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Major road damage prompts the City of Forney to close Reeder Road
The City of Forney announced the immediate closure of Reeder Road on August 14, 2013. The road will be closed between Reeder Lane and County Road 217.
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Officer in Zimmerman traffic stop misidentified; questions linger regarding photograph
Following the traffic stop of George Zimmerman in Forney, Texas, on June 28, 2013, the Forney Police Department and the City of Forney have yet to publicly release the name of the officer who stopped Zimmerman. Questions also arose over an "investigation" of the officer involved in the stop.
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Burpees for Backpacks: School supply drive benefiting Criswell and FISD, August 10
CrossFit Forney and Mission Church have teamed up for a school supply drive on August 10, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. that will benefit Criswell Elementary School and FISD.
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New community management company selected for Heartland; announces new construction
Dallas-based Huffines Communities announced on August 5, 2013, they would be stepping into the role as the new management company for the 2,000-acre mast planned community of Heartland.
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Accident closes EB US Highway 80 in Forney for hours; CareFlite takes one
**UPDATE: At approximately 3:55 p.m. one eastbound lane was reopened.** At approximately 12:45 p.m. on August 2, 2013, an 18-wheeler collided with the guardrail of a bridge spanning the east fork of the Trinity River on US Highway 80 just west the FM 460 exit.
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George Zimmerman stopped in Forney, Texas, for speeding
On July 28, 2013, at 12:47 p.m., recently-acquitted murder suspect George Zimmerman of Florida was stopped by the Forney Police Department on westbound US Highway 80 just past FM 548 in Forney, Texas.
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