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Police chiefs statement deleted from official police department Facebook Page
STATEMENT BY CHIEF OF POLICE & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, MICA A. LUNT.
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Heartland man tragically dies of apparent palytoxin poisoning hours after cleaning aquarium
HEARTLAND, Texas — A Heartland man tragically died of apparent palytoxin poisoning hours after cleaning his household saltwater aquatic tank.
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In grievance, Forney police chief says city manager put social media optics over public safety concerns; describes pattern of improper and hostile working conditions
FORNEY, Texas — In a grievance filed Sunday, and obtained by inForney.com on Monday, Forney Police Department Chief Mica Lunt says City Manager Tony Carson put social media optics over public safety concerns during a historic winter storm this past week.
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No injuries after vehicle splits in half in crash on FM 148
SCURRY, Texas — No injuries were reported after a major crash Sunday evening on Farm-to-Market (FM) 148.
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TVEC: March bills will maintain cost reduction
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas (Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative) — Over the last week, we have been largely focused on restoring power from a historic winter storm while managing never-before-seen levels of load reduction on Texas electric grid. Now, as the storm recedes, the tremendous toll of the combined events is becoming clear in reporting from across the state. Along with human suffering in miserable and dangerous cold, there is a looming threat from extremely high wholesale energy rates that could be forced on energy consumers.
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District Attorney Erleigh Wiley warns residents to beware of plumbing scams
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas (Kaufman County District Attorney's Office) — While frozen water pipes are bursting all over the area, Kaufman County District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley is warning Kaufman County residents to beware of plumbing scam artists who will take your money up front and do little to no work.
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Delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations postponed due to inclement weather, expected to resume next week
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Delivery of the COVID-19 vaccination has been postponed by the state due to inclement weather, county officials announced today.
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North Texas Municipal Water District requests immediate curtailment of non-essential water use
FORNEY, Texas (North Texas Municipal Water District) — The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has initiated immediate curtailment of non-essential water use within its service area. With extreme weather conditions continuing throughout the North Texas region, NTMWD is experiencing unprecedented high water demands as a result of our customers needs to fill distribution tanks within their systems. These demands are outpacing the District’s ability to recharge city supplies at normal rates. The cities and utilities served by NTMWD are asked to preserve water supplies for essential uses vital for firefighting, medical facilities, and basic human health and sanitation. Residents can help by limiting usage of items such as washing machines, dishwashers and limiting showers or bathing.
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Warming centers, shelters open as outages continue amid winter storm
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A number of warming stations and shelters have opened throughout Kaufman County and the surrounding areas to assist residents affected by power outages amid a continued winter storm surge.
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Boil water notices issued for Mabank water customers, portion of Gastsonia-Scurry SUD service area
MABANK, Texas — Boil Water Notices have been issued for Mabank water customers and portions of the Gastonia-Scurry Special Utility District's service area due to power outages at their respective facilities brought on by extreme winter weather.
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Terrell FD transports two residents with minor injuries after ceiling collapse at local nursing home
TERRELL, Texas (Terrell Fire Department) — Two residents at Country View Manor Nursing Home, located at 1900 N. Frances, sustained minor injuries after a ceiling collapsed Monday afternoon.
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School districts announce closures amid winter storm, rolling blackouts
FORNEY, Texas — School districts have begun announcing closures this week amid a continued winter storm surge and rolling blackouts brought on by peak demands on Texas' electrical grid.
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