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Freeze Warning issued for Kaufman county and areas along I-20 corridor
FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a freeze warning for Kaufman county and generally along and north of the I-20 corridor for early Saturday morning.
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Bell to serve as next State Representative House District 4
FORNEY, Texas — Local business owner and former Forney ISD School Board President Keith Bell will represent the Texas House District 4 when then 86th regular legislative session convenes in Austin in January.
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Eastbound Interstate 20 closed due to 18-wheeler fire
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Eastbound Interstate 20 is closed at the Kaufman-Van Zandt County line due to an 18-wheeler fire.
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Historic numbers for early voters casting ballots
FORNEY, Texas — Kaufman county voters turned out to early vote for Tuesday’s midterm election in historic numbers.
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Kaufman County Sheriff's Office investigating 'suspicious' deaths of two people near Elmo
ELMO, Texas — UPDATE [Nov. 5] — Police released the identities of two men discovered deceased last week in the Elmo area as 43-year-old Efrain Martinez Jr. of Rosenberg, Texas, and 51-year-old Ricardo Vela of Rio Grande City, Texas.
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Seagoville resident claims $2 million Powerball prize
SEAGOVILLE, Texas — A Seagoville resident claimed a second-tier Powerball® prize worth $2 million during the September 12 drawing, the Texas Lottery Commission annunced today.The ticket was purchased at Fitzhugh Chevron, located at 4151 N. Central Expressway, in Dallas.The claimant elected to remain anonymous.The winning Quick Pick ticket with Power Play® matched all five of the white ball numbers drawn (6-28-48- 63-64), but not the red Powerball number (24). The Power Play number was 2.Powerball jackpots start at $40 million and roll until the jackpot is won. Players win the jackpot by matching five numbers from a field of 69 numbers and one Powerball number from a field of 26 numbers. By choosing the Power Play for $1 more per play, players can multiply their non-jackpot winnings by two, three, four, five or 10 times. A Power Play Match Five (5+0) is set at $2,000,000 regardless of the Power Play number selected. All other non-grand prizes will be multiplied by the Power Play number selected. The 10X Power Play multiplier is available for drawings in which the initially advertised annuitized Grand Prize amount is $150 million or less. Drawings occur each Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. CT.About the Texas LotteryBeginning with the first ticket sold in 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated $28 billion in revenue for the state and distributed $57 billion in prizes to lottery players. Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has contributed $22 billion to the Foundation School Fund, which supports public education in Texas. As authorized by the Texas Legislature, certain Texas Lottery revenues benefit state programs including the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. Since the first veterans’ themed scratch ticket game was launched in 2009, the Texas Lottery has contributed more than $101 million for programs supporting Texas veterans.The Texas Lottery provides several entertaining games for lottery players including Powerball®, Mega Millions®, Lotto Texas®, All or NothingTM, Texas Two Step®, Pick 3TM, Daily 4TM, Cash Five® and scratch ticket games. For more information visit us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or at www.txlottery.org.Â
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CPS caseworker, 2 foster children killed in head-on collision east of Wills Point
WILLS POINT, Texas — A Child Protective Services caseworker and two foster children were killed in a head-on collision east of Wills Point, Texas, on Tuesday night, according to officials.
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Early voting continues to break county records
KAUFMAN, Texas — Kaufman county voters have turned out in record numbers to cast their ballot in the midterm election.
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Special Delivery: Crandall police officer delivers baby
CRANDALL, Texas — A Crandall Police Department officer delivered a baby earlier today after responding to a residence in Heartland on a medical 911 call for a woman reported to be in labor.
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East Malloy Bridge Road closed due to flooding at East Fork Trinity River
SEAGOVILLE, Texas — East Malloy Bridge Road has been closed Thursday night due to flooding at the East Fork of the Trinity River, the City of Seagoville announced.
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Man entrapped in overturned, partially submerged 18-wheeler airlifted to hospital
KEMP, Texas — A man was entrapped for approximately an hour, unable to call for help, after veering off U.S. Highway 175 and overturning his 18-wheeler in a creek bed near Kemp — partially submerging his cab and himself.
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Early Voting begins tomorrow for Nov. 6 election
KAUFMAN, Texas — Early voting begins tomorrow for the November 6 general election at polling locations across Kaufman County.
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