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Terrell man killed in single-vehicle motorcycle crash
TERRELL, Texas — A Terrell man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Sunday night, according to the Terrell Police Department.
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Kaufman County serviceman dies protecting family during Michigan home invasion
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A Kaufman County serviceman, born in Kaufman and a graduate of Quinlan High School, was shot and killed while protecting his family during a home invasion in Michigan, where the young family had just recently moved.
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Mother and child killed in single-vehicle rollover crash
FORNEY, Texas — A mother and child were killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash early Saturday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Prescribed burn of dormant vegetation at NTMWD wetland occurring between December 2019 and February 2020
WYLIE, Texas – The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) will be performing prescribed burns to address brush and heavy vegetative thatch at the East Fork Water Reuse Project (Wetland) in Kaufman County. The prescribed burns will be conducted over multiple days beginning in December 2019 through February 2020. The timing and conclusion of the burns will depend on local weather conditions.
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Silver Alert issued for missing elderly Mesquite man
MESQUITE, Texas — The Mesquite Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing elderly man.
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1 killed, 8 injured in major three-vehicle crash on FM 987
POST OAK BEND, Texas — One person was killed and eight others were injured in a three-vehicle crash on Farm-to-Market (FM) 987 on Friday night.
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One killed, another injured in head-on collision on SH 34
ROSSER, Texas — One person was killed, and another injured, in a head-on collision Friday morning on State Highway (SH) 34 at the Trinity River bridge.
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Kaufman County home destroyed in fire, displacing resident
KAUFMAN, Texas — A Kaufman County home was destroyed in a Thursday night fire — displacing its resident.
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HSC-9 Sailor saves Elizabeth city’s policeman’s life
FORNEY, Texas – During the month of November, many pause and reflect on being thankful, and for one Elizabeth City police officer he is thankful that a U.S. Navy Sailor from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 was at the right place, at just the right time.
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County clerk’s mistake spurs legal battle over liquor sales in Forney
FORNEY, Texas — A mistake by the Kaufman County clerk’s office to award a liquor license has spurred a legal battle that will determine the imminent fate of liquor sales in Forney.
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Public hearing scheduled for I-20 improvement project in Dallas and Kaufman Counties, Nov. 21
DALLAS AND KAUFMAN COUNTIES – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), as the lead agency, is proposing improvements to Interstate 20 (I-20) from Lawson Road in Dallas County to east of County Road (CR) 138 (Wilson Road) in Kaufman County. The purpose of the hearing is to present the planned improvements and to receive public comments.
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Pct. 2 Constable's Office deputy uninjured after striking horse on highway
FORNEY, Texas — A Kaufman County Precinct 2 Constable's Office deputy was uninjured after striking a horse on U.S. Highway 175 early Thursday morning, according to Constable Jason Johnson.
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