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Commissioner Clark announces county plans for U.S. Highway 80 ramp improvements
Forney, Texas – Kaufman County Precinct 2 Commissioner Ray Clark announced improvements to the entry/exit ramps on U.S. Highway 80 are at the top of the list of projects outlined in the Kaufman County Transportation bonds. The announcement was made at the Forney Economic Development Corporation's "Eggs and Updates" quarterly meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 2014.
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Change of venue motion granted in Eric Williams trial
A motion for a change of venue in the Eric Williams capital murder trial was granted this morning, January 24, 2014, by visiting Dallas County District Judge Mike Snipes at the Kaufman County Courthouse just before 9 a.m.
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Forney native, DeSoto firefighter, receives Medal of Valor for saving family
Forney, Texas – Brent Barkham, a Forney native, received the fire service's highest honor for his actions with the DeSoto Fire Department on October 8, 2013, which resulted in three lives being saved.
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USGS: Invasive zebra mussels confirmed in Lake Lavon
The spread of invasive zebra mussels has been confirmed in Lake Lavon, according to a Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) release yesterday.
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Multi-agency response to large grass fire in rural Kaufman County
Kaufman County, Texas – Multiple fire departments fought a large grass fire on Farm-to-Market (FM) 2757 near County Road (CR) 257 on Monday afternoon, January 20, 2014.
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Rollover accident causes brief Sunday delays on IH 20
Forney, Texas – A rollover accident caused brief delays for motorists on westbound Interstate Highway (IH) 20 in Kaufman County on Sunday afternoon.
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Asst. City Manager: Traffic signal feasibility study requests made to TxDOT
Forney, Texas – According to Forney's Assistant City Manager Gina Nash, two traffic signal feasibility requests have been made to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the entrance/exit of Forney Community Park and the intersection of South Chestnut Street and College Avenue/Farm-to-Market (FM) 741.
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