Forney NewsLocal news for Forney, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.No longer for the starter apartment: unfinished furniture grows up- May 31, 2008 By ERIN BROOKE Special Contributor homedallasnews.com There's something inspiring about experiencing real wood in the raw - the aroma, the texture, the direction of the grain - that can get your creative ...http://www.topix.net/city/forney-tx/2008/05/no-longer-for-the-starter-apartment-unfinished... A Day To Remember- May 29, 2008 Law enforcement personnel from around Kaufman County memorialized officers who died in the line of duty during a National Peace Officers Memorial Day ceremony Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/forney-tx/2008/05/a-day-to-remember?fromrss=1 Transwestern Closes $31M Loan in Dallas- May 22, 2008 Source: Dallas Business Journal The 2,000-acre riverfront development is slated for a location just south of the Dallas-Fort Worth airport.http://www.topix.net/city/forney-tx/2008/05/transwestern-closes-31m-loan-in-dallas?fromrss... Mixed-Use Project with Large Retail Component Planned for Dallas Area- May 20, 2008 May 19, 2008 By: Eugene Gilligan, Senior Editor A mixed-use project that could eventually contain approximately 2 million square feet of retail space is being planned for Forney, Texas, located approximately 20 ...http://www.topix.net/city/forney-tx/2008/05/mixed-use-project-with-large-retail-component-... Forney site of $275M project- May 18, 2008 Endeavor, Meadow Ridge to partner on huge retail, hospitality and office effort Dallas Business Journal - by Lauren D'Avolio Staff writer Despite a slowing national economy and plans by a cross-section of ...http://www.topix.net/city/forney-tx/2008/05/forney-site-of-275m-project?fromrss=1 Texas' small-business owners fight new tax- May 16, 2008 "The Legislature made a mistake, and they need to fix it." A coalition of small-business groups on Thursday launched an effort to revamp the state's new business tax even though the first payments under the tax aren't due until next month. via Quickhttp://www.topix.net/city/forney-tx/2008/05/texas-small-business-owners-fight-new-tax?from... Fitch Rates Forney ISD (Texas) $40MM ULT 2008 Bonds 'A' Underlying- May 9, 2008 Fitch Ratings assigns an underlying 'A' rating to Forney Independent School District, Texas' $40 million unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2008. via Earth Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/forney-tx/2008/05/fitch-rates-forney-isd-texas-40mm-ult-2008-bon... Runaway Builders Cause a Tumbling Whirlwind- May 9, 2008 Font Residences of this small 75 home community are left with piled debris, broken concrete, rhubarb and flapping insulation as Dallas winds tear at the half finished houses. via Associated Contenthttp://www.topix.net/city/forney-tx/2008/05/runaway-builders-cause-a-tumbling-whirlwind?fr... Facts behind attack ad under scrutiny- May 7, 2008 "If we increased both budgets by $1, one would only grow by 10 percent, and one would increase by 100 percent. It's comparing apples to oranges." Political attack ads questioning the spending ethics of New Braunfels superintendent Mike Smith are rife with skewed math, NBISD officials say. via The New Braunfels Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/forney-tx/2008/05/facts-behind-attack-ad-under-scrutiny?fromrss=... Optivest Pays $26M for Storage Units- May 4, 2008 "With our expertise, it makes it easy for us to understand the risk and evaluate the portfolio in this area" Optivest Properties has acquired a 2,663-unit self-storage portfolio in five suburbs in North Texas, making the close with a $21-million loan from GE Real Estate. via GlobeSt.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/forney-tx/2008/05/optivest-pays-26m-for-storage-units?fromrss=1 |