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Filing period open for city and school general elections on May 10
Forney, Texas – The filing period for potential candidates officially opened yesterday for places 1, 3, and 5 on the Forney City Council and positions 1 and 2 on the Forney Independent School...
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Kaufman ISD purchases land from county for proposed new high school
Kaufman, Texas – The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court approved the sale of approximately 50.2 acres to the Kaufman Independent School District (ISD) last week in a split decision vote. {loadposition...
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Community shows strong support for struggling Crandall fire department
Crandall, Texas – The day-to-day operations of the Crandall Fire Department haven't changed, says Crandall Fire Department Chief Allen Cousins. But the department is struggling to pay back $140,934.27...
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Mama's Daughter's Diner to open in historic downtown Forney
Forney, Texas – Mama's Daughter's Diner has officially announced they will be opening a new location in historic downtown Forney in April of 2014. {loadposition adinsert} Forney is a long way from...
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Google Maps' satellite snaps unique view of Forney
Google Maps recently updated their satellite view of Forney, Texas, and captured a unique view from more than 200 miles above the earth's surface. {loadposition adinsert} The images were taken shortly...
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Forney and North Forney remain in same district after realignments
Forney, Texas – Forney High School and North Forney High School will remain in the same district after Monday morning's 9 a.m. University Interscholastic League (UIL) biennial realignment...
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4th Annual Health Matters Forney ISD Varsity Softball Invitational to...
Forney, Texas – Forney High School and North Forney High School will be holding their 4th Annual "Health Matters" Forney ISD Softball Invitational on February 13, 14, and 15, 2014, at the Forney...
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Shamrocks Motorcycle Club local chapter donates to first responder charity in...
The Kaufman County Heroes Foundation received a $4,500 donation from the Shamrocks Motorcycle Club's Lone Star Irish Chapter last month after their yearly whiskey-tasting fundraiser, “Taste of the...
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No injuries in after-school rollover accident at North Forney High School
Forney, Texas – No injuries were reported in an after-school rollover accident at North Forney High School on Tuesday afternoon, February 4, 2014. {loadposition adinsert} The accident occurred at...
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Two Forney officers presented life saving awards for thwarting suicide...
Forney, Texas – Forney Police Officers Sandra Rankin and Shane Ball were presented life saving awards for their actions on Thursday, December 19, 2013, in preventing a suicidal teen from jumping from...
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Speed limit reductions made on FM 548 in Forney
Forney, Texas – Speed limits along the Farm-to-Market (FM) 548 corridor in the Forney city limits have been reduced after speed studies were conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation....
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National Signing Day in Forney
Verbal commitments and handshakes have already been made but, today, athletes at Forney High School and North Forney High School put pen to paper on National Signing Day to sign national letters of...
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Basketball: Play-in game scheduled for North Forney girls to advance in playoffs
The North Forney High School girls basketball team will have a play-in game on Friday, February 7, 2014, in Royse City at 7 p.m. against Mesquite Poteet to determine who will advance to the first round...
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Brief: Forney City Council updates for February 4 meeting
The Forney City Council held their first monthly meeting on February 4, 2014, and presented several awards, held a work session for a Forney Arts Council grant, real estate purchases, and speed limit...
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Missing Wichita, Kansas, teen may be heading to Forney, Texas
Forney, Texas – Authorities in Wichita, Kansas, believe a teen who has been missing since January 30, 2014, may be heading to Forney, Texas. {loadposition adinsert} 14-year-old Derilyn Johnson Jr. was...
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Basketball: North Forney girls advance to playoffs after play-in game victory
Forney, Texas – The North Forney High School Lady Falcons basketball team will advance to the playoffs after a play-in game victory over Mesquite Poteet High School, 45-38, on Friday night, February 7,...
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Forney High School FFA competes at Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
Forney, Texas – Members of Forney High School's Future Farmers of America (FFA) and Junior FFA programs competed at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo between January 24, 2014, and February 2, 2014....
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Chamber of Commerce announces citizen of the year, helping hands, and...
Forney, Texas – The Forney Chamber of Commerce announced their yearly community and business awards at their 27th Annual Chamber Meeting and Banquet on Wednesday afternoon, February 5, 2014, at...
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Dallas firefighter dies after falling from bridge, a Kaufman County resident
Kaufman County, Texas – A 14-year veteran of the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department died last night after falling from the Spur 408, also known as Patriot Parkway, bridge at its intersection with Interstate...
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Tire shop burglarized following Forney PD warning of wheel and tire thefts
Forney, Texas – The Forney Police Department sent a warning via social media yesterday about potential theft of wheels and tires for owners of late model Chevy trucks and SUVs with Texas Edition...
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