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Electric Reliability Council of Texas and providers calling for energy conservation amid winter storm, anticipated peak usage
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and energy providers are calling on consumers and businesses to reduce their electricity usage as winter storms have created record demand on the electrical grid.
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Winter Storm Warning for north Texas through Monday evening
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth, Texas, has issued a Winter Storm Warning for portions of north and central Texas, including Kaufman County, in anticipation of a major winter storm.
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School closures and delays for Feb. 11, 2021
FORNEY, Texas — Wintry weather and overnight freezing temperatures have prompted some school closures and delays Thursday, February 11, 2021, in the Kaufman County area.
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Cold temps and freezing drizzle continue with "dangerously" cold, possibly recording-breaking lows this Valentines weekend
FORNEY, Texas — A southeastern bound cold front dropped temperatures over 30 degrees in a 24-hour span for some locations in north and central Texas and the cold air is here to stay, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Two dogs rescued from Terrell-area structure fire Monday morning
TERRELL, Texas — Two dogs were rescued from a Terrell-area structure fire, which prompted a response from four Kaufman County fire departments, this morning.
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Police seeking info, whereabouts of endangered missing 14-year-old girl
GUN BARREL CITY, Texas — Police are seeking information and the whereabouts of a 14-year-old teen runaway listed as endangered missing.
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Kaufman County receives first 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Terrell HUB, over 16,000 pre-registered
TERRELL, Texas — Kaufman County has received its first round of 500 COVID-19 vaccinations for the newly established Terrell HUB. And, as of Monday afternoon, the county had over 16,000 people pre-registered to receive the vaccine.
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Terrell police continue to seek leads for man missing nearly a year
TERRELL, Texas — Terrell police are continuing to seek leads for a man missing nearly a year.
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Estimated 115,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled from Kemp plant due to power outage, failed back-up generator
KEMP, Texas — An estimated 115,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled from the Kemp Wastewater Plant due to a loss of electrical power and a failed emergency back-up generator, according to the City of Kemp.
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Vaccination HUB in Terrell established, drilled; online registration opens as county officials await vaccines
TERRELL, Texas — With the COVID-19 vaccination HUB in Terrell established and drilled, county and local officials are now awaiting an allocation of vaccines from the state.
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Bell secures funding for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Hub
Forney, Texas — State Representative Keith Bell informed Kaufman County commissioners in person this morning that he has secured funding to open a COVID-19 vaccination center in Terrell, expected to open later this month.
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Two killed in head-on collision on SH 243
KAUFMAN, Texas — UPDATE [Jan. 19] — Two people tragically killed in a head-on collision last night have been identified.
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