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Mesquite Police Department K-9 Kozmo dies during early morning search for aggravated robbery suspects
MESQUITE, Texas — UPDATE [April 29] — Mesquite Police Department K9 Officer Kozmo showed signs of trauma consistent with an assault, according to a necropsy which was conducted following Kozmo's death early Monday morning.
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Election officials report low turnout, only days left to early vote
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — With only two days left in early voting, less than two thousand voters have cast ballots countywide in person according to Kaufman County elections officials.
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Multiple residents of assisted living facility in Forney transported to hospital with reported stomach virus-related symptoms
FORNEY, Texas — Multiple residents of an assisted living facility in Forney were transported to an area hospital with reported stomach virus-related symptoms, emergency officials tell inForney.com.
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One injured in minivan vs. 18-wheeler crash on SH 34
TERRELL, Texas — One person was injured in a minivan vs. 18-wheeler crash on Wednesday afternoon — the driver of the van, "extremely lucky" to not have suffered more serious injuries, according to emergency personnel.
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Frost Advisory issued for Kaufman County overnight into Wednesday morning
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth, Texas, has issued a Frost Advisory for Kaufman County, and much of north Texas, during the overnight hours into Wednesday morning.
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Early voting begins tomorrow for municipal and school board elections countywide
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Early voting gets underway tomorrow in local municipal and school board elections across Kaufman county.
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Mesquite police, family seeking information in fatal hit-and-run crash on U.S. Highway 80
MESQUITE, Texas — The Mesquite Police Department, and family members of a man fatally struck on U.S. Highway 80, are asking for information from the public or witnesses to the crash that occurred last Sunday night.
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COVID-related waiver for driver licenses and identification cards has ended, DPS urges customers to renew
TERRELL, Texas (Texas Department of Public Safety) — The COVID-related waiver on expiration dates for driver licenses (DLs) and identification cards (IDs) has now ended. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) continues to urge customers with an expired DL or ID to make an appointment or renew online today.
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Daniels returns to serve as Forney's interim city manager in wake of Carson's separation
FORNEY, Texas — Charles Daniels, who previously served as an interim city manager for the City of Forney in 2016, will return after action by the council during a special-called meeting Tuesday night, April 14, 2021.
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City of Mabank opens drive-thru vaccine distribution center at Mabank Pavilion, in partnership with Terrell FD
MABANK, Texas — The City of Mabank, in partnership with the City of Terrell, has opened a drive-thru vaccine distribution center at the Mabank Pavilion.
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ERCOT issues alert requesting energy conservation due to higher-than-forecasted demand, stalled cold front
FORNEY, Texas — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) is requesting consumers and businesses to conserve energy this afternoon and into the evening.
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Forney city council and mayoral candidates answer citizens questions in exclusive video forum
FORNEY, Texas — Candidates for Forney City Council and Mayor participated in a video recorded “Meet the Candidates” last month hosted by inForney.com and Spotlight Forney that is being released today.
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