of funds $100-200K from Crandall Volunteer Fire Department

CRANDALL, Texas — It’s been nearly four years since Denny Mackey was jailed for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from the Crandall Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD).

What is a silent stroke?

The brain is a complex organ responsible for controlling many different bodily functions. When working at optimal capacity, the brain is a wonder to behold. When illness or trauma affects the brain, various parts of the body may not work as they should.