Articles by Mathew Richards
18-wheeler driver who stopped to assist disabled motorists fatally struck on Interstate Highway 20
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — An 18-wheeler driver who stopped to assist disabled motorists on Interstate Highway 20 in eastern Kaufman County was fatally struck on Saturday night, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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City of Forney to see $915,613 in interest savings with early payment on 2008 roadway construction bonds; $8.5 million in total accrued savings
FORNEY, Texas — The City of Forney is expected to see $915,613 in interest savings on 2008 roadway construction bonds after the Forney City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday night committing accelerated payments to early bond redemption.
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Forney City Council approves project, funding to replace 'non-functioning' Outdoor Warning Siren system
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council approved a project and related funding to replace the city's "non-functioning" Outdoor Warning Siren system during Tuesday night's regularly-scheduled council meeting.
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Three arrested on murder charges, organized crime after body discovered in shallow grave in VZ County
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE [Aug. 6] — The Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office has made two additional arrests while investigating a body discovered in a shallow grave in Van Zandt County last week.
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Family calls for termination of deputy who used control technique on teen in apparent mental crisis
FORNEY, Texas — A family is calling for the termination of a Kaufman County Sheriff's Office deputy after he was captured in a now-viral video using a control technique on an 18-year-old female who police had received 911 calls of an apparent suicidal individual running into traffic.
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DPS investigating fatal rollover crash on U.S. Highway 175
KEMP, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal rollover crash that occurred on U.S. Highway 175 in the Kemp area on Friday morning.
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Police: Puppy stolen at gunpoint safely recovered, returned home
FORNEY, Texas — A puppy stolen at gunpoint two weeks ago during an aggravated robbery in Forney has been safely recovered and returned home, according to the Forney Police Department.
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Forney Public Works Department crew members rescue nearly dozen ducklings from storm drain
FORNEY, Texas — City of Forney Public Works Department crew members rescued nearly a dozen ducklings from a storm drain on Tuesday morning.
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Kaufman County Sheriff's Office investigating fatal shooting
FORNEY, Texas — UPDATE — The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is seeking three persons of interest in connection with a fatal shooting earlier today in the Travis Ranch community in northwest Kaufman County.
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Kaufman County Commissioners' Court approves juvenile curfew for unincorporated areas of county
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court on Tuesday approved a juvenile curfew for unincorporated areas of the county.
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Planning and Zoning Commission approves new Dairy Queen location, denies new Windmill Farms' phases
FORNEY, Texas — The City of Forney Planning and Zoning Commission approved plans for a new Dairy Queen location and denied plans for two new phases in the Windmill Farms development, among other things, during their regularly-scheduled meeting last night, July 1, 2021.
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Site work underway at Forney ISD's new Aquatic Center, pool ordered
FORNEY, Texas — Site work is underway at the Forney Independent School District's new Aquatic Center, the team confirmed Sunday, and the pool has been ordered.
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