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Preliminary damage estimates top $2 million in Kaufman County

Hour with a Heath Hero for two Amy Parks Elementary students

HEATH, Texas — Two Amy Parks Elementary students had an Hour with a Heath Hero in May.

Crandall HS Speech and Debate team 2nd in state, other top awards

Man injured in recreational aircraft crash in Combine

COMBINE, Texas — A man was injured Monday night after the recreational aircraft he was piloting crashed near the Seagoville Airport on Combine Road.

Firefighters evacuate horses from high waters, barn

Seagoville firefighters extinguish Hummer fire on U.S. Highway 175

SEAGOVILLE, Texas — No injuries were reported after a Hummer caught on fire on U.S. Highway 175 in Seagoville on Sunday night.

Aerial photos of East Fork Trinity River flooding through Kaufman County

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County Judge Bruce Wood and Kaufman County Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Steve Howie took an aerial survey of the East Fork Trinity River levees and flooding throughout Kaufman County on Sunday evening.

Aerial photos of East Fork Trinity River flooding through Kaufman County

Firefighters evacuate horses from high waters, barn

CRANDALL, Texas — Firefighters were called to a fish farm along U.S. Highway 175 and the East Fork Trinity River after flood waters swept over the farm’s levees — trapping several horses in high water.

Farm-to-Market 3039 closed at East Fork Trinity River

Voluntary evacuations for Dallas County residents southwest of Combine

COMBINE, Texas — The Combine Volunteer Fire Department assisted Dallas County firefighters knock door-to-door to alert residents in southeast Dallas County of voluntary evacuations.

Farm-to-Market 3039 closed at East Fork Trinity River

CRANDALL, Texas — Farm-to-Market (FM) 3039 between Crandall, Texas, and Combine, Texas, was closed Sunday at approximately 8:20 p.m. as flood waters continue to rise in the area.