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Three escape injuries in rollover accident

Three escape injuries in rollover accident

FORNEY, Texas – Three young males escaped injury Wednesday night, March 26, 2014, after the vehicle in which they were traveling overturned on Farm-to-Market (FM) 740.

Kaufman County fire crews battle early morning house fire near Crandall

Kaufman County fire crews battle early morning house fire near Crandall

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Crandall Fire Department responded to a reported kitchen fire in rural Kaufman County earlier this morning, March 26, 2014, at approximately 6:45 a.m.

UPDATED: Terrell ISD's Long Elementary School lockdown lifted

UPDATED: Terrell ISD's Long Elementary School lockdown lifted

TERRELL, Texas – Terrell ISD becomes the second Kaufman County school district today to place a school in lockdown. According to Terrell ISD, “out of an abundance of caution, Long Elementary School is currently on lockdown due to an incident in a nearby neighborhood.”

TxDOT begins FM 148 widening project to make way for future development

TERRELL, Texas – Groundbreaking has begun on a $1.8 million road widening project on Farm-to-Market (FM) 148, according to a Texas Department of Transportation news release this morning.

TxDOT begins FM 148 widening project to make way for future development

Forney, Mesquite firefighters extinguish SUV fire on IH20

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – Forney and Mesquite firefighters extinguished a fully involved SUV fire on Interstate Highway (IH) 20 on Friday afternoon, March 21, 2014.

Forney, Mesquite firefighters extinguish SUV fire on IH20

Crandall Fire Department sells trucks and equipment to pay fraudulent loans

CRANDALL, Texas – The Crandall Fire Department recently sold two firetrucks and other firefighter equipment to pay off some fire department debt and also to satisfy one of two fraudulent loans which recently put the department in financial turmoil.

TxDOT reports intermittent lane closures on Pinson Road through Saturday

FORNEY, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation is reporting intermittent lane closures will occur on Pinson Road, Farm-to-Market (FM) 740, between Redbud Drive and the Pinson Road bridge. During the lane closures, a flag crew will direct traffic.