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Text-to-911 service available to some mobile users in Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – Kaufman County and North Texas Central Council of Governments' officials announced the release of a text-to-911 service in Kaufman County on Monday– which is currently limited...
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Forney's Gateway Bridge opens
FORNEY, Texas – The Gateway Bridge opened to the public for the first time on June 28, 2014, with access to the bridge from the U.S. Highway 80 service roads. The highway exit and entrance ramps for...
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Overturned 18-wheeler accident closes eastbound U.S. Highway 80
FORNEY, Texas – An accident involving an overturned 18-wheeler tractor closed eastbound U.S. Highway 80 at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, July 2, 2014. The highway remained closed for...
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Brief: Forney City Council meeting July 1, 2014
FORNEY, Texas – The Forney City Council held their annual strategic planning work session following a brief consent agenda on Tuesday night, July 1, 2014. {loadposition adinsert} Proclamation Forney...
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Morning delays caused by mechanical issues, car separation on UP train
FORNEY, Texas – Mechanical issues on a westbound Union Pacific train are to blame for early morning delays at the Bois D'Arc, Elm, Center, and South Chestnut Street railroad crossings in downtown...
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Guardrail impales car in accident, no injuries
FORNEY, Texas – A guardrail on Travis Ranch Boulevard impaled a vehicle which struck it on Thursday afternoon, luckily, no one was injured in the accident, according to authorities. {loadposition...
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Authorities searched for two individuals who fled accident on U.S. Highway 80
FORNEY, Texas – At approximately 2:15 p.m. today, July 3, 2014, authorities searched for a male and a female who fled on foot following a single vehicle accident on westbound U.S. Highway 80....
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Forney police reports, week of June 23, 2014
Forney Police Department call and activity log for June 23, 2014, until June 29, 2014. The incidents reported are only those in which a police report was filed and do not reflect the overall call...
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Terrell PD requests assistance identifying two persons of interest passing...
TERRELL, Texas – The Terrell Police Department is asking for the public's assistance to identify two persons of interest who have passed counterfeit $100 bills at local businesses in Terrell....
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Forney police investigating armed robbery of Schlotzsky's Deli
FORNEY, Texas – The Forney Police Department is investigating an armed robbery which occurred at Scholtzsky's Deli at approximately 12:30 p.m. today. {loadposition adinsert} Witnesses reported a black...
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Forney on list of cities not meeting water conservation efforts
FORNEY, Texas – The City of Forney is on a list of four North Texas Municipal Water District member cities not meeting 10-percent water reduction efforts, according to a chart released by the agency....
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Terrell police arrest man for injuring 6-week-old infant
TERRELL, Texas – The Terrell Police Department arrested 21-year-old Dustin Looper for allegedly injuring a 6-week-old infant at a home in the 400 block of Town North. {loadposition adinsert} Looper is...
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Kaufman County to test county-wide notification system, July 9
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Kaufman County Office of Emergency Management will be testing the county's emergency notification system on July 9 at 1 p.m. – weather permitting. {loadposition adinsert}...
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Forney police reports, week of June 30, 2014
Forney Police Department call and activity log for June 30, 2014, until July 6, 2014. The incidents reported are only those in which a police report was filed and do not reflect the overall call volume...
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Kaufman County volunteer firefighters extinguish large fast-moving pasture fire
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Elmo, Terrell, and Able Springs Volunteer Fire Departments worked together on Tuesday afternoon to extinguish a fast-moving pasture fire north of Elmo, Texas, in eastern...
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Forney PD releases video surveillance of Schlotsky's Deli armed robbery,...
FORNEY, Texas – The Forney Police Department is seeking the public's help identifying a male suspect in the armed robbery of Schlotzsky's Deli yesterday. {loadposition adinsert} Today, the Forney...
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NTMWD completes $123 million ozonation project, expect improvements to odor...
FORNEY, Texas – The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) recently completed a $123 million ozonation project at their Wylie facility, according to a release from the agency. {loadposition...
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Suspect rams and flees DPS units, arrested after spikes deployed
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – One person was taken into custody earlier today after ramming two unmarked DPS Criminal Intelligence Division agent's vehicles in Kaufman County and then fleeing into Dallas...
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Concerns in motion: Home destroyed by tornado getting much-needed attention
FORNEY, Texas – For two years, a home on Sparrow Drive in the Diamond Creek subdivision has stood as a reminder of the April 3, 2012, tornado – with its windows and doors boarded up and blue tarps...
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Kaufman County returning Van Zandt inmates after jail compromise fixed
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – Van Zandt County Jail inmates who were being temporarily housed in the Kaufman County Jail will begin to be transported back to Van Zandt County, according to jail officials....
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