Merry Christmas!

I wanted to take a moment to say Merry Christmas to everyone! I apologize that the site has been so quiet lately (at least the news section has; if you’re bored as a result, drop by the discussion forum and say hi to everyone!); as many of you have heard, my wife had to have [...]

Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser this Saturday for Employee Injured in Serious Accident

Earlier today, a member of 20PM’s Forney discussion forum posted an email they received about a fundraiser for Collin Buford, a manager at the Forney Chick-Fil-A who was seriously injured in a major accident on Highway 80 recently. According to the email, he miracuously survived the accident, but faces a challenging recovery.
To help assist in [...]

City of Forney Hires New Director of Community Development, Noah Simon

City of Forney Press Release, Written by Leigh Corson, Director of Human Resources
After several months of searching, the City of Forney has a new Director of Community Development. Noah Simon begins his new duties on December 10. Mr. Simon previously worked for the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota. He has several years [...]

Forney Cub Scouts Growing

The Cherokee district of the Circle Ten council has realized the tremendous current and future growth of Forney and has started a new cub scout pack in Forney as a result. The new pack is numbered 1007 and is sponsored by Fellowship Baptist Church in Forney. The pack meets on Tuesday nights at 7:00 PM. [...]

Join Santa Cop This Saturday at Capital One to Help Children in Need

On Saturday, December 13th from 10AM to 2PM, Santa Cop, a joint program by the Forney Rotary Club and the Forney Police Department, invites you to join them as they fill a car full of toys for children in need this Christmas! You can help by donating a new, unwrapped toy or clothing item.
The event [...]

Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office Sees Arrest of 12 Suspects in Narcotics Investigation

Kaufman County Warrant Round up
Twelve suspects arrested seven remain at large.

Press release by Sgt. Bryan Francis, Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office
A month long Kaufman County narcotics investigation resulted in the issuance of over 30 arrest warrants with 22 different defendants.  While some individuals had been arrested during the month of November several suspects remained at [...]

Forney Community Adopts 210 Angels from Lions Club Angels Tree

In an incredible outpouring of support that makes me proud to call Forney home, the Forney community adopted all 175 angels that were on the Forney Lions Club Angels Tree at today’s Hometown Christmas. Including the 35 angels that were adopted before today, all 210 angels on this year’s Lions Club Angels Tree have now [...]

Hands to the Heavens & 20PM Community Christmas Party – RSVP

On Sunday, December 14th, Hands to the Heavens and Twenty Peaceful Minutes (20PM) are holding the first-ever 20PM Community Christmas Party! This event will be the first of many 20PM events; in addition to introducing 20PM members to one another, the entire community is invited to attend and get to know many of the 20PM [...]

20PM Community Christmas Cookie Contest – Enter Now!

As part of the 20PM Community Christmas Extravaganza, we’re holding the first annual 20PM Community Christmas Cookie Contest! For more information on the idea behind the contest, check out this post from last week about the cookie contest.
The contest is free and open to anyone and everyone who wants to enter! In order to enter, [...]

20PM Community Christmas Light Contest – Enter Now!

To enter the 20PM Community Christmas Light Contest, fill out the form below. The deadline to enter is the end of the day on Monday, December 8th. The contest is completely and totally free and will consist of a community favorite category where community members can vote for their favorite entry here on 20PM during [...]