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Multiple retail businesses and restaurants looking to open in Forney

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) held RECon 2013 in Las Vegas May 18 through May 22. The City of Forney was represented at the conference for the seventh year, with a 10' x 20' booth and a team that consisted of Mayor Darren Rozell, City Manager Brian Brooks, City Councilman Darrell Hobbs, Forney EDC Director Kim Buttram, and EDC Board members David Connor and Joe Dan McBeth.

Forney Police: Investigation into attempted child abduction at Rhea Elementary “inactivated”

Forney, Texas -- On Monday, May 20, 2013, the Forney Police Department began investigating a report of an attempted child abduction at Rhea Elementary in Forney ISD. The incident was reported after school hours and was reported to have taken place at approximately 8:00 p.m.

City of Forney receives first Pass Through Toll reimbursement for major construction projects

The City of Forney received their first partial reimbursement payment from TxDOT during the week of May 13, 2013. The reimbursement is a payment for the city’s use of the Pass Through Toll funding program used to make major road improvements to FM 548 at US Hwy 80, FM 741, and FM 740.

Forney ISD: Early release due to weather conditions not planned, optional

A district-wide early release is not planned for Forney ISD during the inclement weather conditions on May 21, 2013, according to Forney ISD spokesperson Larry Coker. The district will however allow parents that are home, or available, to pick up their children early from school.

Benefit for stroke victim, husband and father of five

Benefit for stroke victim, husband and father of five

38-year-old Lester Zavala suffered a debilitating stroke on April 24, 2013, that left the left side of his body in a state of paralysis and he has been unable to return to work. Zavala's family – wife Brandi and five children – will be holding a fundraiser on Monday night, May 20, 2013, at Chic-fil-A from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Overnight DPS and KCSO search yields one arrest

Overnight DPS and KCSO search yields one arrest

On May 16 at approximately 8:50 p.m., DPS and Kaufman County Sheriff’s deputies searched an area just west of the Heartland subdivision for two suspects who fled from DPS Troopers earlier, according to a DPS spokesperson.

Kaufman County Deputy Constable hospitalized after rollover accident

A Kaufman County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable was hospitalized after an accident in which his cruiser rolled over four times on westbound Highway 175, according to authorities. DPS spokesman Kyle Bradford said, the deputy was “in stable condition and conscious” before being care-flighted to Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

Three men rescue trapped man from burning car in Forney

Three men rescue trapped man from burning car in Forney

Three men rescued a trapped man in a burning 2003 Mercedes on Thursday morning, May 9, 2013. At approximately 2:07 a.m., 25-year-old C.J. Howland of Heath and his two friends, Steve, 25, and Dan, 23, happened upon the scene of the accident on FM 460 in Forney, near FM 740.

18-wheeler jackknifes and explodes on US Highway 80 in Forney

Forney, Texas – US Highway 80 was closed for several hours after another 18-wheeler accident between FM 460 and the Broad Street exit. The accident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night, May 11, 2013.