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Forney, Mesquite firefighters extinguish SUV fire on IH20

Crandall Fire Department sells trucks and equipment to pay fraudulent loans

CRANDALL, Texas – The Crandall Fire Department recently sold two firetrucks and other firefighter equipment to pay off some fire department debt and also to satisfy one of two fraudulent loans which recently put the department in financial turmoil.

TxDOT reports intermittent lane closures on Pinson Road through Saturday

FORNEY, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation is reporting intermittent lane closures will occur on Pinson Road, Farm-to-Market (FM) 740, between Redbud Drive and the Pinson Road bridge. During the lane closures, a flag crew will direct traffic.

Forney High School grad completes U.S. Navy basic training

FORNEY, Texas – A 2012 Forney High School graduate recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois.

TxDOT reports intermittent lane closures on Pinson Road through Saturday

Forney High School grad completes U.S. Navy basic training

Simultaneous wrecks on U.S. Highway 80

FORNEY, Texas – At approximately 1:30 p.m., the Forney Fire Department responded to two simultaneous wrecks on U.S. Highway 80 today, March 13, 2014, on opposite ends of their fire district.

Simultaneous wrecks on U.S. Highway 80

Bridge repairs continue on eastbound U.S. Highway 80 near FM 460, expect delays

Expect delays on east, westbound U.S. Highway 80 near Gateway Bridge

Cold front approaching, strong winds overnight

FORNEY, Texas – A cold front is expected to hit Forney and Kaufman County between the hours of 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. and with it will come strong winds. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas, has issued a Wind Advisory for most of North Texas overnight.

Expect delays on east, westbound U.S. Highway 80 near Gateway Bridge

FORNEY, Texas – U.S. Highway 80 drivers should expect intermittent lane closures in the east and westbound lanes near the Gateway Bridge development until Saturday, March 15, 2014 – depending on weather conditions, they may last longer.