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Forney PD: Forney man's death likely accidental

FORNEY, Texas – The September 4, 2014, death of a Forney man was likely accidental, Forney Police Department investigators said today in a statement.

Traffic signal installed at FM 1641 and Helms Trail to go live soon

Brookshire's and customers donate over 700 cases of Gatorade to Forney Fire Department

FORNEY, Texas – Brookshire's delivered over 700 cases of Gatorade to the Forney Fire Department on Wednesday, September 3, 2014.

18-wheeler rollover accident on U.S. Highway 80

18-wheeler rollover accident on U.S. Highway 80

FORNEY, Texas – An 18-wheeler overturned on eastbound U.S. Highway 80 just east of Farm-to-Market (FM) 460 on Saturday afternoon, September 6, 2014 – resulting in the highway being closed for more than four hours.

Forney Police, Texas Rangers investigating death

FORNEY, Texas – The Forney Police Department, along with the Texas Rangers, are investigating a death in the 100 block of Villanova Circle in Forney, Texas.

Forney Police, Texas Rangers investigating death

Arp, Texas, man killed in Wednesday morning accident

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal, two-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler on westbound I-20 near mile marker 495.

Land conveyed to city for purposes of building second fire station

Land conveyed to city for purposes of building second fire station

FORNEY, Texas – A 4.330-acre tract of land was conveyed to the City of Forney for the purposes of building a proposed second fire station on the north side of Forney.

Arp, Texas, man killed in Wednesday morning accident

Mother to file civil lawsuit against Forney Police Department for August felony police stop

FORNEY, Texas – A Forney mother plans to file a civil lawsuit against the Forney Police Department this week for a felony police stop she was subjected to in August after police misidentified her car as a suspect vehicle involved in a reckless driver with a gun call.