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City Manager Charles Daniels has appointed Karl Zook as Assistant City Manager, effective immediately. Mr. Zook has served as the City Engineer since February 2019. Before joining the City of Forney, Mr. Zook served as Assistant Director/City Engineer for the City of Surprise, Arizona. He has also served as Civil Engineer and Construction Superintendent for the City of Peoria, Arizona.

After almost 20 years in law enforcement and an additional 6 years as the Kaufman County Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, Debi Nixon joins Forney ISD as the Safety and Security Coordinator.

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths increased by a significant margin between 2019 and 2020. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 11,654 people died in traffic accidents that involved alcohol-impaired drivers in 2020. That marked a 14 percent increase from the year prior. The NHTSA notes that alcohol continues to pose a significant threat on America’s roadways. Data from the NHTSA indicates that nearly one-third of all traffic crash fatalities involve drivers whose blood alcohol content is above the legal limit.

Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating his feud with the State Bar of Texas by banning his office’s lawyers from speaking at any events organized by the bar.

On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at approximately 8:20 AM, Detectives with the Forney Police Department executed a search warrant on a residence in the 1500 block of Wyler Drive in Forney. The search warrant was obtained following an investigation of alleged possession of child pornography. The suspect in the case was arrested earlier the same day on warrants related to the investigation.

Everything in the natural world serves a purpose. That purpose might not always be easy to identify, but everything from a lowly earthworm to a giraffe fits into a unique slot in the big scheme of things. Take the mesquite tree for instance. To many ranchers it’s just a needless plant that sucks water from the soil and quickly covers land that could be used for grazing cattle. But the tree also has long served many useful purposes for man. It’s been proven that the beans and roots of the mesquite tree made up over 20 percent of the diet of Native Americans living in the southwest, especially in Texas where 70 percent of mesquite trees grow. Mesquite furnishes shade for livestock and habitats for wildlife. It provides food and cover for many bird species, white-tail and mule deer, feral hogs and many small mammals native to Texas.

When many people hear the words “estate planning,” they assume it’s just for the wealthy. But that’s not the case because everyone can benefit from an estate plan. And when you’re creating one, you’ll want to avoid some common mistakes.

The snap of a flag flying in the wind makes a crisp sound. The applause at the end of a performance makes a thundering sound. And the movement of students leaving a school hallway at the end of the day creates a fading-to-silence sound.

Brett Herman of Forney graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Abilene Christian University.

The University of Utah wishes to congratulate Daniela Gonzalez of Forney, TX who was among the more than 8,000 graduates honored during the 153rd general commencement ceremony on May 5, 2022. The Class of 2022 includes students who graduated in summer 2021, fall 2021 and spring 2022.

In litigation recently concluded, the City of Mesquite successfully defended the Coin-Operated Amusement Devices Ordinance passed in October 2020 and has started enforcement. The ordinance limits locations where devices are allowed and requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for businesses that desire to have more than two coin-operated amusement devices. A CUP is required to help prevent the use of such devices having adverse effects on nearby properties.

Summer is always a challenging time for Texas ornamental and vegetable gardens, but a record heat wave and drought have made it especially difficult to keep plants from turning brown and crispy. So, how can we manage our gardens until rain and cooler temperatures bring relief?

Dear Aunt B,