Articles by inForney News Desk
Commissioners approve budget and lower tax rate
KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS — Kaufman County Commissioner’s met and approved a new budget and lower tax rate for the coming fiscal year.
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George P Bush makes two campaign stops in Kaufman County in race for Attorney General
FORNEY, Texas — Texas Land Commissioner and Republican candidate for Texas Attorney General, George P. Bush, made two campaign stops in Kaufman County on Saturday.Â
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Forensic audit report reveals former City Manager Carson, ACM Cardwell skirted state law in a number of bids and purchases
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council was presented the results of a months-long forensic financial audit conducted by the Weaver and Tidwell (Weaver) firm at Tuesday night's regularly-scheduled meeting.
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Grand jury indicts Mabank father on murder charges
 KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A Kaufman County grand jury formally indicted Shannon Lynn Wiley, 52 of Mabank of murder on Friday, nearly a year since the tragedy unfolded that left his 27 year-old son dead.
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Rapper Trapboy Freddy in custody on gun, drug charges following traffic stop
FORNEY, Texas — Rapper "Trapboy Freddy", was arrested and put into custody at the Kaufman County jail in Kaufman on Wednesday following a traffic stop.
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Council to hold special meeting concerning updates to HEB site plan
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council will host a special meeting Thursday night to hear public comments before going into executive session to discuss the proposed HEB store that was announced late last year and recently approved.
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Former judge confesses to taking campaign signs in race for district attorney
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas - A former Kaufman County Justice of the Peace has confessed to taking campaign yard signs for today’s election.
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Early voting ends, election day preparations underway
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — More than 7,000 Kaufman County voters took advantage of early voting in advance of Tuesday’s primary elections according to officials.
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Record number of local weddings this "Twosday"
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Tuesday was not just another day in Kaufman County. It was also "Twosday", a term coined on social media for its unique date of 2.22.22. 15 local couples also took "Twosday" as an opportunity to tie the knot.
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Investigators working outdoor burning turned fatal
TERRELL, Texas - Kaufman County Sheriff's Office Deputies are assisting the Kaufman County Fire Marshalls office in an outdoor burning investigation that turned fatal Thursday afternoon.
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Bomb threat text message pinged at Crandall High School prompts evacuation, closure of school
CRANDALL, Texas — A bomb threat text message pinged by law enforcement to Crandall High School has prompted the evacuation and closure of the campus, the district confirmed.
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Election deadline looming, new voting maps still not available for public view
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — With less than a week until the filing deadline for the March 2022 Primary election, Kaufman County has still not made newly adopted voting precinct maps available to the public, a violation of law according to local election officials.
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