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Forney hires Director of Human Resources
FORNEY, Texas — The City of Forney announced the hiring of Jamie Holbert as the city's new Director of Human Resources.
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Census data confirms unprecedented growth across Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman county’s unprecedented growth has now been confirmed by census data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Investigation underway in fatal Scurry fire
SCURRY, Texas — Multiple agencies are investigating a house fire in Scurry Monday evening that turned fatal for the homeowner.
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DPS urges drivers to be aware as school year begins
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas (Texas Department of Public Safety) — With the school year beginning in person for many districts across the state, the Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding the public of steps they can take to keep students and staff members safe. This includes slowing down in school zones, staying off cell phones and being aware at all times while around school buses.
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City of Forney to see $915,613 in interest savings with early payment on 2008 roadway construction bonds; $8.5 million in total accrued savings
FORNEY, Texas — The City of Forney is expected to see $915,613 in interest savings on 2008 roadway construction bonds after the Forney City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday night committing accelerated payments to early bond redemption.
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Forney City Council approves project, funding to replace 'non-functioning' Outdoor Warning Siren system
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council approved a project and related funding to replace the city's "non-functioning" Outdoor Warning Siren system during Tuesday night's regularly-scheduled council meeting.
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Kaufman County announces new county engineer
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas (Kaufman County, Press Release) – Garrett Moore, hit the ground running in Kaufman County as the new County Engineer in July, and will be in the Development Services Department doing all things Engineering.
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Family calls for termination of deputy who used control technique on teen in apparent mental crisis
FORNEY, Texas — A family is calling for the termination of a Kaufman County Sheriff's Office deputy after he was captured in a now-viral video using a control technique on an 18-year-old female who police had received 911 calls of an apparent suicidal individual running into traffic.
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DPS investigating fatal rollover crash on U.S. Highway 175
KEMP, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal rollover crash that occurred on U.S. Highway 175 in the Kemp area on Friday morning.
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Forney Public Works Department crew members rescue nearly dozen ducklings from storm drain
FORNEY, Texas — City of Forney Public Works Department crew members rescued nearly a dozen ducklings from a storm drain on Tuesday morning.
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Kaufman County Commissioners' Court approves juvenile curfew for unincorporated areas of county
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court on Tuesday approved a juvenile curfew for unincorporated areas of the county.
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Fort Worth man killed in crash on Interstate 20 in Terrell
TERRELL, Texas — A Fort Worth man was killed in a crash on Interstate 20 in Terrell on Monday morning.
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