Forney

Some North Texas senior living communities are making a public plea for handwritten letters to help lift the spirits of residents who have been quarantined for months because of COVID-19.

At 79 years young, Connie Claxton is one of the longest-running employees you’ll probably meet anywhere.

At 79 years young, Connie Claxton is one of the longest-running employees you’ll probably meet anywhere, NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen reports.

An 8-year-old girl was taken by air ambulance to a local hospital after being pulled from a pond in Forney Thursday.

A Pray for Peace gathering will be hosted at 7:30 p.m. at Mick Spellman Amphitheater at the Forney Community Park. Gates open at 7:10 p.m.

After days of anger and confrontations between police and protesters in North Texas, there seems to be a shift – where tense moments have cooled into peaceful demonstrations. And now, it’s evolving into conversation.

A Pray for Peace gathering will be hosted at 7:30 p.m. at Mick Spellman Amphitheater at the Forney Community Park. Gates open at 7:10 p.m.

There was a celebration in Forney Friday night as part of a team of nearly two dozen North Texas paramedics returned home from fighting COVID-19 in New York City.

There was a celebration in Forney Friday night as part of a team of nearly two dozen North Texas paramedics who returned home from fighting COVID-19 in New York City.

A new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site is coming to the Walmart on U.S. Highway 80 in Forney. Anyone who meets the guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local guidelines can get a test at no cost. Appointments will need to be made in advance. Click here to schedule an appointment.

A teacher in Forney is connecting with students through art while schools are closed.

Mayor Mary Penn has called a special emergency meeting of the City of Forney City Council for Monday at 3 p.m.

Millions of students across Texas are on extended breaks because of the coronavirus. It’s hard on everyone involved. It’s hard for the kids, as their school years have been unexpectedly interrupted. It’s hard for the teachers who work tirelessly to ensure their kids are learning, no matter what. It’s also hard for the parents, who are trying to help...

Teachers from Mesquite ISD and Forney ISD wanted to do something for their students. Showing them how much they were missed, but also that they can overcome anything.

Two people have been arrested, accused of stealing packages from front porches in Forney. On Monday evening, officers with the Forney Police Department spotted a vehicle believed to have been involved in a theft earlier in the day. After stopping the driver, officers found drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine inside the car. 38-year-old Victoria Mendoza of Garland and 47-year-old Daniel Sias…

A North Forney High School student is in custody after a gun that was taken to school accidentally discharged Monday, prompting a lock down and concern a school shooting may be underway.

A North Forney High School student is in custody after a gun that was taken to school accidentally discharged Monday, prompting a lock down and concern a school shooting may be underway.

Two students are in custody after a reported shooting sent a North Texas school into lockdown Monday.