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DWI charge pending for woman taken by medical helicopter after crashing into vehicles, house

TERRELL, Texas — A woman was taken by a CareFlite medical helicopter after crashing her car into several vehicles and into a house in Terrell on Wednesday night.

Terrell Animal Adoption Center to hold emergency adoptions, Thursday through Saturday

Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court approves funding 911/EOC center contract

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court approved funding for an already approved $3.67 million equipment contract to outfit the county’s new 911 dispatch center and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Monday morning, March 9, 2015, in a standing-room-only meeting.

Terrell Police Department honors employees with department awards

Terrell Police Department honors employees with department awards

TERRELL, Texas (Terrell Police Department) — On Friday, February 27, 2015, Terrell Police Chief and Command Staff presented three top honors to members of the organization. The private ceremony was held in the Terrell Council Chambers at 8:30 a.m.

One taken by medical helicopter following collision on FM 548

One taken by medical helicopter following collision on FM 548

FORNEY, Texas — One person was transported by a CareFlite medical helicopter following a major accident on Farm-to-Market (FM) 548 on Saturday morning.

Home destroyed in Friday morning fire

Alcohol suspected in Friday morning crash, vehicle partially submerged near river

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A woman escaped her partially submerged vehicle after crashing near the East Fork Trinity River at the Kaufman-Dallas County line early Friday morning.

TxDOT approves widening, re-surfacing contract for FM 741

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) approved a $4.5 million project to widen and re-surface Farm-to-Market (FM) 741, the department announced today.

Alcohol suspected in Friday morning crash, vehicle partially submerged near river

Two accidents slowing traffic on westbound U.S. Highway 80

FORNEY, Texas — Two two-vehicle accidents were slowing traffic on westbound U.S. Highway 80 mid-morning on Friday.