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 a DPS spokesperson.

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. until 10:00 p.m.

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 firearm, during and in relation to, a crime of violence.

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 election 560 votes to 558 votes – a difference of only two votes.

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 teenage girl in Forney. She passed away in December 2009 from osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. The new downtown business will serve as a way to honor her memory and raise funds for the non-profit organization the Smiths want to start.

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, happened upon the scene of the accident on FM 740 in Forney, near FM 460.

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 Bradford said, the deputy was “in stable condition and conscious” before being care-flighted to Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

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 Pro-Tem James Hatley for Place 4 on the Forney City Council, 560 votes to 558 votes.

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.

Forney, Texas – US Highway 80 was closed for several hours after another 18-wheeler accident between FM 460 and the Broad Street exit. The accident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night, May 11, 2013.