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Three wrecks caused major delays on U.S. Highway 175 Tuesday afternoon

KAUFMAN, Texas — Three separate wrecks caused major delays on U.S. Highway 175 in the Kaufman area on Tuesday afternoon.

U.S. Highway 175 to be closed for SH 34 bridge beam placement

KAUFMAN, Texas — Weather permitting, on August 1 and 8, the Texas Department of Transportation will begin intermittently closing the mainlanes of U.S. Highway 175 for bridge construction.

Forney Fire Department urges drivers to slow down, move over

Portions of Forney Community Park trail system closed due to construction

Concerns in motion: City takes initiative to fill large ditches formed at major intersections

Plans proceed for major Kaufman downtown renovation

Plans proceed for major Kaufman downtown renovation

KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman downtown square is headed for a major facelift, with construction starting as early as next year after the Kaufman City Council approved moving forward with the project Monday night.

Portions of Forney Community Park trail system closed due to construction

FORNEY, Texas — Portions of the Forney Community Park trail system will be closed until the first week of September due to construction, according to the City of Forney.

Concerns in motion: City takes initiative to fill large ditches formed at major intersections

FORNEY, Texas — The City of Forney took matters into their own hands after recent complaints about large trenches forming in two driveway approaches on Farm-to-Market (FM) 548 in the business corridor.

Driver escapes injury after crashing through fence, sparking grass fire

Driver escapes injury after crashing through fence, sparking grass fire

FORNEY, Texas — The driver of a Jeep escaped injury Sunday afternoon after crashing through a barbed-wire fence on University Drive.

Dallas-Fort Worth reaches 100-degrees for first time this year

DALLAS, Texas — At 3:53 p.m. today, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex reached 100-degrees for the first time this year at the official Dallas-Fort Worth site, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth, Texas.