Archive for January, 2008
Freezing Rain Advisory
Despite fears that they might, the National Weather Service has not issued a Winter Storm Warning. However, they have issued a Freezing Rain Advisory which indicates they expect freezing rain between 9PM tonight and noon on Friday. According to the weather service, average ice accumulations are expected to be one tenth of an inch or [...]
March Primary Election Update
The primaries are just around the corner, and while there’s been a lot of attention on the presidential race, several state and local races are heating up around Kaufman County! Our current representative in the US House, Republican Jeb Hensarling appears to be running unopposed in the Republican primary, and apparently no challengers filed to [...]
Former Forney ISD Soccer Coach & Teacher Receives 10 Year Sentence for Child Pornography
Robert Lamascus, who most recently worked at Frisco High School from August 2005 until February 2007, was sentenced earlier this month to 10 years in federal prison, a $3,000 fine and 7 years of supervised release after the completion of his prison term. Federal agents executed search warrants at his residence in Aubrey, Texas on [...]
Forney Regional Medical Center & Forney Medical Plaza Update
This past Friday, Cirrus Health announced that the land on which Forney Regional Medical Center will be located has been officially purchased. Forney Regional Medical Center will be located along FM 548, at the intersection of FM 548 and the yet-to-be-built Rogers Parkway, south of Highway 80. The 102,000 square foot hospital will include [...]
Forney at Terrell Basketball Photos from Terrell Daily Photo
Jim has a very cool site over at TerrellDailyPhoto.com – he takes photos all over Terrell and has featured some amazing shots of buildings most people may never notice. On Saturday, he showcased a photo he took at the Forney-Terrell basketball game, where Terrell won 67-41. You can view all of the photos on his [...]
Terrell Market Center Updates
Oakridge Investments, the owner/developer of what will become Terrell Market Center, the development that is the current focus of Terrell’s Tax Increment Financing District (TIF District) deal with Kaufman County, has announced their plans for the site. Terrell Market Center is located where I-20, FM 148 and Spur 557 (which leads to Hwy 80) meet.
According [...]
City of Forney Seeking Input on Forney’s Comprehensive Plan
The City of Forney has announced that they will be reviewing and updating the Comprehensive Plan to better prepare the city for future growth. The City is seeking public input on the Comprehensive Plan through a series of public workshops, the first of which will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at the Forney [...]
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