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Forney Fire Department extinguishes truck fire, grass fire along IH 20

Thousands remember fallen firefighter at funeral service

Terrell, Texas – Thousands of people, including firefighters from all over Texas and the country, filled the Terrell Performing Arts Center and an auxiliary overflow room for Dallas Fire-Rescue Firefighter William “Scott” Tanksley's funeral services on Monday morning.

Thousands remember fallen firefighter at funeral service

Expect traffic delays for fallen firefighter's funeral services and procession

Civil Air Patrol performs search and rescue exercises at Terrell Municipal Airport

Terrell, Texas – The Civil Air Patrol performed two days of search and rescue exercises this weekend at the City of Terrell Municipal Airport. Approximately 35 members of the Civil Air Patrol from Mesquite, Dallas, Love Field, Addison, Waco, Grand Prairie, and Tyler conducted the exercises with four aircraft.

Expect traffic delays for fallen firefighter's funeral services and procession

Terrell, Texas – 40-year-old Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter William “Scott” Tanksley, of Kemp, will be laid in his final resting place tomorrow in the Field of Honor at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas.

Concerns in motion: Traffic signal updates for Ridgecrest, Chestnut, and Walmart

Forney, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation has selected a construction contractor to install the traffic signal at the intersection of Farm-to-Market (FM) 548 and Ridgecrest Road, according to Forney's Assistant City Manager Gina Nash.

Forney's Chili's a participating location in severely burned firefighter's relief fund benefit

Forney, Texas – Chili's Grill and Bar of Forney is a participating location for a relief fund benefit for Lindale Firefighter Joe Yeakley who was severely burned last month while fighting a structure fire in east Texas.

Forney's Chili's a participating location in severely burned firefighter's relief fund benefit

Forney's Chili's a participating location in severely burned firefighter's relief fund benefit

Firefighter's body returned home with full escort, services planned

Kaufman County, Texas – The body of fallen Dallas Fire Rescue firefighter William “Scott” Tanksley, of Kemp, Texas, was returned home yesterday with a full police and firefighter escort to a funeral home in Mabank, Texas.

Firefighter's body returned home with full escort, services planned