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Power outages expected to last a few more hours in Forney
On June 6, nearly 1,000 Oncor customers in the Forney area lost power this morning because of storms, many of the outages were immediately restored while some lasted more than an hour. The storms also caused areas of flash flooding around Forney.(see picture below)
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Giant 165-foot minion blimp flies over Forney
A 165-foot minion blimp was seen flying over Forney on Tuesday evening, June 4, 2013. The blimp is a promotional blimp for the movie “Despicable Me 2” and is one of only 15 airships flying in the world today.
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Forney City Council: New council members sworn in and Mayor Pro-Tem discussion tabled
Newly elected Forney City Council member Scott Regan was sworn in at the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, June 4, 2013. Council members also decided to table discussions for appointing a new Mayor Pro-Tem.
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Emily's Monkeys fundraiser at The Hole Thing donuts a sweet success
7-year-old Emily Hough wanted to give back to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children after her treatment there. In July 2011, Emily was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis – a rare disease that affects only three out of every million children.
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Public Works proclamation and budget award presented at Forney City Council meeting
During the May 28 Forney City Council meeting, Mayor Darren Rozell presented the Public Works department with a proclamation and City Manager Brian Brooks presented an award to the Finance Department.
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Stage 3 water restrictions take effect June 1 in Forney
Stage 3 water conservation measures will go into effect on June 1, 2013, in the City of Forney, Texas.
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