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- Post: 25 February 2013
- Cagetory: Health and Beauty
- Written by: Mathew Richards
2-time Olympian and 8-time National Champion Chad Vaughn visited CrossFit Forney on Saturday, February 23, for a weightlifting seminar. CrossFitters from all over Texas and Arkansas came to be trained by the best.
- Post: 25 February 2013
- Cagetory: Health and Beauty
- Written by: Sherri Thornhill
7-year-old Emily Hough of Forney has already been through much adversity in her young life, having been diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis when she was a Kindergarten student at Crosby Elementary. The disease affects only 3 out of every 1 million children. Emily's struggles were brought to the attention of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, who granted Emily's wish for a Disney Cruise to the Bahamas. Friends and family met on Saturday, February 23, for a bon voyage party for Emily at Rio Lerma Mexican Restaurant.
- Post: 25 February 2013
- Cagetory: Crime
- Written by: Mathew Richards
The reward offered by the Kaufman County Crime Stoppers has now grown to over $100,000 to information leading to an arrest and conviction in the Mark Hasse murder case. Hasse was murdered January 31,2013, as he walked to the Kaufman County Courthouse.
- Post: 25 February 2013
- Cagetory: Crime
- Written by: Sherri Thornhill
The Forney Police Department needs the community's assistance with a vehicle burglary problem occurring in the parking lots of the Starplex movie theater, Wal-Mart, and Lowe's near FM 548 and Highway 80. Vehicle burglaries are on the rise in that area and officers would like to catch the individual or individuals responsible.
- Post: 23 February 2013
- Cagetory: Local News
- Written by: Mathew Richards
The waiting continues for the trial between Pate Transportation Partners and Forney Roadbuilders (FRB) versus the City of Forney. The already rescheduled trial date of February 26th has once again been rescheduled for trial on April 30 through May 3, allowing for three and a half trial days.
- Post: 23 February 2013
- Cagetory: Entertainment
- Written by: Mathew Richards
Forney High School Fine Arts staff and students are employing the latest professional on-stage production technology to bring the 1964 Broadway production of "Hello Dolly" to 2013. The show opens tonight, Saturday, February 23, at Forney High School's Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
- Post: 22 February 2013
- Cagetory: Local News
- Written by: Sherri Thornhill
The Forney City Council voted 5-2 to approve an agenda bill submitted by City Manager Brian Brooks on Tuesday, February 19, that dealt with a 125.802 acre tract of land that is located on the northwest corner of I-20 and FM 741. The land is not in the Forney city limits, but is within the Forney extraterritorial jurisdiction, known as the ETJ.
- Post: 20 February 2013
- Cagetory: Local News
- Written by: Sherri Thornhill
**Updated at bottom of article** On February 19, the Forney City Council voted on a request from USA Professional Services Group, a land surveyor company, to approve a preliminary plat of 14.317 acres in the Meadow Ridge Farm planned Development District near the new Gateway Bridge. The piece of land will be used to build an upscale apartment complex called The Cedars at Gateway.
- Post: 20 February 2013
- Cagetory: Local News
- Written by: Sherri Thornhill
Forney Mayor Darren Rozell read a proclamation at the February 19, 2013 City Council meeting, which proclaimed February as Black History Month in the City of Forney. The Mayor was joined in front of the Council by 11 alumni of Forney's former Booker T. Washington High School.
- Post: 19 February 2013
- Cagetory: Crime
- Written by: Mathew Richards
The Terrell Police Department is investigating a burglary at the Texas Army National Guard Armory in Terrell, Texas, located at 1316 West Moore Avenue. Personnel at the armory reported the break-in to the Terrell Police department and reported a stolen military Humvee.
- Post: 19 February 2013
- Cagetory: Local News
- Written by: Mathew Richards
At approximately 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday morning, February 19, the Forney Fire and Police Departments responded to an 18-wheeler accident on eastbound US Highway 80 just east of FM 460.
