Archive for October, 2008
Regional News Roundup - Earthquake; 2 Shot at Bank in Mesquite near Poteet HS
While we generally focus on Forney news here at 20PM, Halloween this year seems to be off to an ominous start with two D/FW area news stories that many in Forney are discussing today.
First, from the US Geological Survey (USGS), a 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck the region at 12:01AM local time this morning. The quake, [...]
Xpress Travel Robbed Overnight; Forney PD Apprehends Suspect
Forney PD Successfully Locates, Arrests Suspect in Mesquite
Forney Police Department Press Release
On Friday October 31, 2008 at approx 2 a.m., Forney Police were dispatched to Xpress Travel located at 120 East US Highway 80 in reference to a robbery. Forney Dispatch was told a black male took an unknown amount of money out of the [...]
More Forney Jackrabbit Homecoming Parade 2008 Photos!
Enjoy these photos from Forney’s 2008 Homecoming Parade, courtesy of Mark Lane. Thank you, Mark, for sharing these, and if anyone else has photos from the parade they’d like to share with the community, feel free to email them to me at Josh@TwentyPeacefulMinutes.com
If you missed them the first time around, I posted photos of Forney’s [...]
Trinity Family Church Fall Celebration - Friday Night
Trinity Family Church is hosting an athletic themed fall celebration on Friday, October 31 from
6:30-8:30 p.m. Come dressed in your favorite team uniform or sports jersey. They will have food, games and candy. They also want to help those less fortunate so they are asking for everyone to bring food items (can/packaged) to help support [...]
RaceWay Gas Station Robbed; Clerk Assaulted - Reward for Information
This morning at 5:10AM, Kaufman County Sheriff’s deputies and officers from the Terrell Police Department responded to a hold-up alarm at the RaceWay gas station located between Forney and Terrell on Highway 80. As officers arrived at the scene, they found the clerk outside the store after she was assaulted during a robbery by five [...]
Forney PD Seizes 3 Pounds of Marijuana from Routine Traffic Stop
Forney resident arrested, Chevy Tahoe held pending seizure.
News Release from the Forney Police Department
Forney Police Officer Weems conducted a routine traffic stop on October 22, 2008 at approximately 10:55 P.M. on S. Bois D Arc. During the traffic stop Officer Weems observed an odor of marijuana, and received consent to search the vehicle. During [...]
Forney Sole Sisters Halloween Event at American National Bank, 9AM-5PM
Be a super hero for Halloween! Join the Forney Sole Sisters at American National Bank at the corner of Broad and Pinson on Friday, October 31st from 9AM to 5PM for a snack and take advantage of another opportunity to pick up one of their hot items in exchange for a donation. They will be [...]
Forney Homecoming Parade 2008 Photos
Following last night’s 49-35 victory over Mabank in front of what appeared to be a record breaking crowd, the entire community celebrated along with the Jackrabbits at the annual Homecoming Parade in Downtown Forney. Enjoy the following photos of the parade, courtesy of 20PM member JBarrett. If you have any photos from the parade you’d [...]
Chick-Fil-A Invites Community to Halloween Night Festival
Chick-Fil-A is holding a Halloween Night Festival on Friday, October 31st from 5:30PM to 8:30PM at the Forney Chick-Fil-A. Kids will enjoy the large bounce house at this free community event, and there will also be games, prizes and candy and a costume contest.
Is your neighborhood, organization or church hosting an event for halloween? Don’t [...]
Homecoming Parade & Events Tonight & Saturday
Just a reminder, the Forney Homecoming Parade is tomorrow, Saturday, at 10AM. The parade begins at Warren Middle School, goes down Bois D’Arc and then onto Main Street in Downtown Forney. While the parade begins at 10AM, it’s highly recommended that you arrive earlier than that if you want to watch the parade from Downtown [...]
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