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Kaufman County Sheriff's Office warns of text message inciting fear to download third-party app to contact police; always call or text-to-911 in an emergency
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a potential scam — inciting fear to prompt residents to download a third-party app to speak with police.
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June 1: Kaufman County reports 216 COVID-19 cases, 199 presumed recovered, 1 confirmed and 1 probable death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has confirmed 216 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in an update on June 1, 2020 — four new confirmations since last Friday's reporting.
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Westbound lane of IH20 to be closed for a month for rehabilitation
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Weather permitting, the westbound right lane of Interstate 20 (I-20) from Spur 557 to Big Brush Creek will be closed for approximately one month, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
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May 27: Kaufman County reports 194 COVID-19 cases, 167 presumed recovered, 1 confirmed and 1 probable death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases in Kaufman County in an update on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, since their last reporting on Friday — bringing the county total to 194.
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CLEAR Alert discontinued for missing endangered Canton woman
CANTON, Texas — UPDATE — Richardson has been located and the CLEAR Alert has been discontinued. Police however, have not described Richardson's condition or provided any additional details.
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Local 2nd grader reminding drivers it's not only illegal to text and drive, it's dangerous
FORNEY, Texas — A local 2nd grader, in a letter to the Forney Police Department, is reminding motorist it is illegal to text and drive.
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Isolated, scattered storms continue Sunday with threat of strong-to-severe and heavy raining overnight
FORNEY, Texas — Scattered and isolated strong-to-potentially severe thunderstorms will continue throughout Sunday with a threat of strong-to-severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall overnight which may lead to flooding in some areas.
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May 22: Kaufman County reports 179 COVID-19 cases, 144 presumed recovered, 1 confirmed and 1 probable death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases in Kaufman County in an update on Friday, May 22, 2020, bringing the county total to 179.
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Texas DPS will begin a phased opening of driver license offices starting May 26th with limited service offerings, appointment booking system
TERRELL, Texas (Office of Governor Greg Abbott) — Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will begin a phased opening of driver license offices starting May 26th with limited service offerings.
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Nucor Building Systems builds, donates gear driers to Kaufman County fire departments
TERRELL, Texas — Nucor Building Systems in Terrell has begun building and donating gear driers to Kaufman County fire departments — saving departments thousands of dollars on commercial driers.
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May 21: Kaufman County reports 171 COVID-19 cases, 138 presumed recovered, 1 confirmed and 1 probable death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has confirmed a total of 171 confirmed COVID-19 cases — nine included in yesterday's case count and eight in today's reporting numbers, both of which were reported today, May 21, 2020.
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May 19: Kaufman County confirms 154 COVID-19 cases, 117 presumed recovered, 1 death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County has confirmed 11 new cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County in an update on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, bringing the county total to 154.
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