Articles by Mathew Richards
City of Forney cancels 2020 Festival of Lights
FORNEY, Texas — The City of Forney has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Festival of Lights, which would have been its inaugural year, just two weeks after inking a five-year partnership for the event.
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May 6: Kaufman County confirms 101 COVID-19 cases, 77 presumed recovered, 1 death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has confirmed five new cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County in a Wednesday morning update, May 6, 2020, bringing the county total to 101.
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Off-duty Oak Ridge police officers working Dallas apartment security uninjured in response to shooting disturbance, subsequent OIS
OAK RIDGE, Texas — Two off-duty City of Oak Ridge Police Department officers working security at a Dallas apartment complex were uninjured after responding to a shooting disturbance, being rammed by a suspect's vehicle, and subsequent officer-involved shooting.
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7 Kaufman County Most Wanted fugitives sought on numerous felony charges including attempted capital murder, kidnapping, and aggravated assault, among others
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Seven men listed in Kaufman County Most Wanted bulletin for May are being sought on numerous felony charges including, among others, attempted capital murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual assault, and burglary.
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May 5: Kaufman County confirms 96 COVID-19 cases, 70 presumed recovered, 1 death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County in a Tuesday morning update, May 5, 2020, bringing the county total to 96.
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May 4: Kaufman County confirms 90 COVID-19 cases, 61 presumed recovered, 1 death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County, specifically in the Terrell reporting area, bringing the county total to 90.
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Multiple fire departments, agencies working large mulch pile fire in northern Kaufman County
TERRELL, Texas — UPDATE [8:24 p.m.] — Firefighters from three counties are back at the scene of a large mulch pile fire in northern Kaufman County after the fire re-ignited.
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Man seriously injured, airlifted following horse-riding accident
COLLEGE MOUND, Texas — A man was seriously injured and airlifted to Dallas-area hospital following a horse-riding accident on Saturday night, according to the College Mound Fire Department.
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May 1: Kaufman County confirms 87 COVID-19 cases, 54 presumed recovered, 1 death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — This morning, Kaufman County reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case and four new presumed recoveries — bringing the county's cumulative total of confirmed cases to 87, 54 presumed recoveries, and one death.
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April 30: Kaufman County confirms 86 COVID-19 cases, 50 presumed recovered, 1 death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has reported its first COVID-19-related death during their latest reporting on Thursday, which included three additional positive cases and two new presumed recoveries.
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COVID-19 update from Kaufman County Health Officer Dr. Ben Brashear
KAUFMAN, Texas — Kaufman County Health Office Dr. Benjamin Brashear says Kaufman County has avoided many of the worst case scenarios first predicted at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, in an update posted on Tuesday.
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April 29: Kaufman County confirms 83 COVID-19 cases, 48 presumed recovered, 0 deaths
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County officials announced nine new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Kaufman County on Wednesday morning, up from 74 confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
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