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Forney Mayor and City Council Place 6 remain unchanged, one seat changes in...
Forney Mayor Darren Rozell and City Council member Andy Parker were both re-elected to their seats on the Forney City Council. The incumbents defeated challengers John Carr and Joc Lomax, respectively....
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Possible recount in the future for Forney City Council Place 4 ballots
Forney, Texas – One of the three seats contested in the City Council election was lost on just two votes – a true testament to the statement “every vote counts.” Candidate Scott Regan defeated Mayor...
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Kaufman County Deputy Constable hospitalized after rollover accident
A Kaufman County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable was hospitalized after an accident in which his cruiser rolled over four times on westbound Highway 175, according to authorities. DPS spokesman Kyle...
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Three men rescue trapped man from burning car in Forney
Three men rescued a trapped man in a burning 2003 Mercedes on Thursday morning, May 9, 2013. At approximately 2:07 a.m., 25-year-old C.J. Howland of Heath and his two friends, Steve, 25, and Dan, 23,...
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New boutique, Laurren's Closet opens in downtown Forney
Laurren's Closet in downtown Forney is a new boutique, which opened on April 6, 2013, inspired by Brian and Patty Smith's love for their daughter. Their daughter, Laurren, was a well known and loved...
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Petition for recount filed for City Council Place 4, Hatley vs. Regan
Mayor Pro-Tem James Hatley filed a petition to recount the votes in the May 11 Election for Place 4 on the Forney City Council. Hatley was challenged for his seat by candidate Scott Regan who won the...
View ArticleQuinlan man pleads guilty to robbing Forney bank twice with brother
45-year-old Johnny Charles Butler of Quinlan pleaded guilty on May 15, 2013, to two counts of armed bank robbery, one count of assaulting a federal officer, and one count of using and carrying a...
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Kaufman County Children's Advocacy Center hosting “Designer Purse” bingo
The Kaufman County Children's Advocacy Center will be hosting a “Designer Purse” bingo game at the Best Western hotel in Forney on Friday, May 17, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. The games will run from 7:00 p.m....
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Overnight DPS and KCSO search yields one arrest
On May 16 at approximately 8:50 p.m., DPS and Kaufman County Sheriff’s deputies searched an area just west of the Heartland subdivision for two suspects who fled from DPS Troopers earlier, according to...
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Forney mayor, council members sworn in as recount looms
As a recount for the Forney City Council Place 4 looms, the other candidates running in the May 11 Election were sworn into office. Forney City Secretary Dorothy Brooks swore in the winning candidates...
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Benefit for stroke victim, husband and father of five
38-year-old Lester Zavala suffered a debilitating stroke on April 24, 2013, that left the left side of his body in a state of paralysis and he has been unable to return to work. Zavala's family – wife...
View ArticleForney ISD: Early release due to weather conditions not planned, optional
A district-wide early release is not planned for Forney ISD during the inclement weather conditions on May 21, 2013, according to Forney ISD spokesperson Larry Coker. The district will however allow...
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Recount final in race for Forney City Council Place 4
On May 21, 2013, Kaufman County Election officials recounted the votes for the Place 4 seat on the Forney City Council. The unofficial results on May 11, 2013, showed newcomer Scott Regan defeating...
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Forney Police: Investigation into attempted child abduction at Rhea...
Forney, Texas -- On Monday, May 20, 2013, the Forney Police Department began investigating a report of an attempted child abduction at Rhea Elementary in Forney ISD. The incident was reported after...
View ArticleCity of Forney receives first Pass Through Toll reimbursement for major...
The City of Forney received their first partial reimbursement payment from TxDOT during the week of May 13, 2013. The reimbursement is a payment for the city’s use of the Pass Through Toll funding...
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Relay For Life Forney event helps raise $33,000 for American Cancer Society
On Saturday, May 18, the Relay For Life Forney event was held at Forney Community Park from noon to midnight. The theme this year was Midway To Hope and all proceeds benefit the American Cancer...
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Slight delays on Kroger Marketplace completion in Forney
The projected completion date for Forney's Kroger Marketplace has been slightly pushed back from its original estimate in the third quarter of 2013, to a completion in mid January of 2014. Kroger broke...
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Search for escaped prisoner shifts out of Terrell
On May 25, 2013, a massive manhunt for an escaped prisoner began in Terrell, Texas, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Authorities have now shifted their search for 33-year-old Michael Rimmer of Bay County,...
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Increased DPS patrols on Memorial Day weekend
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced they would once again have increased patrols over this year's Memorial Day weekend beginning on Friday, May 24, through Monday, May 27, 2013. The...
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Multiple retail businesses and restaurants looking to open in Forney
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) held RECon 2013 in Las Vegas May 18 through May 22. The City of Forney was represented at the conference for the seventh year, with a 10' x 20'...
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