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Kaufman County 2016 March Primary races take shape
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — With the filing deadline closed for the 2016 March Primary Election, many county-wide office holders will be facing challengers.
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Texas open carry begins January 1, 2016
FORNEY, Texas — Beginning January 1, 2016, licensed Texans will be allowed to visibly open carry their handguns in a belt or shoulder holster — becoming the 45th state to allow some form of open carry.
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Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office investigating off-duty officer-involved shooting
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an off-duty officer-involved shooting on Sunday night which has forced the closure of Farm-to-Market (FM) 741 north of...
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Appeals court affirms conviction of registered sex offender found guilty of...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Court of Appeals in the Fifth District of Texas in Dallas affirmed the conviction of a Kaufman County man, who was a registered sex offender, for continuous sexual abuse of...
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Monday fire displaces Crandall family
CRANDALL, Texas — A Crandall area family has been displaced after their home was destroyed in a fire on Monday afternoon.
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Spirit of Christmas Food Drive provides meals for more than 16,000 families
TYLER, Texas (Brookshire Grocery Company) – The results are in — more than 16,000 families throughout Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas received a week’s worth of food this holiday season through...
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Crandall PD requesting assistance identifying armed robbery suspects
CRANDALL, Texas — The Crandall Police Department is seeking any information or assistance identifying two suspects who allegedly robbed a Crandall gas station at gun and knifepoint early Tuesday morning.
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City of Forney legal service fees could double with new council-appointed...
FORNEY, Texas — Legal service fees paid by the City of Forney for attorney representation could double with the city councils’ newly appointed law firm, according to an engagement letter between the...
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Series of wrecks causing delays on westbound Interstate 20 east of Terrell
TERRELL, Texas — A series of wrecks on westbound Interstate 20 just east of Terrell are causing major delays Thursday morning — one of which prompted a HAZMAT response.
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Terrell Volunteer Fire Department extinguishes vehicle fire
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a vehicle fire on Thursday afternoon in northwest Kaufman County.
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North Forney High School volleyball players recognized at awards banquet
FORNEY, Texas — Several North Forney High School volleyball players were recognized at the team’s annual awards banquet last month.
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Crandall ISD Education Foundation breaks ground on donor monument
CRANDALL, Texas — The Crandall Independent School District (ISD) Education Foundation officially broke ground on a lighthouse donor monument on January 4, 2015.
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Missing “mental patient” from Georgia dies after exchanging gunfire with...
TERRELL, Texas — A Terrell Police Department captain was involved in a shooting in the Tanger Outlet Center parking lot on Thursday afternoon with a man described as a “mental patient” who had been...
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Quinlan firefighter injured after falling through ceiling
QUINLAN, Texas — A Quinlan Fire Department firefighter was injured when he fell through the ceiling while on a call at Quinlan Church of Christ, according to fire officials.
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Four indictments returned for woman who crashed into Kaufman gas station,...
KAUFMAN, Texas — A Kaufman County grand jury returned four indictments for a woman who crashed into a Kaufman, Texas, gas station, rammed a gas pump, and fled from police before wrecking into an...
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Crandall PD nabs delivery driver after reported erratic behavior, wreck, and...
CRANDALL, Texas — Crandall police officers nabbed a delivery driver after he was reportedly acting erratic at an area gas station, wrecked, and fled on foot.
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Jury selection underway in Brownlow capital murder trial, 1,400 jurors summoned
TERRELL, Texas — Jury selection began Monday morning in the capital murder trial of a Terrell man accused of shooting to death five people in 2013.
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TxDOT awards contract for FM 1388 and FM 2860
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Transportation approved a contract for road, pavement improvements and bridge replacement on Farm-to-Market (FM) 1388 and FM 2860.
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Kaufman County seeking FEMA public assistance funds due to weather-related...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County officials are seeking federal funding to assist in nearly $13 million in weather-related damages — including several washed out roads and a bridge failure and...
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One person has been arrested following pursuit of 18-wheeler, standoff
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A reported stolen 18-wheeler was spotted by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers in Kaufman County on Wednesday and led police on a multi-county pursuit into Hunt County...
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