Local News

O. P. Norman Jr. High School given all-clear after bomb threat

KAUFMAN, Texas — O. P. Norman Junior High School was evacuated Tuesday for the second time this school year for a reported bomb threat.

Forney Fire Department seeking volunteers

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Fire Department is seeking volunteers and is accepting applications for the position.

TxDOT restripes Pinson Road bridge

TxDOT restripes Pinson Road bridge

FORNEY, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation recently restriped the Pinson Road bridge from two lanes to four lanes — a move anticipated since the completion of the Pinson Road expansion project in May 2014.

Rollover accident at Dallas-Kaufman County line Sunday morning

DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — No injuries were reported following a single-vehicle rollover accident on U.S. Highway 80 Sunday morning, February 1, 2015, under wet road conditions.

Rollover accident at Dallas-Kaufman County line Sunday morning

Farm-to-Market 1641 reopen after head-on collision

Annual Forney police, fire department, EMS numbers released for 2014

FORNEY, Texas — In 2014, the Forney Police Department, Forney Fire Department, Forney Animal Control, and East Texas Medical Center EMS received more than 20,000 calls through the Forney Police Department dispatch center — a slight increase over 2013.

Farm-to-Market 1641 reopen after head-on collision

FORNEY, Texas — Farm-to-Market (FM) 1641 was closed Friday night following a head-on collision south of Monitor Boulevard.

Second accident in as many days at FM 1641 location

FORNEY, Texas — An accident Saturday morning on Farm-to-Market (FM) 1641 occurred in the same area as a Friday night accident which resulted in the brief closure of the road.

Second accident in as many days at FM 1641 location

Portions of U.S. Highway 175 frontage roads to be closed for SH 34 construction

KAUFMAN, Texas (Texas Department of Transportation) – Weather permitting; beginning Feb. 2, 2015 the Texas Department of Transportation will be closing down sections of both frontage roads of U.S. Highway 175 just east of State Highway (SH) 34 in the City of Kaufman for approximately one year. This will be for the first phase of construction of the SH 34 bypass project.