Schools & Sports

NFHS Soccer Defeats Seagoville 2 to 1

News Staff

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 05:00

On Thursday, Jan 4, 2024, the North Forney Varsity Boys Soccer team won their game against Seagoville High School by a score of 2-1.

OUTDOORS

News Staff

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 05:00

WITH LUKE CLAYTON DOGS- ACTION PACKED FUN Back in the fifties and throughout much of the sixties, before the whitetail deer boon, squirrels were the primary game animal hunted in the woods of Red River County where I was raised.

News from area colleges. . .

News Staff

Thu, 12/28/2023 - 05:00

McPherson College, a four-year private college located in central Kansas, recognizes its highest academic achievers in its fall 2023 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. Students must be enrolled full-time and earn a grade point average of 3.

OUTDOORS

News Staff

Thu, 12/28/2023 - 05:00

If you’ve been reading this column long, you have probably learned that eating fish and game is a very important element of the total outdoor experience for this old outdoor scribe.

Ryann Jones and Mia Santos Named to the All-State Academic Volleyball Team

News Staff

Thu, 12/14/2023 - 05:00

Congratulations to Forney High School Volleyball players Ryann Jones and Mia Santos for being named to the All-State Academic Volleyball Team. The student athletes were recognized at the December Board of Trustee meeting on Monday, December 4.

FORNEY ACTION

FORNEY ACTION . . .

News Staff

Thu, 12/14/2023 - 05:00

All photos by EDDY TAYLOR and JIM KLENKE

FORNEY GAME NIGHT

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Thu, 12/14/2023 - 05:00

All photos by EDDY TAYLOR and JIM KLENKE

Jackrabbits Dominate Royals in 61 to 40 Playoff Win

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Thu, 11/30/2023 - 05:00

Pucker Up Close Your Eyes Kiss Your Winning Streak Goodbye The message on the breakaway banner the cheer team had made was clear, even though it had been split in two after the Forney football team raced through it during their entrance: the Jackrabbits were there on a mission.

Forney Advances to Next Round with a 26 to 24 WIN over Frisco Lone Star

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Wed, 11/22/2023 - 05:00

All hope seemed to be lost. The Forney Jackrabbits trailed the Lone Star Rangers by six points with eight minutes and seven seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. After failing to score any points during their possession, the Rabbits were obligated to turn the ball over to the Rangers.

How My Son TJ and I Fulfilled the Top of Our Bucket List

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Thu, 11/16/2023 - 05:00

A couple of weeks ago, my son TJ and I were on a Frontier Airlines flight to Phoenix to see games 4 and 5 of the World Series. We didn’t even have tickets, but that would soon change. Two weeks earlier, TJ (literally a lifelong Rangers fan) came up with a plan.