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Westbound Interstate 20 reopened following rollover crash, one airlifted

Ables Springs home destroyed after controlled burn left unattended, firefighter suffers heat-related injury

ABLES SPRINGS, Texas — An Ables Springs home was destroyed after a controlled burn was left unattended and quickly spread to the residence under gusty wind conditions and a county-wide burn ban, according to fire officials.

Ables Springs home destroyed after controlled burn left unattended, firefighter suffers heat-related injury

Westbound Interstate 20 reopened following rollover crash, one airlifted

TERRELL, Texas — Westbound Interstate 20 closed at approximately 3 p.m. in Terrell due to a rollover crash from which one person was airlifted to a Dallas-area hospital.

Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court seeks termination of school zone camera program, agree to proposed settlement

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court voted Monday to seek the termination of a school zone and bus stop-arm camera program and, with it, a proposed settlement package.

Forney Fire Department extinguishes vehicle fire

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Fire Department extinguished a vehicle fire on Monday evening.

Suspected drunk driver arrested after striking mailbox, overturning

FORNEY, Texas — A suspected drunk driver was arrested after striking a mailbox and overturning the vehicle she was allegedly driving on Monday night.

Forney Fire Department extinguishes vehicle fire

Suspected drunk driver arrested after striking mailbox, overturning

Kaufman County receives County Hog Out Management Program grant, to purchase traps

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County received a $15,000 County Hog Out Management Program (CHOMP) grant due to the county’s participation in an abatement program earlier this year.

Eastbound U.S. Highway 80 reopened following multi-vehicle crash, one airlifted

TERRELL, Texas — Eastbound U.S. Highway 80 near Terrell is closed for a reported four-vehicle crash. Westbound was also temporarily closed due to a CareFlite helicopter landing on the highway.

FM 986 reopened following two-vehicle rollover crash, one airlifted

POETRY, Texas — Farm-to-Market (FM) 986 has reopened in Poetry following a two-vehicle rollover crash on Tuesday afternoon.