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Criminal District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced that a Kaufman County jury has convicted Deaundre Bernard Walker, 26, of Murder for the February 2024 shooting death of Gabriel Diosdado Arteaga.
Thu, 12/04/2025 - 05:00
Forney High School Softball Wins State Runner-Up Softball 6A Division 2
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The Forney High School Lady Jackrabbits capped off another remarkable season with a second-place finish at the UIL 6A Division II State Softball Championship, falling to Katy High School 7-2 in the state title game.
Thu, 06/04/2026 - 04:00
Becky Dobbs Honored for 20 Years of Service: Kathy Green Appointed to FISD Board
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For 20 years, Becky Dobbs has continuously answered the call to serve as a Forney ISD board member and officer of the board, stepping away only when her own children answered the call to teach in Forney ISD.
Thu, 06/04/2026 - 04:00
Forney High School Softball Team Headed to Austin to Play for State Championship
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The Forney High School Softball Team is headed to Austin to play for the 6A Division II State Championship.
Forney will face Katy on Saturday May 30th at 4:00. The game will be held at Red and Charline Mc-Combs Field, 2001 Comal St., Austin TX 78722.
Tickets are on sale at https://texaslonghorns.
Thu, 05/28/2026 - 06:00
Texas Job Market Steady in April
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Texas reached a total of 14,394,300 nonfarm jobs after adding 300 positions in April. Over the year, the state added 82,400 jobs for an annual nonfarm growth rate of 0.6 percent, outpacing the national growth rate by 0.4 percentage points.
Thu, 05/28/2026 - 06:00
Forney ISD Student Named 2025-26 Positive Athlete of the Year
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North Forney High School junior and volleyball player Londyn Pope has been named a 2025-26 Positive Athlete of the Year for the North Texas region by the national organization Positive Athlete.
Thu, 05/21/2026 - 05:00
Forney ISD partners with East Texas A&M University to Offer Affordable Master’s Programs
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Forney ISD is proud to announce a new p a r t n e r s h i p with East Texas A&M University that provides current teachers the opportunity to earn a fully accredited master’s degree for $10,000 or less, making it the most affordable advanceddegree option in the state of Texas.
Thu, 05/21/2026 - 05:00
Forney ISD Teacher Named Music Teacher of Excellence by Country Music Association’s Foundation
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One of 30 Teachers Honored Nationally, Corey Graves and Other Recipients to Receive Professional Development and Stipend Toward Classrooms
The CMA Foundation, a national music education nonprofit and the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association, named Corey Graves, director of...
Thu, 05/14/2026 - 05:00
Right, Senior Airman Michael Tumang, 75th Security Forces Squadron, receives a Purple Heart from Col. Dan Cornelius, 75th Air Base Wing commander, during a ceremony April 30, 2026, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
Forney Resident Senior Airman Michael Tumang Receives Purple Heart for Wounds Received in Action
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U.S. Air Force photos by R. Nial Bradshaw
Senior Airman Michael Tumang, 75th Security Forces Squadron, receives a Purple Heart from Col. Dan Cornelius, 75th Air Base Wing commander, during a ceremony April 30, 2026, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
Thu, 05/14/2026 - 05:00
Crandall ISD Earns National Recognition for Music Excellence for the Third Time
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Crandall ISD is proud to announce that it has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for the third time.
Thu, 05/07/2026 - 04:00