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Child flown to Children’s Hospital following horse-riding accident

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A child was flown to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, after a horse-riding accident south of Terrell, Texas, on Sunday afternoon.

Lane closures expected on Spur 557, March 26-27

TERRELL, Texas — Weather permitting, the Texas Department of Transportation will alternate lane closures on Spur 557 later this week for road construction.

Sunday morning fire destroys Kaufman County home

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A fire destroyed a southeastern Kaufman County home early Sunday morning, March 22, 2015.

Child flown to Children’s Hospital following horse-riding accident

Sunday morning fire destroys Kaufman County home

Truck crashes through fence and into Travis Ranch community pool

Truck crashes through fence and into Travis Ranch community pool

FORNEY, Texas — A truck crashed through a fence and into the Travis Ranch community pool on Saturday afternoon, March 21, 2015.

Elmo Volunteer Fire Department ‘pushes in’ new quint fire truck

Elmo Volunteer Fire Department ‘pushes in’ new quint fire truck

ELMO, Texas — The Elmo Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) ’pushed in’ their new 75-foot quint fire truck — a tradition dating to the late 1800s and early 1900s when firefighters had to push their horse-drawn fire apparatus back into the fire station after emergency calls.

48 properties up for county auction, March 19

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – 48 properties are scheduled to hit the auction block at the Kaufman County tax resale auction on Thursday night, March 19, 2015.

No injuries in two separate accidents on troubled section of highway Tuesday morning

FORNEY, Texas — No injuries were reported after two separate accidents on Tuesday morning, March 17, 2015, in a troubled section of U.S. Highway 80 in Forney.

No injuries in two separate accidents on troubled section of highway Tuesday morning