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Veterans Day ceremony, Turkey Trax Auto Show set for Nov. 8-9

FORNEY, Texas — This year’s annual Veterans Day ceremony and the Turkey Trax Auto Show will be held on two different days, Saturday, November 8, 2014, and Sunday, November 9, 2014, respectively.

One airlifted to hospital after reported accidental shooting

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A female was taken by air ambulance after a reported accidental shooting this morning on County Road (CR) 122 in Kaufman County.

No injuries after vehicle strikes bridge guardrail on highway

Stage 3 watering restrictions to go back into effect November 1

FORNEY, Texas — Stage 3 watering restrictions will go back into effect on November 1, 2014, and remain in effect until March 31, 2015, for North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) customers which includes Forney and its commercial, residential, and wholesale customers.

2014 Unity Bowl Parade set for November 1, slight change in route

FORNEY, Texas — Approximately 125 floats are expected at this year’s third annual Unity Bowl Parade which is scheduled for this Saturday, November 1, 2014.

State Rep. Gooden plans town hall meeting to discuss Terrell State Hospital privatization

TERRELL, Texas — With the announcement by the Texas Department of State Health Services last week of a tentative award notice to privatize Terrell State Hospital, State Representative Lance Gooden, R-Terrell, announced a town hall meeting on Monday, November 3, 2014.

UPDATE: Hydraulic fluid spill causes lane closure on EB U.S. Highway 80 for more than seven hours

FORNEY, Texas — A hydraulic fluid spill on eastbound U.S. Highway 80 at the Dallas-Kaufman County line caused one lane of traffic —of only two eastbound lanes— to be closed for more than seven hours and caused two to three hour delays for drivers.

UPDATE: Hydraulic fluid spill causes lane closure on EB U.S. Highway 80 for more than seven hours

30-day warning period for school zone and bus stop arm safety camera program

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office announced a 30-day warning period for a new school zone speed camera and bus stop arm camera program.

Officials break ground on $13.8 million State Highway 34 bypass project in Kaufman

Forney PD locates missing child Thursday afternoon

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department located a missing child approximately an hour after he was reported missing from Woodcrest Way Thursday afternoon.

DPS Troopers ride and follow Kaufman County school buses during National School Bus Safety Week

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers will ride in and follow school buses across the state of Texas this week for National School Bus Safety Week to remind drivers it is illegal to pass any school bus that is stopped and operating a visual sign — either flashing red lights or a stop sign.