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Multiple agencies fought large and fast-moving pasture fire near U.S. Highway 80

FORNEY, Texas – The Forney Fire Department and surrounding agencies fought a large and fast-moving pasture fire south of U.S. Highway 80 near the Gateway Bridge development. The fire was reported at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Friday afternoon, June 20, 2014, and a majority of the fire was contained by 4 p.m.

Precinct 2 Constable adds two reserve officers, commissioners to vote soon

FORNEY, Texas – Two non-paid reserve deputy constables have been added to Kaufman County's Precinct 2 Constable's office, according to Pct. 2 Constable Jason Johnson – pending bond approval by the Kaufman County Commissioners' Court on Monday, June 23, 2014.

Electrical outlet to blame for fire in east Kaufman County

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – An electrical outlet is to blame for a fire which destroyed a mobile home in east Kaufman County earlier this month, according to Kaufman County Fire Marshal Larry Ewing.

College Mound FD to hold benefit breakfast/open house for board member, June 21

COLLEGE MOUND, Texas – The College Mound Fire Department will hold a benefit breakfast and open house on Saturday, June 21, 2014, to benefit one of its board members with terminal cancer.

Starplex theater temporarily closed today due to popcorn machine fire

Starplex theater temporarily closed today due to popcorn machine fire

FORNEY, Texas – The Starplex Cinemas movie theater will be temporarily closed today after being evacuated because of a popcorn machine fire.

Two killed in head-on collision in northern Kaufman County

Two killed in head-on collision in northern Kaufman County

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a double fatality head-on collision in northern Kaufman County on State Highway (SH) 34 approximately one mile north of County Road (CR) 328.

Water – a very real problem

FORNEY, Texas – With the threat of Stage 4 water restrictions looming each month, the tone has definitely changed in the way local and regional officials talk about water conservation.

Home destroyed by fire in east Kaufman County

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – A mobile home in east Kaufman County was completely destroyed in a fire earlier today, June 3, 2014, according to College Mound Fire Department Public Information Officer Terry Van Sickle.

Home destroyed by fire in east Kaufman County

CareFlite responds to head-on collision in Forney

FORNEY, Texas – CareFlite was requested to the scene of a head-on collision on the south service road today after two vehicles collided at the eastbound U.S. Highway 80 onramp at Farm-to-Market (FM) 460.