Archive for June, 2009
CPSC Announces Drop in Fireworks-Related Injuries; Consumers Still Urged To Celebrate Safe This July 4th
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s new Chairman, Inez Tenenbaum, urged families today to put safety first during the Fourth of July holiday and celebrate with caution when it comes to fireworks. The latest report from CPSC indicates that there were reports of seven fireworks-related deaths and an estimated 7,000 hospital emergency room treated injuries [...]
Gov. Perry Announces $250,000 Emerging Technology Fund Investment in Animal Innovations of Amarillo
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has announced the state will invest $250,000 through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) in Animal Innovations Inc. of Amarillo for completion and commercialization of its automatic syringe filling and data collection system for animal medication.
“The ETF is super-charging the research environment in our state and propelling us to the [...]
Local woman to kick off Letters Home project June 28
Story by the Forney Messenger
“Letters Home,” a locally-based project to enable U. S. troops stationed overseas to send birthday or other special cards to members of their families, will kick off in Forney Sunday, June 28.
The kickoff is open to the public and will take place between 1:00 p. m. and 5:00 p. m. [...]
Forney student accepted to prestigious academy
Story by the Forney Messenger
DENTON (UNT), Texas—A student from Forney has been accepted to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, a highly touted and rigorous program for gifted high school students at the University of North Texas.
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Amy Pierce, who previously attended Forney High School, will begin at TAMS this fall. She is [...]
City Baking Brand Apple Crumb Cake
City Baking LLC, of Long island City, NY is recalling 781 individually wrapped City Baking brand Apple Crumb Cakes, because they contain Walnuts, which were inadvertently omitted from the label.
This product recall was posted by Twenty Peaceful Minutes as a public service in partnership with the FDA and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
City Baking [...]
Commissioners allocate $10 million in RTC funds to Terrell for Hwy 34 project
Story by Judy Griffin, Forney Messenger
During their regular meeting Monday, June 22, Kaufman County Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution regarding the spending of the remaining $10 million in RTC funds made available through the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The resolution allocates the money to the city of Terrell for its [...]
New EDC Board member sworn in, officers elected
Story and photos by Cary Griffin
During their regular meeting for June, the Forney Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors seated a new member and chose its officers to serve for the 2009-2010 term.
The EDC held their June meeting Thursday evening, June 18, in the board room at the EDC offices at the corner [...]
Traffic Stop Nets Two Arrests and Seizure of Methamphetamine
The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information:
Kaufman, Texas-June 22, 2009
Dana Lynn Crow W/F age 33, of Kemp, Texas, and Andrew Jeffrey Myrick W/M age 46 of Kemp, Texas, were arrested for possession of methamphetamines.
Kaufman County Deputies K. Ketchum and R. McGee stopped a 1992 Nissan Sentra traveling west bound on Highway 175 [...]
Texas Attorney General Warns Small Businesses of Fraud
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott charged two Californians with operating a fraudulent direct mail business that targets mostly small businesses. According to the state’s enforcement action, the defendants sent mailers that impersonated state agencies in an attempt to reap profits from bogus filing fees.
Click here to see a sample of the fraudulent letters that were [...]
Nuts For You Recalls Roasted & Salted Peanuts Because of Possible Health Risk
Nuts For You of Preston, ID is recalling up to 30 lbs of Roasted and Salted Peanuts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella
This product recall was posted by Twenty Peaceful Minutes as a public service in partnership with the FDA and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Nuts For You Recalls Roasted [...]
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