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Sheriff’s Office Shuts Down Vehicle Burglary Ring
Reminds Citizens Not to Leave Valuables in Automobiles
Thirteen victims suffered losses totaling $20,000 when their vehicles were broken into over a three to four night period earlier this month throughout the central Kaufman County area. Perhaps suspecting an organized ring of thieves, the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office immediately launched an investigation, which was led by [...]
City of Forney Hosting Retirement Reception for City Secretary, Odessa Moore
The City of Forney will be hosting a retirement reception this coming Sunday, March 30th for Odessa Moore, the retiring city secretary. The reception is a come and go event from 1-3PM at Forney City Hall, located at 101 E Main Street, and the public is welcome to come and help celebrate Odessa’s 26 years [...]
March Sales Tax Receipts Report - Forney Growth Still Going Strong
Another favorite local blog of mine is ‘The Ruminations of OLDnFEEBLE‘; ONF focuses on Terrell and the politicians that represent it, all the way from the Terrell City Council up to our local congressmen and even the president and presidential candidates. I loved his post back in January about Mitt Romney’s plan to put ‘old [...]
Brooklyn Crossing MUD Blindsides Local Officials; City of Dallas Approves Development Along FM-548
It’s a fairly unknown fact that Forney was originally called Brooklyn, which is no doubt is the origin for the name for a new proposed development just outside of Forney’s city limits at the intersection of FM-548 and Reeder Lane, just north of Wal-Mart. This development will be within Brooklyn Crossing Municipal Utility District (MUD) [...]
Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office Recovers Nearly $150,000 in Stolen Property
On February 4th, investigators from the Kaufman County sheriff’s office were attempting to locate Brian Edward Manning Jr. due to outstanding felony warrants. They had staked out a location on County Road 3702 in southern Hunt county where they had learned Mr. Manning had been staying. While they were watching the location, another tip was [...]
Forney Amber Alert Ends In Arrest in Alaska; Boys Found
The Amber Alert issued in early November by the Forney Police Department and covered here on Twenty Peaceful Minutes ended in an arrest on Christmas Eve, and the two boys involved were found unharmed near a small village in southeastern Alaska.
Red Light Cameras in Forney?
A company that produces red light cameras put out a press release yesterday stating “New Texas cities contracted with REDFLEX include Allen, Bedford, Carrollton, Forney, Granite Shoals, Haltom, Hurst, Killeen, Lewisville, Mesquite, Southlake, Tomball and Roanoke.”
The company refers to themselves as “the leading provider of photo enforcement technology in the U.S.” You can read the [...]
Windmill Farms Developer Responds - No Legal Ground For Liens
Leman Development, Ltd., the original developer of Windmill Farms who Texas Environmental claimed last week in a public letter sent to homeowners in various portions of Windmill Farms, including Phases 1-3, owed an unpaid debt in the amount of almost $16,000, has responded by mailing a letter to all of the homeowners who received a [...]
Windmill Farms Phase 3 Homeowners Threatened With Liens By Unpaid Contractor
Homeowners living in one of the newest portions of Windmill Farms, Phase 3A, received a letter from Texas Environmental Management SA, Inc. threatening personal liability and a mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien against their property. This threat comes as Texas Environmental alleges outstanding invoices in the amount of $15,838.35 that Leman Development, the developer responsible for [...]
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 already begun lining up and camping out in the Chick-Fil-A parking lot, in hopes of being one of the first 100 customers of the new store, winning free Chick-Fil-A for a year. Chick-Fil-A is the 2nd new fast food [...]
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