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Local woman to kick off Letters Home project June 28(0)

June 27, 2009

Story by the Forney Messenger
“Letters Home,” a locally-based project to enable U. S. troops stationed overseas to send birthday or other special cards to members of their families, will kick off in Forney Sunday, June 28.
The kickoff is open to the public and will take place between 1:00 p. m. and 5:00 p. m. [...]

Local woman to kick off Letters Home project June 28

New EDC Board member sworn in, officers elected

Story and photos by Cary Griffin
During their regular meeting for June, the Forney Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors seated a new member and chose its officers to serve for the 2009-2010 term.
The EDC held their June meeting Thursday evening, June 18, in the board room at the EDC offices at the corner [...]

Kaufman County Tire Disposal Program Offered Thru July 15th

Now thru July 15th, residents of Kaufman County can dispose of tires for free. Residents are allowed up to four tires per family. Following are the two locations where tires may be dropped off:
Pct 2 Maintenance Barn at the corner of FM 741 and FM2932, Forney – Open Monday – Friday 7am -
3:30pm. [...]

Community Education Forum, Inc. hosts 8th annual Juneteenth celebration

Story and Photos by Cary Griffin, Forney Messenger
Last Friday, the Community Education Forum, Inc. hosted Forney’s eighth annual Juneteenth celebration on a tree-filled corner lot on Buffalo Street.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day word of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation reached African-American slaves in Texas two months after the Proclamation’s issuance at the [...]

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