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World-renowned archaeologist, born in Terrell, dies at 90
TERRELL, Texas — World-renowned archaeologist Denver Fred Wendorf died in Dallas following a long illness on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at the age of 90, according to the Southern Methodist University...
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Vehicle lands on U.S. Highway 80, forces closure
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — A vehicle landed on westbound U.S. Highway 80 after launching over the eastbound lanes from Lawson Road late Sunday night.
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FM 548 re-opened following two-vehicle crash
FORNEY, Texas — Farm-to-Market (FM) 548 at Gateway Boulevard was briefly closed Monday night due to a two-vehicle crash.
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Five in custody following police pursuit of armed home invasion suspects,...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Police have apprehended five suspects who led them on a brief pursuit after allegedly perpetrating an armed home invasion wearing police tactical gear and identifying themselves...
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Dallas PD officer terminated following sexual assault arrest, investigation...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Dallas Police Department has terminated a narcotics officer after his arrest for aggravated sexual assault of a child in Kaufman County last week.
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Forney Fire Department extinguishes fire on large ‘earth mover’ tractor
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Fire Department extinguished a fire Tuesday afternoon on a large “earth mover” tractor.
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Forney animal shelter and adoption center moving forward with RFQ
FORNEY, Texas — A vote by the Forney City Council on Tuesday night will the new animal shelter and adoption center one step closer to beginning construction later this year.
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Terrell firefighters tackle early morning structure fire
TERRELL, Texas — Firefighters with the Terrell Fire Department and the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department tackled an early morning fire Wednesday.
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Pair arrested for overnight vehicle burglary
SEAGOVILLE, Texas — Two people were arrested following the report of a burglary of a vehicle at a local Seagoville business, the department stated in a release.
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Crandall ISD Board of Trustees recognizes former police chief
CRANDALL, Texas — The Crandall Independent School District Board of Trustees recognized former Crandall Police Department Chief Dean Winters on Monday night.
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Cody Whaley named 2015 Rotary Officer of the Year
HEATH, Texas (City of Heath) — Heath Department of Public Safety Officer Cody Whaley was recently named the 2015 Officer of the Year for the City of Heath by the Rockwall Rotary Club of Texas.
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Flags at half-staff in honor of U.S. service members killed in Chattanooga
FORNEY, Texas — Flags began flying at half-staff Tuesday morning in the City of Forney in honor of five U.S. service members killed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Thursday, July 16, 2015.
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Sponsored: Why signing the alcohol petitions will be good for Forney and...
Guest Column by DeAnna Mitchell (SPONSORED CONTENT) — When it comes to alcohol sales, people think in terms of ‘wet’ or ‘dry’. But in Forney, we’re ‘damp.’
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Video: Vehicle fire closes westbound U.S. Highway 80 Wednesday night
FORNEY, Texas — A vehicle fire forced the closure of westbound U.S. Highway 80 on Wednesday night.
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Forney High School band’s 4th annual March-A-Thon scheduled, August 15
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney High School Band will hold their 4th annual March-A-Thon on Saturday, August 15, 2015.
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No injuries in U.S. Highway 175 rollover crash
KAUFMAN, Texas — No injuries were reported following a single-vehicle rollover crash on eastbound U.S. Highway 175 on Thursday afternoon.
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Crews installing new traffic signal near Forney High School
FORNEY, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation warranted a new traffic signal on Farm-to-Market (FM) 741 in front of Forney High School.
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Florida heroin kingpin, wanted in Kaufman County, charged with murder
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A man wanted in Kaufman County for possession of a controlled substance and money laundering has been arrested and charged with murder in the heroin overdose death of a man in...
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Alcohol petition drive ramping up for Saturday deadline
FORNEY, Texas — Petitioners hoping to add two alcohol measures to the November ballot are ramping up for their Saturday deadline and have set up shop at local restaurants and plan to knock door-to-door.
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Two injured in four-vehicle crash on FM 1641
FORNEY, Texas — Two people were transported to an area hospital with minor injuries following a four-vehicle crash on Farm-to-Market (FM) 1641 Saturday afternoon.
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