Kaufman County Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, and Precinct 3 Commissioner...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The races for Kaufman County Sheriff, Kaufman County Tax Assessor-Collector, and Precinct 3 Commissioner are headed for runoff elections, according to unofficial election...
View ArticleForney High School Ag Program wins numerous awards at San Antonio Stock Show...
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) — The Forney High School Ag Program recently entered several pieces of work they have created at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Ag Mechanical...
View ArticlePrecinct 1 Commissioner: Greg Starek unseats incumbent Jimmy Joe Vrzalik
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — One-term Kaufman County Precinct 1 Commissioner Jimmy Joe Vrzalik was unseated by challenger Greg Starek in the March 1, 2016, Republican Primary Election.
View ArticleRollover crash with ejection prompts closure of U.S. Highway 175, one airlifted
CRANDALL, Texas — A single-vehicle rollover crash, resulting in one person being ejected from the vehicle, forced the closure of eastbound U.S. Highway 175 on Thursday night.
View ArticleWaffle House receives final plat approval from P&Z Commission
FORNEY, Texas — Waffle House received approval of their final plat from the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday night during a regularly scheduled meeting of the commission.
View ArticleKCSO Captain Fred Klingelberger graduates Leadership Command College
FORNEY, Texas — Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office Captain Fred Klingelberger graduated from the Leadership Command College at the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas last month.
View ArticlePlans for a downtown farmers’ market one step closer with P&Z approval
FORNEY, Texas — Plans for a downtown farmers’ market are one step closer after approval by the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
View ArticleForney Entrepreneur Forum to be held March 24
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Economic Developement Corporation (EDC), in conjunction with the Forney Chamber of Commerce, and the Trinity Valley Small Business Development Center, will host a Forney...
View ArticleKaufman County Fire Marshal’s Office investigating reported stolen vehicle fire
FORNEY, Texas — The Kaufman County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an overnight vehicle fire which occurred north of Forney.
View ArticleThree killed in fiery wrong-way head-on collision on U.S. Highway 80
FORNEY, Texas — Two people were killed and another was critically injured in a fiery head-on collision on U.S. Highway 80 just west of Forney early Saturday morning — forcing the closure of the highway.
View ArticleKaufman County Fire Marshal’s Office investigating overnight residential...
TERRELL, Texas — The Kaufman County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an overnight residential structure fire just south of Terrell.
View ArticleMan arrested after fleeing scene of rollover crash
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A man was arrested after fleeing the scene of a rollover crash in eastern Kaufman County on Friday night.
View ArticleOne airlifted from motorcycle crash on Sunday afternoon
KAUFMAN, Texas — One person was airlifted to a Dallas-area hospital on Sunday afternoon following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash.
View ArticleRain and thunderstorms expected for Kaufman County this week, severe weather...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A slow moving storm system will bring multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms to Kaufman County and north Texas this week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
View ArticleGround breaks on home in Forney for wounded veteran
FORNEY, Texas — It was April 28, 2009, when United States Army Sergeant Michael Beeson’s life changed forever.
View ArticleU.S. Highway 80 north service road to close due to flood damage concerns
FORNEY, Texas — The north service road of U.S. Highway 80 will be closed due to flood damage concerns, according to the City of Forney.
View ArticleTwo extricated after truck topples over U.S. Highway 175 bridge near East...
CRANDALL, Texas — Two people were taken to a Dallas-area hospital Wedensday after toppling over the U.S. Highway 175 bridge which spans the East Fork Trinity River in between Crandall and Seagoville.
View ArticleKaufman ISD resource officer indicted, arrested for sexual assault of a...
KAUFMAN, Texas — A Kaufman Independent School District school resource office was indicted earlier this month and later turned himself in on sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by...
View ArticleFM 1641 reopened following rollover crash, downed power lines
FORNEY, Texas — Farm-to-Market (FM) 1641 reopened following a rollover crash which downed power lines on Friday afternoon.
View ArticleTxDOT warrants traffic signal at SH 205 and FM 548
FORNEY, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has warranted a traffic signal at the intersection of State Highway (SH) 205 and Farm-to-Market (FM) 548.
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