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“In my day there was no soft opening. One day you’re closed, the next day you’re open”. I have to admit, that quote from Ocean’s 13 was the first thing I thought of when I noticed the sign posted at Lucky’s Sports Grill, saying they were having a soft opening for one or more nights, and would be opening to their normal business hours on Thursday, November 1st.

Read on for news about Lucky’s, NTB, Fat Dawgs and Walgreens…
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• Walgreens Opening Confirmed, This Friday!

  I'm pleased to let everyone know that Walgreens has announced and confirmed that they will be opening...

• Forney Residents Lining Up the Night Before for Chick-Fil-A Grand Opening

  Forney residents, excited about the new Chick-Fil-A that opens tomorrow, Thursday, July 12th at 6:30AM, have...

• Cold Stone Creamery Grand Opening Tomorrow!

  I just wanted to remind everyone that the Cold Stone Creamery grand opening is Saturday the 27th...

Early voting in the November election begins today and runs Monday-Friday from today, Monday, October 22nd through Friday, November 2nd. The polls will also be open Saturday, October 27th for those who cannot make it to vote during the week. Hours each day are 8AM-5PM, and for Forney-area voters (including Travis Ranch and Windmill Farms), early voting will take place at the Forney Sub-Courthouse. Please note that the hours are modified on Thursday, November 1st and Friday, November 2nd when the polls will still open at 8AM but will not close until 8PM to allow people who can’t make it to the courthouse by 5PM to vote.
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• Early Election Numbers

  Well, the polls have been closed for about 2 hours and the county has started tallying the...

• Voters Approve All 16 Amendments; Beer & Wine Sales in Surrounding Communities

  With a fairly low 8.5% turn-out of all registered voters, voters in Texas approved all 16 amendments...

• Last Day to Register to Vote

  Today, Tuesday, October 9th, is the last day to register to vote and still be able to...

Today, Tuesday, October 9th, is the last day to register to vote and still be able to vote in the November election. If you have moved to Forney from another county, you must register in Kaufman County in order to be able to vote here.

If you have moved from one address in Kaufman County to another, you may update your address online via the Secretary of State’s website.

If you have never registered to vote, or if you have moved to Forney from another county, you will need to complete an application. The Secretary of State provides a PDF of an ‘informal application’ that you may print out, fill out and mail in. This form is available on their website, on the “Request for Voter Registration Application” page.

According to the state’s website, after completing the informal application, you should place it in an envelope addressed to:

Tax Assessor-Collector
Richard Murphy
P.O. Box 339
Kaufman, TX 75142

For any questions, contact the tax assessor’s office at (972) 932-4331. Please remember that your voter registration must be postmarked today, so print it out and get it to the post office by 5PM!

• Are You Registered to Vote? Kaufman County Tax Office Gets Inundated with Registrar Applicants

  Kaufman County Tax Office Gets Inundated with Registrar Applicants Are you registered to Vote? April 12th is...

• This Saturday: Register to Vote & 10,000 Easter Egg Hunt!

  Have you registered to vote since moving to Kaufman County? Or, are you a long-time Forney resident...

• Early Voting Begins Today - 16 Constitutional Amendments Before Texas Voters

  Early voting in the November election begins today and runs Monday-Friday from today, Monday, October 22nd through...

Forney has been growing and changing so fast lately, I thought it would be interesting to document this in photos, so I’m going to start posting photos from around Forney. Today, I took a photo of a field that will soon be surrounded by Devonshire, a new, large neighborhood as well as a field south of Reeder Road, where there’s rumors of everything from neighborhoods to stores. Click the images to view a larger version.

Looking towards what will become the south end of Devonshire, across FM-548

Looking south of Reeder Road, between Reeder & Highway 80

Amazing to think about, really, a majority of the population of Forney is living in neighborhoods that just a relatively few years ago looked just like this - wide open fields. Even with all the growth, it’s good to know that beautiful views like this still surround our town!

• Forney at Terrell Basketball Photos from Terrell Daily Photo

  Jim has a very cool site over at TerrellDailyPhoto.com - he takes photos all over Terrell and...