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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 [...]
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 [...]
Freezing Rain Advisory
Despite fears that they might, the National Weather Service has not issued a Winter Storm Warning. However, they have issued a Freezing Rain Advisory which indicates they expect freezing rain between 9PM tonight and noon on Friday. According to the weather service, average ice accumulations are expected to be one tenth of an inch or [...]
Former Forney ISD Soccer Coach & Teacher Receives 10 Year Sentence for Child Pornography
Robert Lamascus, who most recently worked at Frisco High School from August 2005 until February 2007, was sentenced earlier this month to 10 years in federal prison, a $3,000 fine and 7 years of supervised release after the completion of his prison term. Federal agents executed search warrants at his residence in Aubrey, Texas on [...]
City of Forney Seeking Input on Forney’s Comprehensive Plan
The City of Forney has announced that they will be reviewing and updating the Comprehensive Plan to better prepare the city for future growth. The City is seeking public input on the Comprehensive Plan through a series of public workshops, the first of which will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at the Forney [...]
Forney ISD Names Lone Finalist for Superintendent
In a press release posted on their website this morning, Forney ISD has announced that Dr. Darrell Brown has been named the lone finalist for superintendent of FISD.
Dr. Brown, 47, currently serves as Assistant Superintendent/Executive Director for Curriculum, Staff Development and Accountability in Katy ISD. The state requires a 21-day waiting period before Dr. Brown [...]
Walgreens Opening Confirmed, This Friday!
I’m pleased to let everyone know that Walgreens has announced and confirmed that they will be opening their Forney, TX store this coming Friday, November, 16th at 8AM. Grand opening events will be announced at a later date. It appears they will follow the 8AM-10PM hours many Walgreens stores keep, with the pharmacy having slightly [...]
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