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Eastbound Interstate 20 closed in Van Zandt County due to a large sinkhole
VAN, Texas — Eastbound Interstate 20 has been closed in Van, Texas, due to a large sinkhole.
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Police: Driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic in fatal crash north of Kaufman
KAUFMAN, Texas — UPDATE [Mar. 12] — The Texas Department of Publics Safety has identified the deceased driver of the Rav4 as 73-year-old Matthew Todd of Kaufman, Texas.
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Change your clocks tonight: lawmakers say it doesn't have to be this way
FORNEY, Texas — Tonight, Texans will spring their clocks one hour for daylight savings. Legislators in both the Texas House and Senate want you to know it doesn't have to be this way.
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Forney city council, Senior Connect celebrates nationwide March for Meals campaign
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council has joined Senior Connect, the Kaufman County agency responsible for senior citizens centers and the area’s Meals on Wheels program, to celebrate the 17th annual March for Meals campaign.
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Potential for severe storms overnight
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Scattered storms are expected to move across parts of the area overnight tonight into Saturday morning. The greatest severe potential will be for large hail with an initial wave of storms. However, strong to severe storms are possible across much of the area.
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Forney PD officer Nicole Phillips named Public Citizen of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers
FORNEY, Texas — Forney Police Department officer Nicole Phillips has been named Public Citizen of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
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Former U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall dies at age 95
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Former U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall has died at the age of 95 after representing portions of north and northeast Texas in Texas' 4th District for more than three decades (1981-2015).
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3 residents displaced after their home was destroyed by fire in College Mound
COLLEGE MOUND, Texas — Three residents were displaced after their College Mound-area home was destroyed by a fire on Tuesday afternoon.
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Kaufman County commissioners approve extra-patrol contract in Devonshire
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court has approved an extra-patrol contract between the Precinct 2 Constable's Office and Devonshire, a master-planned community just north of the Forney city limits.
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Nearly 1,000 Oncor customers are without power in the Kemp area
KEMP, Texas — Kemp-area residents should expect an extended power outage on Tuesday afternoon as temperatures remain in the 30s.
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Rain, wind, falling temperatures make for a frigid start to week
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Local residents are advised to make necessary precautions in preparation for what may be the coldest night of the season so far.
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Kaufman County Sheriff's Office investigating Saturday morning shooting
OAK RIDGE, Texas — The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in the Oak Ridge area on Saturday morning.
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