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AT&T Outage - Local Officials Say 9-1-1 Is Still Available, Use Text
FORNEY - A nationwide AT&T outage has caused quite an uproar on social media, but the Forney Police Department says that 9-1-1 is still available, including the ability to text.
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Transformer To Come Through Forney On Wednesday Afternoon, Expect Delays
FORNEY, Texas — On Wednesday, February 21st, a transformer will once again make its way through Forney. The City does not have a specific time of arrival, but they say it will be in the afternoon.
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Early Voting for the Texas Primaries Begins Tuesday
FORNEY - Early Voting for the Democrat and Republican primaries begins tomorrow, February 20, 2024.
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Kaufman ISD Calls For $170M Bond Election On May 4, 2024
KAUFMAN - The Kaufman ISD Board of Trustees has called for a bond election to be held on the municipal election date on May 4, 2024. The proposed bond amount is $170,000,000 and addresses growth and school safety issues.
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Police searching for Mabank man last seen in Kaufman
KAUFMAN, Texas — Local authorities are seeking information on the whereabouts of a Mabank man last seen in Kaufman.
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Terrell City Council briefed on recent 'good news,' FLOCK camera arrests and stolen vehicle recoveries
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell City Council was briefed in January on what the City calls the “Good News” of the month.
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Two sustain minor injuries after engine failure, emergency landing on Airport Road
TERRELL, Texas — A pilot and their passenger sustained minor injuries after an emergency landing situation near the Terrell Municipal Airport late last night.
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Kaufman County, Local Schools Closed Tuesday, 1/16
FORNEY, Texas — As the winter storm moves past the metro area, Kaufman County and local school districts will be closed on Tuesday, January 16th, out of an abundance of caution.
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Freezing temperatures and winter weather advisory to hit North and Central Texas
NORTH TEXAS — North and Central Texas are set to experience freezing temperatures and a winter weather advisory from noon Sunday to noon Monday. The advisory predicts a mix of freezing rain and sleet, with total accumulations of up to 0.10 inch, and up to 0.50 inch of snow in some northeastern areas.
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Busted Pipes, Damaged Roads: Complaints continue to mount in Open Infra's efforts to install fiber in Kaufman County
TERRELL, Texas — Open Infra Inc. was back on the Kaufman County Commissioners agenda on January 9th for the second week — this after only six weeks of construction in the county marred by busted water and sewer pipes, damaged roads, and complaints from rural utility districts and residents.
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Kaufman County Commissioners discuss subdivision plats, FLOCK license plate reader cameras
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — During the January 2, 2024, Kaufman County Commissioners Court meeting, the Commissioners discussed the final plat for Steele Subdivision along County Road 271, and a multiple-use agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the installation and operation of license plate reader (LPR) cameras.
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Body of man involved in crash discovered by search teams
KAUFMAN, Texas — UPDATE — The body of missing man, 40-year-old Logan Jacinto, was located by search teams on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
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