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Representative Keith Bell Files Legislation to Rein in Runaway Homestead Appraisals
FORNEY, Texas — On Friday, December 2, 2022, Representative Keith Bell (R-Forney) filed House Bill 868 to lower the maximum appraisal increase rate of homestead exempted properties from 10% to 3.5%.
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Terrell police seeking information from public on missing teen runaway
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell Police Department is seeking information from the public on a reported missing teen runaway.
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Dive team recovers body from submerged vehicle near Combine
COMBINE, Texas — A Grand Prairie dive team called in to assist police locate a submerged vehicle in a pond near Combine earlier today recovered a body.
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Terrell Police respond to fatality wreck
TERRELL, TEXAS — Terrell Police are investigating a wreck on Hwy 205 & Colquitt Road that claimed the life of a 3-year-old child Wednesday afternoon.
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Death Without Dishonor: A Korean War veteran and his family search for justice
Clifton Malone had a secret.
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Boil Water Notice issued for Markout Water Supply customers
FORNEY, Texas — The City of Mesquite is advising all water customers in Kaufman County served by the Markout Water Supply system to boil drinking water and water used for cooking until further notice.
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14-year-old killed, another child injured in vehicle vs. bicycle crash on FM 741
HEARTLAND, Texas — A 14-year-old was tragically killed and another child injured in a vehicle vs. bicycle crash on Farm-to-Market (FM) 741 on Monday evening.
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SPCA of Texas removes 18 allegedly abandoned animals from Kaufman County property
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Yesterday, the SPCA of Texas and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office removed 18 allegedly abandoned dogs —13 dogs and five newborn puppies— from a property near Kemp, Texas.
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Four injured, two airlifted from major crash on FM 148 with two entrapments
TERRELL, Texas — Four people were injured, two of which were airlifted, from a major crash on Farm-to-Market (FM) 148 in the Terrell area on Thursday afternoon.
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Freeze Warning in effect for Kaufman County from 3 a.m. until 9 a.m. Wednesday
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Freeze Warning for portions of northeast Texas, including Kaufman County, for Wednesday morning.
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Construction to improve intersection of U.S. Hwy 80, SH 205, FM 148 and replace bridge in Terrell to begin Oct. 10
TERRELL, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will begin construction on Monday, Oct. 10 at US 80/SH 205 and FM 148 in Terrell.
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South Mesquite sewer main failure spills approximately 200,000 gallons of wastewater into South Mesquite Creek, East Fork Trinity River
MESQUITE, Texas — The City of Mesquite experienced a domestic wastewater spill from a 30-inch sewer main located at 3500 Lawson Road this morning. The wastewater spill began at approximately 11:45 a.m. The volume spilled was estimated at 200,000 gallons at 4:45 p.m.
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