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Texas Rangers take lead on off-duty officer-involved shooting in Forney area, officer on administrative leave

Texas open carry begins January 1, 2016

Texas open carry begins January 1, 2016

FORNEY, Texas — Beginning January 1, 2016, licensed Texans will be allowed to visibly open carry their handguns in a belt or shoulder holster — becoming the 45th state to allow some form of open carry.

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Forney woman’s hoverboard mishap photos go viral

Oncor working to restore power to Rosser following Saturday night outage

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The City of Rosser in southwestern Kaufman County has been without power and water for nearly 48 hours, according to county emergency officials. Update: The power was restored at 8:04 p.m., according to Oncor.

Forney High School student collects donations, helps rescue and reunite pets with tornado victims

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Forney woman’s hoverboard mishap photos go viral

FORNEY, Texas — WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT — A Forney woman’s hoverboard mishap photos have gone viral — with more than 119,000 post shares in 24 hours.

Oncor working to restore power to Rosser following Saturday night outage

Forney High School student collects donations, helps rescue and reunite pets with tornado victims

FORNEY, Texas — A Forney High School student began collecting donations and helping an effort to rescue, care for, and reunite pets with victims of a tornado that struck Sunnyvale, Garland, and Rowlett on Saturday night, December 26, 2015.

Final public hearing on ‘Imagine Forney’ comprehensive plan, Jan. 5

FORNEY, Texas (City of Forney) — After more than a year of planning and community engagement, City of Forney residents will have a final opportunity to address the proposed "Imagine Forney" comprehensive plan during the January 5 City Council meeting.

Final public hearing on ‘Imagine Forney’ comprehensive plan, Jan. 5

Attorney General Paxton warns Texans of scams in wake of tornadoes

AUSTIN, Texas (Texas Attorney General's Office) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today cautions Texans to be aware of disaster scams in the wake of a disaster declaration in four North Texas counties. Severe weather and tornadoes caused devastation on some Texas communities on December 26, 2015, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to issue a disaster declaration for the counties of Dallas, Collin Rockwall and Ellis.