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Kaufman County Commissioners' Court agrees to add County Road 273 extension to county's road maintenance system to resolve pending litigation
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court has agreed to add an extension of County Road (CR) 273 onto the county's road maintenance system to resolve pending litigation against the county.
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Free COVID-19 testing in Kaufman County to be made available Monday through Saturday, weekly
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Free COVID-19 testing in Kaufman County will be made available Monday through Saturday, weekly.
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Families in need can sign up for Forney Lions Club Angel Tree, Nov. 18 and 21
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Lions Club) — Families who need assistance with Christmas gifts for their children and who live within the Forney Independent School District boundaries are invited to attend one of two signups.
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Bomb threat at North Forney High School determined to be false, police say
FORNEY, Texas — UPDATE — A bomb threat at North Forney High School on Thursday afternoon was determined to be false, according to the district.
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TxDOT expects FM 741 widening project to let in Spring 2025 with a three year construction timeline
FORNEY, Texas — Pending funding and right-of-way acquisition, the Texas Department of Transportation projects a let date in the Spring of 2025 for an estimated $85 million widening project on Farm-to-Market (FM) 741.
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TxDOT to hold virtual public meeting on proposed widening of FM 741 from U.S. Highway 175 to FM 548
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is hosting a virtual public meeting regarding the proposed widening of Farm-to-Market 741 (FM 741) from US Highway 175 (US 175) to FM 548 in Kaufman County.
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#GoodNews: Forney ISD families, students, teachers and local businesses donate more than 29,000 items to the Forney Food Pantry
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District, Press Release) — Forney Families really stepped up again this year with donations during the 2020 Forney ISD Pack the Pantry Food Drive to benefit the Forney Food Pantry.
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Iconic Greenberg Smoked Turkey inventory and ability to ship Thanksgiving and Christmas destroyed by 'catastrophic fire' at Tyler facility
TYLER, Texas — An iconic East Texas company's inventory and ability to ship smoked turkeys this holiday season was destroyed in a "catastrophic fire" on Friday night.
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City council approves hazard pay for city employees, still no step pay for police or fire
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City council accepted a federal COVID-19 hazard pay grant for police and firefighters and accepted a budget amendment to provide hazard pay for all other city employees during their Tuesday night meeting.
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Council races hang in balance as ballots are still being counted
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — At least one city council race in Kaufman County still hangs in the balance, according to election officials who are still counting mail-in and provisional ballots, while others could still change.
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Citizens in neighboring Kaufman County communities take different stances on incorporation vote
POETRY, Texas — Citizens in neighboring Kaufman County communities took different stances on incorporation votes during the November 3rd election.
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Kaufman County votes to keep Trump, Cornyn & Gooden in Washington
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Historic numbers of Kaufman County voters turned out during the November 3 election and overwhelming voted to keep President Donald Trump, Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Lance Gooden working in Washington.
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