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Forney man auditions for and makes Mavs ManiAACs squad
J.J. Tarno of Forney recently became a member of the ultra-fun, all-male dance troupe called the Mavs ManiAACs. Tarno is a business owner in Forney, and has been a resident here since 2003. What started as a plan to step out of his comfort zone, has turned into much more. Tarno is serious about being the best ManiAAC he can be and he has the bruises to prove it.
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Forney High School Highsteppers perform at the Mesquite Rodeo
On Saturday night, August 25, 2012, the Forney High School Highsteppers performed during intermission at the Mesquite Rodeo. The girls were kicking up dust to a hip hop song choreographed by Ade from So You Think You Can Dance. The highsteppers had a special teacher, Erica McNeil, from HTE Dance Academy teach them the routine. Senior Highstepper Maggie Wright said, "It was amazing to have HTE come and teach us such an awesome dance."
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FM 741 construction and precautionary updates for Forney drivers
As promised, all four lanes of FM 741, also known as College Ave, were open for the first day of school in Forney, TX. There are still a couple of months of road work to be completed. Drivers should expect lane closures during the day and possibly on the weekends while crews continue to finish work on the medians, driveways, approaches, and sidewalks.
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Forney man erupts at Spellman Amphitheater meeting, claims his freedom of speech violated
On August 21, 2012, the Forney City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting at the Mick Spellman Amphitheater. Much of the night was filled with discussion and comments regarding the sale of beer and wine at the amphitheater. However, the people that were not present for the August 7th council meeting were left wondering what Forney citizen John Carr was referencing when he accused Forney City Manager Brian Brooks of defiling his name during the Open Forum/Citizen Comment.
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Forney Parks and Rec Board welcomes new member and hears two proposals
The Forney Parks and Recreation Board met on Wednesday night, August 22, 2012 at the Mick Spellman building in the Forney Community Park. Members of the board began the meeting by welcoming a new member to the board, Ryan Cox. The board has seen a void for several months now as new members have come in and some have left.
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Windmill Farms home-invasion style robbery reportedly a hoax
On Tuesday, August 1, 2012, a Windmill Farms resident reported that she had been the victim of a home-invasion style robbery at her residence in the 1500 block of Warrington Way. Authorities from the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office now say that a home-invasion robbery never occurred at that location.
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