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Final Henderson County Results Are In - Incumbent Betty Brown Defeats Challenger Wade Gent in House District 4 Primary
Final results have been in from Kaufman County for a while, and now final results are in from Henderson County, 31 out of 31 precincts have reported in, so we know the outcome of the Republican Primary for Texas House - District 4. Incumbent Betty Brown defeated challenger Wade Gent by a narrow margin of [...]
Kaufman County Primary Results - 42 of 42 Precincts Reporting
I’ll update this post as additional votes are tallied, and provide some commentary tomorrow, as well. UPDATE - with 42 of 42 precincts reporting in Kaufman County (although I’m not certain if this includes mailed, military, provisional, etc. ballots), all the races have been decided except perhaps the contest between Betty Brown and Wade Gent [...]
Entire State Watching Hotly Contested House District Four Primary Between Gent & Brown
While the rest of the country watches the Democratic primary in Texas to learn who will capture the Democrat’s nomination for President, the eyes of Texas are upon Kaufman and Henderson county, home to Texas House District #4. Incumbent Republican Betty Brown is being challenged by Wade Gent, who she only narrowly defeated in the [...]
March Primary Election Update
The primaries are just around the corner, and while there’s been a lot of attention on the presidential race, several state and local races are heating up around Kaufman County! Our current representative in the US House, Republican Jeb Hensarling appears to be running unopposed in the Republican primary, and apparently no challengers filed to [...]
Terrell Market Center Updates
Oakridge Investments, the owner/developer of what will become Terrell Market Center, the development that is the current focus of Terrell’s Tax Increment Financing District (TIF District) deal with Kaufman County, has announced their plans for the site. Terrell Market Center is located where I-20, FM 148 and Spur 557 (which leads to Hwy 80) meet.
According [...]
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 [...]
AMBER ALERT: Please Call Forney PD - Beige Ford (RV?), Alaska tag EEB204
The Forney Police Department and the State of Texas issued the Amber Alert after the children were abducted on Friday afternoon. Law enforcement officials believe these children to be in grave or immediate danger.
Eli Sullivan a 16 year old white male, with brown hair, 5FT6 and 120LBS He was last seen wearing jeans and a [...]
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 to the Texas constitution, and propositions to allow the sale of beer & wine in several nearby communities passed as well. Proposition 4, for the issuance of up to $1 billion in bonds for assorted maintenance and construction [...]
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 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), [...]
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