NEW BUSINESS Local couple starts limousine service, Fortunex By ANGELA H. HILL Jul 3, 2019 Jul 3, 2019 0 1 of 2 Wendy Wilson of Fortunex limousine service said the new ride-for-hire service caters to customers’ special requests. Photo by ANGELA H. HILL Fortunex’s Lincoln limousine sets up to 10 passengers. Photo by ANGELA H. HILL Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By ANGELA H. HILL Heads up, Franklin County: there’s a new ride-for-hire in town, and it comes with a long stretch of red carpet.kAmp3@FE EH@ >@?E9D 28@[ 9FD32?5\H:76 E62> (6?5J 2?5 z6??6E9 (:=D@? =2F?4965 2 =@42= =:>@FD:?6 D6CG:46 42==65 u@CEF?6I] p3@FE a_ J62CD 28@[ (6?5J 4@\@H?65 2 =:>@ D6CG:46 :? p=E2 ':DE2[ 2?5 564:565 E92E C6G:G:?8 96C 7@C>6C =:?6 @7 H@C< 4@F=5 36?67:E E9@D6 H9@ H2?E E@ =62G6 E96 5C:G:?8 E@ D@>6@?6 6=D6j 2?5 5@ D@ :? DEJ=6]k^AmkAm“tG6CJ@?6 D9@F=5 DA=FC86 @? 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