Kaufman County grand jury no bills former Baylor player in shooting death of...
FORNEY, Texas – A Kaufman County grand jury found there was not sufficient evidence to indict former Baylor University football player Krystopher Thomas Buerck in the shooting death of his friend...
View ArticleTerrell Tigers solidify first win in renovated Terrell Memorial Stadium over...
TERRELL, Texas – The Terrell High School Tigers (3-0) marked their first win in their recently renovated Terrell Memorial Stadium on Friday night, September 12, 2014, in a non-district matchup against...
View ArticleVolleyball: Forney sweeps West Mesquite in first district matchup
MESQUITE, Texas – The Forney High School Lady Jackrabbits swept the West Mesquite High School Lady Wranglers in their first District 12-5A matchup on Friday night, September 12, 2014, in Mesquite, Texas.
View ArticleRichards appointed as Kaufman County Fire Marshal, director of Environmental...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – Kaufman County Assistant Fire Marshal Randy Richards has been promoted to the position of fire marshal after an unanimous vote by the Kaufman County Commissioners' Court on...
View ArticleForney police reports, week of September 8, 2014
Forney Police Department call and activity log for September 8, 2014, until September 14, 2014. The incidents reported are only those in which a police report was filed and do not reflect the overall...
View ArticleBrief: Kaufman County Commissioners' Court meeting, tax rate adopted,...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court met on Monday morning, September 15, 2014, at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners' Court Meeting Room at the Kaufman County Courthouse Annex...
View ArticleU.S. Highway 80 ramp relocation project to move forward under county direction
FORNEY, Texas – The U.S. Highway 80 ramp relocation project, “Liberty Hill Project,” will move forward under Kaufman County's direction after a vote by the Forney City Council on Tuesday night,...
View ArticleVintage Meadows Addition receives preliminary plat approval at I-20 and FM 741
FORNEY, Texas – The Vintage Meadows Addition located on Farm-to-Market (FM) 741 near I-20 received approval of their preliminary plat from the Forney City Council tonight.
View ArticleFormer Crandall associate youth pastor arrested for indecency with a child
CRANDALL, Texas – A former Crandall, Texas, associate youth pastor was arrested last week in Dallas County for indecency with a child by sexual contact.
View Article2014 Floyd Smith Memorial Kaufman County Hay Show, deadline for hay samples...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The deadline to enter hay samples for the 2014 Floyd Smith Kaufman County Hay Show is nearing.
View ArticleEarly morning fire at Bobby's Club in Terrell, Texas
TERRELL, Texas – The Terrell Fire Department, along with mutual aid from several Kaufman County area fire departments, battled a fire at Bobby's Club in the 1000 block of East Moore Avenue in Terrell,...
View ArticleMajor traffic delays due to 18-wheeler tractor accident
FORNEY, Texas – Eastbound U.S. Highway 80 drivers experienced major delays east of Farm-to-Market (FM) 460 due to an 18-wheeler tractor accident at approximately 3:22 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
View Article2nd Annual Forney Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, Sept. 18
FORNEY, Texas – Approximately 40 local businesses have signed up for the 2nd Annual Forney Chamber of Commerce Business Expo to be held at the Venue 80 on Thursday night, September 18, 2014.
View ArticleKaufman County to apply for feral hog abatement program, needs reporting...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is administering the County Hog Out Management Program and will be offering grants to qualifying counties.
View ArticleKaufman County Courthouse, buildings swept after bomb threats found in Forney
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office has swept the Kaufman County Courthouse, south campus, and the Precinct 2 Sub Courthouse after bomb threat letters were discovered this...
View ArticleForney man killed in Monday morning accident on East Malloy Bridge Road
FORNEY, Texas – A Forney man was killed in an accident Monday morning, September 15, 2014, on East Malloy Bridge Road in Seagoville, Texas.
View Article$5,000 reward offered for Texas Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive with Kaufman,...
KAUFMAN, Texas – A $5,000 reward is being offered by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for information leading to the arrest of a Texas Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive who has ties to the...
View ArticleRegistered sex offender found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child,...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – A registered sex offender was found guilty of additional sexual assault charges by a Kaufman County jury on Wednesday afternoon, September 17, 2014.
View ArticleOne person transported after two-vehicle accident at Helms Trail and FM 1641
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – One person was transported to an area hospital after a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Farm-to-Market (FM) 1641 and Helms Trail.
View ArticleCertificates of obligation set for November issuance, Booker T. Washington...
FORNEY, Texas – The City of Forney is set to issue certificates of obligation in November 2014 for an amount not to exceed $5,075,000.
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