Articles by Mathew Richards
Terrell ISD, community celebrate military-bound seniors unable to attend graduation
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell Independent School District and Terrell community came together to celebrate two military-bound seniors who would be unable to attend graduation ceremonies due to their scheduled leave for basic training.
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Person of interest, vehicle sought in drive-by shooting in Windmill Farms
FORNEY, Texas — Today, the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office has released images of a person of interest and a vehicle being sought in a drive-by shooting in the Windmill Farms community.
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Two sought in theft of 18-wheeler and 49,000 pounds of rebar
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell Police Department is seeking the public's assistance identifying two people allegedly involved in the theft of an 18-wheeler loaded with 49,000 pounds of metal rebar.
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May 19: Kaufman County confirms 154 COVID-19 cases, 117 presumed recovered, 1 death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has confirmed 11 new cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County in an update on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, bringing the county total to 154.
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Two injured, one airlifted from ATV rollover crash in College Mound area
COLLEGE MOUND, Texas — Two people were injured in an ATV rollover crash in the College Mound area of eastern Kaufman County.
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Horse and rider struck and killed by vehicle on FM 148
SCURRY, Texas — UPDATE [May 19] — The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified a man who was riding a horse when he was fatally struck by a vehicle on Sunday night as 30-year-old Armando Lara of Dallas, Texas.
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National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado in Malakoff, EF-0 east-to-west tornado in Mabank
MALAKOFF, Texas — The National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas, has confirmed damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado was observed in Malakoff during a field survey on Sunday.
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County Road 4084 closed due to washed out bridge
ROSSER, Texas — County Road 4084 in southern Kaufman County is closed near its mid-way point due to a bridge washout.
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Construction underway at site of Tony Jackson Middle School and Tim Rhodes Intermediate School
FORNEY, Texas — Construction is underway at the site of Forney Independent School District's (ISD) new Tony Jackson Middle School and Tim Rhodes Intermediate School northwest of Ranch Road and Farm-to-Market (FM) 740.
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May 15: Kaufman County confirms 143 COVID-19 cases, 102 presumed recovered, 1 death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has confirmed five new cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County in an update Friday, May 15, 2020, bringing the county total to 143.
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Three people injured in overnight dog attack
KEMP, Texas — Three people were injured in an overnight dog attack in the Kemp area and, police say, the same dogs were involved in a similar attack in March.
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Community vehicle parade celebrating Class of 2020 to be held May 17 in Windmill Farms
FORNEY, Texas — A community vehicle parade celebrating the Class of 2020 will be held on May 17, 2020, from 4p.m. until 6 p.m., in Windmill Farms.
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