National Fire Protection Association gives Thanksgiving Day safety tips
FORNEY, Texas — The National Fire Protection Association has offered a few simple safety tips to keep your Thanksgiving holidays all about the food, family, and thanks.
View ArticleTurn lanes added along FM 548 business corridor
FORNEY, Texas — Turn lanes have been added in several places along the Farm-to-Market (FM) 548 business corridor in Forney.
View ArticleHero’s welcome for injured Lindale firefighter returning home for the holidays
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Yeakley family of Lindale, Texas, will have a very special Thanksgiving. Lindale Firefighter Joe Yeakley, who was injured in a January fire, returned home to a hero’s...
View ArticleKaufman County to file suit to recoup damages to north eastern county road
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court unanimously voted to file a civil lawsuit against a man who destroyed a portion of a county road in north eastern Kaufman County.
View ArticleNorth Forney FFA’s 3rd Annual Blue & Gold Dinner and auction, Dec. 6
FORNEY, Texas — The North Forney High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) will host their third annual Blue & Gold Dinner and auction on December 6, 2014, at North Forney High School.
View ArticleFire damages home Saturday night
MESQUITE, Texas — The Forney Fire Department responded to a structure fire Saturday night, November, 29, 2014, at approximately 7:30 p.m., on Farm-to-Market (FM) 2757 after a passing Kaufman County...
View ArticleVideo: Crandall home destroyed in Sunday morning fire under investigation
CRANDALL, Texas — Fire investigators are working to determine what caused a fire on Sunday morning, November 30, 2014, which completely destroyed a Crandall home.
View ArticlePlug-in candle source of Oak Ridge house fire
TERRELL, Texas — A plug-in candle was the source of a fire in Oak Ridge which completely destroyed the inside of the home, according to the Oak Ridge Fire Marshal.
View ArticleHigh-speed Kaufman County pursuit ends in south Dallas
DALLAS, Texas — A high-speed police pursuit which began in Kaufman County ended in south Dallas after the suspect’s vehicle ran out of gas on the highway.
View ArticleLive video: Eric Williams trial
ROCKWALL, Texas — Live pool video from the Eric Williams capital murder trial at the Rockwall County Courthouse in Rockwall, Texas. Embedded from WFAA-TV. Trial will resume Tuesday morning at 9 a.m.
View ArticleWills Point man arrested after highway altercation, assaulting an officer
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A 41-year-old Wills Point man was arrested on Friday, November 28, 2014, following an altercation on U.S. Highway 80 near Elmo, Texas, assaulting an officer, and attempting to...
View ArticleForney Police Department warning after rise in vehicle thefts
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department is warning everyone to remove their personal belongings, lock their vehicle doors, and park in a well lit area after a recent rise in vehicle thefts.
View ArticleEric Williams murder trial begins in Rockwall County
ROCKWALL, Texas — It’s been nearly two years since the Kaufman County District Attorney, his wife, and top prosecutor will killed and, today, the trial began for the former Kaufman County justice of...
View ArticleScurry man transported by medical helicopter after accident
SCURRY, Texas — A Scurry, Texas, man was transported by a medical helicopter after a single vehicle accident on Farm-to-Market (FM) 1388.
View ArticleWilliams trial: Alleged confession, ballistics expert testifies, storage unit...
ROCKWALL, Texas — Testimony continued today, Tuesday, December 2, 2014, in the Eric Williams capital murder trial.
View ArticleKaufman man indicted for intoxication manslaughter in deadly August accident
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A Kaufman, Texas, man was indicted by a Kaufman County grand jury earlier today for intoxication manslaughter in a deadly August head-on collision which killed a Balch Springs,...
View ArticleFamily avoids injury in rollover accident
COMBINE, Texas — A family avoided injury after their vehicle overturned in a construction zone in Combine, Texas, on Tuesday night, December 2, 2014.
View ArticleForney, North Forney football players named District 12-5A All-District
FORNEY, Texas — Several Forney High School and North Forney High School football players were named to District 12-5A All-District teams.
View ArticleState, defense rests case in Eric Williams trial
ROCKWALL, Texas — The state and defense rested their case in the Eric Williams capital murder trial at approximately 1:50 p.m. on the third day of testimony — with the defense electing not to call any...
View ArticleWestbound U.S. Highway 80 re-opened following two-vehicle accident
FORNEY, Texas -- A two-vehicle accident caused major delays remain on westbound U.S. Highway 80 at the Dallas-Kaufman County line on Wednesday night.
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