Simons re-indicted for 2014 murder with trial date nearing
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A Kemp, Texas, man was re-indicted today by a Kaufman County grand jury for a March 11, 2014, murder to which he is scheduled for trial on May 18, 2015.
View ArticleForney’s assistant city manager appointed city manager of Sachse
FORNEY, Texas — In a little over two weeks, City of Forney’s Assistant City Manager Gina Nash will step down to begin transitioning into her new role as the city manager for the City of Sachse.
View ArticleDetached garage destroyed in Terrell’s historic district
TERRELL, Texas — A detached garage was destroyed Tuesday morning in Terrell’s historic home district.
View ArticleTerrell firefighters extinguish truck fire
TERRELL, Texas — Firefighters from the Terrell Fire Department and Terrell Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a truck fire on Farm-to-Market (FM) 148 Tuesday afternoon.
View ArticleReward offered for information on man who allegedly exposed himself to two...
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a December incident involving a man who exposed himself to two juvenile girls at...
View ArticleWestbound Interstate 20 closed due to 18-wheeler, box truck wreck
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Westbound Interstate 20 near mile marker 512, which is near the Kaufman-Van Zandt County line, closed at approximately 6:45 p.m. due to an accident involving an 18-wheeler and a...
View ArticleTerrell man arrested after aggravated assault, ramming police vehicle, and...
TERRELL, Texas — A man was arrested Wednesday night in Terrell following an aggravated assault of a family member, ramming into an occupied police vehicle, and reporting a bomb — resulting in the...
View ArticleRestaurant pad sites, Quick Trip potential end user of TxDOT surplus property...
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) and the Forney City Council are furthering discussions on a potential end user of a 2.84-acre tract of land at the southeast corner of...
View ArticleNorth Forney softball advances to Area-Round Playoffs after 16-0 win over...
FORNEY, Texas — The North Forney High School softball team (21-2) is heading to a best-of-three series beginning tomorrow against The Colony High School after a dominating 16-0 win over Bryan Adams...
View ArticleForney police reports, week of April 27 to May 3, 2015
FORNEY, Texas — Forney Police Department call and activity log for April 27, 2015, until May 3, 2015. The incidents reported are only those in which a police report was filed and do not reflect the...
View ArticleForney High School baseball to face Woodrow Wilson in bi-district playoff...
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney High School baseball team (10-4) will face Woodrow Wilson High School (10-4) in a best-of-three series in the Bi-District round of playoffs beginning Friday, May 8, 2015.
View ArticleNo injuries in FM 741 rollover crash
FORNEY, Texas — No injuries were reported after a single-vehicle rollover crash on Farm-to-Market (FM) 741 Friday afternoon.
View ArticleUnion Pacific to close FM 548 railroad crossing Sunday morning for repairs
FORNEY, Texas — The Union Pacific Railroad will close the Farm-to-Market (FM) 548 railroad crossing in Forney, Texas, on Sunday, May 10, 2015, for crossing repairs, according to the City of Forney.
View ArticleTerrell Municipal Airport to host Food Truck Fest beginning this weekend
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell Municipal Airport is hosting a three-week Food Truck Fest from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, May 16, and May 23, 2015.
View ArticleMay 9, 2015, General Election results
Results will begin to appear on this page as they become available from Kaufman County. Please refresh your page to see the latest. Names will appear as they did on the ballots.
View ArticleKaufman County under Tornado Watch, Flash Flood Watch
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas, issued a Tornado Watch and a Flash Flood Watch for most of North Texas, including Kaufman County, into tonight and tomorrow...
View ArticleForney woman arrested for involvement in $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme
FORNEY, Texas — A Forney, Texas, woman was arrested last week and charged for her alleged involvement in a $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme run through a Dallas-based medical house call service,...
View ArticleKaufman County strike team deployed to Van, Texas, in wake of EF-3 tornado
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A strike team of three fire departments from Kaufman County are responding to Van, Texas, for tornado recovery efforts through the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS).
View ArticleNational Police Week Memorial Day Ceremony in Terrell, May 13
TERRELL, Texas — A National Police Week Memorial Day Ceremony will be held in Terrell, Texas, on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.
View ArticleLady Falcons sweep area-round playoffs, back-to-back Area Champions
FORNEY, Texas — The North Forney High School softball team swept their best-of-three game series against The Colony to become back-to-back Area Champions on Saturday.
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