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Union Pacific to close FM 548 railroad crossing Sunday morning for repairs

FORNEY, Texas — The Union Pacific Railroad will close the Farm-to-Market (FM) 548 railroad crossing in Forney, Texas, on Sunday, May 10, 2015, for crossing repairs, according to the City of Forney.

No injuries in FM 741 rollover crash

No injuries in FM 741 rollover crash

FORNEY, Texas — No injuries were reported after a single-vehicle rollover crash on Farm-to-Market (FM) 741 Friday afternoon.

Westbound Interstate 20 closed due to 18-wheeler, box truck wreck

Westbound Interstate 20 closed due to 18-wheeler, box truck wreck

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Westbound Interstate 20 near mile marker 512, which is near the Kaufman-Van Zandt County line, closed at approximately 6:45 p.m. due to an accident involving an 18-wheeler and a box truck.

Terrell firefighters extinguish truck fire

TERRELL, Texas — Firefighters from the Terrell Fire Department and Terrell Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a truck fire on Farm-to-Market (FM) 148 Tuesday afternoon.

Terrell firefighters extinguish truck fire

Forney’s assistant city manager appointed city manager of Sachse

FORNEY, Texas — In a little over two weeks, City of Forney’s Assistant City Manager Gina Nash will step down to begin transitioning into her new role as the city manager for the City of Sachse.

Simons re-indicted for 2014 murder with trial date nearing

Simons re-indicted for 2014 murder with trial date nearing

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A Kemp, Texas, man was re-indicted today by a Kaufman County grand jury for a March 11, 2014, murder to which he is scheduled for trial on May 18, 2015.

Detached garage destroyed in Terrell’s historic district

TERRELL, Texas — A detached garage was destroyed Tuesday morning in Terrell’s historic home district.

Forney’s assistant city manager appointed city manager of Sachse