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DPS: Missing man last seen in Terrell
TERRELL, Texas — Police are seeking the public's assistance in their search for a missing man — 55-year-old Kevin Douglas Simmons.
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City of Terrell to reconnect water shut off
TERRELL, TEXAS — The City of Terrell began shutting off water to residential homes today for nonpayment, despite an order by the Texas Public Utilities Commission decision on Thursday to ban utilities from cutting off power and water services to Texans who have lost jobs and income during the COVID-19 crisis. The city is now getting them all reconnected.
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Gov. Abbott issues statewide executive order closing schools until May 4, limiting activities and services to those identified as essential until April 30
FORNEY, Texas — Texas Governor Abbott, in a press conference moments ago, issued an executive order limiting all Texas residents to activities and services to those identified as essential and the closure of both public and private schools for approximately a month.
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Fourth COVID-19 case confirmed in Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A fourth COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Kaufman County, according to Kaufman County officials.
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Third COVID-19 case confirmed in Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A third COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Kaufman County, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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One killed in plane crash near Kaufman-Dallas County line
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE [Mar. 30] — The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified the pilot killed in a plane crash yesterday afternoon as 72-year-old James Ireland of Fort Worth, Texas.
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47-year-old Van Zandt County woman dies of COVID-19
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — A 47-year-old Van Zandt County woman has died due to COVID-19, according to county and local health officials.
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TxDSHS: Two Kaufman County residents test positive for COVID-19
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE [Mar. 26] — No new COVID-19 cases were reported in Kaufman County on Thursday morning during the Texas Department of State Health Services' 11:30 a.m. daily update.
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Kaufman County Judge Hal Richards signs shelter-in-place order, court extends emergency declaration
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE [Mar. 24] — The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court unanimously approved the extension of an emergency declaration for 30 days, following an hours-long emergency-called meeting Tuesday.
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City of Forney orders Shelter in Place until April 8
FORNEY, Texas — UPDATE [Last update 5:07 p.m.] — The Forney City Council unanimously approved a two-week Shelter in Place order for all residents of the City of Forney.
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One killed in side-by-side ATV crash
POETRY, Texas — One person was killed in a side-by-side ATV crash in the Poetry-area of northern Kaufman County on Sunday night.
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TVEC to stop residential and small business member disconnects, to provide financial assistance through TVEC Charitable Foundation
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative has announced it will stop disconnects for its non-paying residential and small business members during uncertain economic times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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