The City of Kaufman plans to install an inclusive playground at Kaufman City Lakes Park, in addition to other amenities.

The American Legion Post 165 of Kaufman set up a memorial in honor of the 13 fallen comrades who recently lost their lives serving our country in Afghanistan. 

On Aug. 30, family members of Emmett Smith gathered outside the back of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Kaufman and held signs and balloons in support of Smith, who is battling COVID-19, as well as in support and thanks to the doctors and nurses working around the clock.

On Sept. 3, the name of Lions Stadium was changed to Homer Norville Field.

A group of teachers from Kaufman, Kemp and Scurry elementary schools were given some unexpected help in preparing for the new school year. when the Gray’s Prairie Missionary Baptist Church Ladies Bible Study Class "adopted" four area teachers.

One of the popular questions I answer regularly is where are some popular destinations to consider taking my family on vacation. There are a lot of things to consider when answering that question and perhaps we can address those soon. For now, here are some popular destinations that are grea…

Around 6 p.m. on Aug. 28, Elmo firefighters were dispatched to a three vehicle wreck on westbound I-20 just west of FM 429. Firefighters arrived to find multiple people injured and a man trapped in a badly damaged overturned pickup, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. 

On Aug. 28 and 29, the Hines family, along with the help from their Kaufman-area “ag family,” hosted a show in memory of their son, Jacob Hines, who died in an ATV collision alongside his friend, Jason Makerney, in March. Jacob is remembered by his friends and family as “forever a champion,”…

On Aug. 21, the Kaufman High School Athletic Booster Club held a fall sports kickoff to get players and fans excited for the upcoming season.

Here is something for you to think about if you are planning international travel for 2022! 

After 21 years and seven months, Ralph Davis is leaving his post as a Kaufman County extension agent. But he’s not leaving behind fields, hay or horses. 

Just last week, I spent a few days in Hawaii with my bride of 50 years and youngest son and his finance. Lisa and I were celebrating our 50-year wedding anniversary, and our son proposed to his bride-to-be on a moonlight evening on Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu.  Visiting Nutridge Esta…

Kaufman County has hired a new county elections administrator, Tandi Smith.

Kaufman Lions Club held a corn hole tournament on Aug. 14 and saw many great players.

Population growth, workforce training, broadband, and city and county issues are all going to effect how Kaufman County grows into the future. 

Kaufman ISD went back to school on Monday, Aug. 16. As students were dropped off from their parents' cars, teachers and staff members greeted the students and walked them into their school. Many students exuded excitement to be back at their school and hurried to get to their new classroom f…

I’m often asked what caliber I prefer for hunting hogs. Although this might sound like a pretty straightforward question, it really is a bit complex, and one for which there is no pat answer. My reply used to be something like, “Grab the largest caliber you own, load it with the heaviest bul…

The Kaufman County A&M Club awarded $50,000 in scholarships on July 31 to area Aggies attending the College Station campus in the fall, along with $4,400 awarded by the Kaufman County A&M Mothers Club. In addition, $36,000 was raised at the auction for future scholarships. Pictured a…

Local authors Todd and Casey Gent held a book signing on Aug. 7 at Kirby’s Boutique.

In 1986, the Especially For You Tea Room and Gift Shop was established by Nancy Murphy on the square in Kaufman inside the historic First National Bank building.

August is the month when hunters across the state begin preparing in earnest for the upcoming hunting seasons. The big outdoor shows are scheduled this month, and hunters are busy doing everything from maintaining and filling their game feeders to locking in on places and dates for their fal…

August is prime time to get a fall garden in the ground. 

Decades of Cedar Creek Country Club history have been wrapped up into binding, creating a book to educate readers on the history of Cedar Creek Country Club.

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.

Since  July  30, the Kaufman Fire Department received 22 total calls; including medical calls, minor accidents, and smoke investigations 

A video of a Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office deputy holding an 18-year-old black woman on the ground has garnered international attention.