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Portions of Kaufman County under Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Watch until 1 a.m.
FORNEY, Texas — Portions of Kaufman County are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 1 a.m., according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Unseasonably hot temperatures, high demand force six power generation facilities offline
FORNEY, Texas — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the flow of electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers, is urging Texans to conserve power this weekend after six power generation facilities went offline.
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Kaufman ISD police officer presented Meritorious Service Award for preventing fleeing suspect from entering school zone
KAUFMAN, Texas — Kaufman Independent School District (ISD) police officer Adam Wall was presented with a Meritorious Service Award for his efforts preventing a fleeing suspect from entering a school zone last month.
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Forney City Manager selects new Chief of Police
FORNEY, Texas (City of Forney, Press Release) — After national recruitment and a thorough interview process, the City of Forney is excited to announce the hiring of Carrie White as the next Chief of Police for the Forney Police Department.
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George P Bush makes two campaign stops in Kaufman County in race for Attorney General
FORNEY, Texas — Texas Land Commissioner and Republican candidate for Texas Attorney General, George P. Bush, made two campaign stops in Kaufman County on Saturday.
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Forensic audit report reveals former City Manager Carson, ACM Cardwell skirted state law in a number of bids and purchases
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council was presented the results of a months-long forensic financial audit conducted by the Weaver and Tidwell (Weaver) firm at Tuesday night's regularly-scheduled meeting.
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Tornado Watch, Flash Flood Warning in effect for Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A Tornado Watch and a Flash Flood Warning are in effect for Kaufman County until later this evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Forney native assumes command of the War Eagles of Patrol Squadron 16
FORNEY, Texas — The War Eagles of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 held a change of command ceremony on April 28th aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville.
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Rockwall County Sheriff's Office seeking assistance locating teen runaway
ROCKWALL COUNTY, Texas — The Rockwall County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance from the public locating a teen runaway, according to a notification from the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management.
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Body discovered on Interstate 20 with apparent gunshot wound, police say
FORNEY, Texas — The Kaufman Country Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was discovered on Interstate 20 with an apparent gunshot wound.
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Employee struck by forklift, transported to area hospital
TERRELL, Texas — An employee of Carlisle Construction Materials in Terrell was injured after being struck by a forklift on Thursday morning.
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DPS investigating fiery fatal crash on FM 2728
ELMO, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fiery fatal crash which occurred on Farm-to-Market (FM) 2728 on Thursday morning.
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