City of Heath receives improved ISO rating, could save homeowners on...
HEATH, Texas – The City of Heath recently received an improved Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating which could mean savings in insurance costs for area homeowners. {loadposition adinsert} Heath...
View ArticleJudge Chitty, Kaufman County Bar Association establish pro bono clinic for...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – 422nd District Court Judge B. Michael Chitty and the Kaufman County Bar Association have joined together to provide legal assistance for family law cases to Kaufman County...
View ArticleFormer Renaissance Terrell Hospital operator convicted on 15 charges
TYLER, Texas (U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas) – A Dallas County, Texas, physician has been convicted of 15 counts of health care fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas,...
View ArticleTerrell PD: Person of interest in weekend shooting which hospitalized one
TERRELL, Texas – The Terrell Police Department has a person of interest and substantial leads in a shooting investigation stemming from a shooting in their city last Saturday, July 19, 2014 in the...
View ArticleLancaster man arrested for robbery of Forney Schlotzsky's Deli
FORNEY, Texas – A Lancaster man was charged with the aggravated robbery of the Schlotzsky's Deli in Forney, Texas, after being arrested in Duncanville, Texas, for a similar crime. {loadposition...
View ArticleOne injured in Sunday afternoon accident on U.S. Highway 80
FORNEY, Texas – A single vehicle accident has the left lane closed on westbound U.S. Highway 80 west of Pinson Avenue. {loadposition adinsert} The accident occurred at just before 1 p.m. Sunday, July...
View ArticleAT&T Stadium to host all 2014 UIL football championship games
AUSTIN, Texas (UIL) — The 2014 University Interscholastic League Football State Championship games will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the League announced Tuesday. {loadposition...
View ArticleForney, Mesquite Fire Departments extinguish quick-moving pasture fire
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Forney and Mesquite Fire Departments extinguished a quick-moving pasture fire on Farm-to-Market (FM) 740 moments ago. {loadposition adinsert} High winds on Monday afternoon...
View ArticleCrandall VFD celebrates 60th anniversary, looks forward to a brighter future
CRANDALL, Texas – The Crandall Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is looking forward to a brighter future after a rocky road the past several months. The department celebrated their 60th anniversary on...
View ArticleTerrell PD seeking person of interest in second, unrelated shooting incident
TERRELL, Texas – The Terrell Police Department is seeking a person of interest in a second, unrelated shooting incident in their city in 10 days. {loadposition adinsert} According to Terrell Police...
View ArticleCivil Air Patrol holding open house at Terrell Municipal Airport, July 29
TERRELL, Texas – The Black Sheep Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will host an open house at the Terrell Municipal Airport on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at 7 p.m. {loadposition adinsert} The Civil Air...
View ArticleRepublican precinct chairs to vote on Precinct 2 Constable for November...
FORNEY, Texas – The Republican Party precinct chairs in Kaufman County's Precinct 2 will hold a public meeting and vote to determine the Republican candidate who will appear on the November ballot for...
View ArticleBrookshire's, Gatorade partner to replenish first responders
FORNEY, Texas – The summer heat can be physically exhausting for firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians who often work long hours outside assisting on accidents and fires....
View ArticleTerrell PD investigating aggravated assault after portion of woman's finger...
TERRELL, Texas – The Terrell Police Department is investigating what they call a “peculiar report” after a portion of a woman's finger was severed during an incident on Sunday night, July 27, 2014....
View ArticleForney police reports, week of July 21, 2014
Forney Police Department call and activity log for July 21, 2014, until July 27, 2014. The incidents reported are only those in which a police report was filed and do not reflect the overall call...
View ArticleAD: North Forney baseball has a bright future with head coach change and new...
FORNEY, Texas – North Forney High School baseball has a bright future, according to Forney Independent School District Athletic Director Neal Weaver. {loadposition adinsert} Although the team is losing...
View ArticleMesquite PD chases fleeing motorcyclists into Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – What began as a traffic stop in Mesquite, Texas, Tuesday night turned into a high speed police chase with a motorcyclist in to Kaufman County – reaching speeds of 120 miles per...
View ArticlePuppy recovering from surgery after being injured on Kaufman County road
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – A 7-week-old heeler puppy found injured on Farm-to-Market (FM) 2727 in Kaufman County is recovering after three-hour orthopaedic surgery in McKinney, Texas, on Friday....
View ArticleTraffic advisory: Lane closure on FM 148, July 31
TERRELL, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) expects to close Farm-to-Market (FM) 148 to one lane of traffic on Thursday, July 31, 2014, from 7 am. To 5 p.m. – weather permitting....
View ArticleAll commissioners accept second reading of illegal immigration resolution
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The “Resolution To Protect the Health, Safety and Security of the Residents of Kaufman County Texas” went before the Kaufman County Commissioners' Court for a second time on...
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