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Forney City Council approves engineer for FM 460 project
The Forney City Council met on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 and voted to approve a contract with H.W. Lochner, Inc. The contract calls for Lochner to provide “environmental clearance, schematic and engineering, and design services for the U.S. 80 south side ramp improvements between FM 460 and FM 740.” The contract fees were approved for an amount not to exceed $153,482.06.
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Historic Forney Spellman house suffers fire damage in suspicious blaze
On Friday, October 12, the historic Forney home at 400 S. Center, formerly owned by the Spellman family, suffered fire damage to the front porch area. The fire is believed to have started between 5:30 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. while the current homeowners were away.
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City working to fix dangerous Forney highway entrance ramp
The FM 460 entrance ramp on the south side of Highway 80 has been known in Forney for years as a dangerous way to enter onto Highway 80. Most people try to avoid it because of the short highway entrance and the number of accidents that have occurred there over the years. The City of Forney is trying to work with TxDOT to finally fix the problem.
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Forney community mourns after death of local resident, business owner
The Forney community mourns the loss of George Hanford after he was found dead in his home on Thursday, October 11, 2012. Hanford was the heart and soul of Forney's Duplicate That restaurant at 590 Pinson Road.
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Forney Lions Club hosts eye screening event at Crosby Elementary
The Forney Lions Club, Forney Independent School District, and Dr. Larry Tarrant provided much needed assistance to 29 Forney ISD elementary students on Wednesday morning, October 10, 2012. The Lions District 2X-1 Vision Screening Bus was at Crosby Elementary where students received free eye exams and glasses.
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