The Kaufman ISD Board of Trustees swore in their returning members and their newly elected members during their regular meeting on Monday, June 8. On Monday night, Board Trustees swore in Board President Drew Peterson and newly elected board member John Zaby.
News
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on State Highway 205 in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 7. According to Texas Department of Safety (DPS), Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on State Highway 205 near the Rockwall/Kaufman County line.
This past week, Cedar Creek guide Chris Webb, Jeff Rice and I met at the boat ramp just as the sun was beginning to light up the eastern sky. Our goal was to film a segment of our weekly TV show, “A Sportsmans Life” and glean information on catching summer crappie to share with you here. Our plan was to get in on a very dependable early morning bite and then get off the water before the Texas sun got too high overhead, and this we did. Let me tell you all about how we boated a cooler full of nice size crappie that were on a dependable bite that Chris expects to hold throughout the summer.
Registration is now open for Lone Star CASA’s 11th Annual Clays for CASA fundraiser, taking place on Friday, Aug. 28 at Texas Gun Ranch in Terrell.
Sports
The Scurry-Rosser Lady Wildcats softball team announced their All-District honors for the 2026 season. Jaycee Rhoades was named the Co-Offensive Player of the Year for the Lady Wildcats.
This past week was a very good one for me. I was fortunate to enjoy some great times on the water and in the woods with a couple of very good friends. There was a time when I was young when I judged every outdoor outing by the fish in the cooler or game on the meatpole. Granted, fresh fish fillets or backstraps from wild pork or venison is a big plus but what really matters is the quality time spent with good friends. This past week definitely provided a lot of white bass and catfish fillets for the freezer. I even had an up close and personal encounter with a chunky wild porker that I had earmarked for the smoker. The real reward though was the time spent with a couple of close friends. Let me tell you about my two adventures, the first with Brandon Sargent, Lead Slingers Guide Service on Lake Ray Hubbard, for a few hours of catching post spawn white bass and then on to Wood County for some hog hunting and creek catfishing with Jeff Rice.
Kaufman Lions basketball player DJ Gaddis played in the Azalea Orthopedics All-Star Basketball Game this past weekend. He scored 20 points and had seven rebounds and hit six three-pointers. His team won by three, and Gaddis was named MVP of the game.
news@kaufmanherald.com The Scurry-Rosser Wildcats baseball team took down the Clifton Cubs in the Bi-district round of the playoffs on Wednesday, April 29. The Wildcats swept the first two games of their best-ofthree playoff series over the Cubs.
Opinion
One of the most common debates in leadership revolves around hiring and promotion decisions. Should an organization select the individual with years of experience, or invest in someone with less experience but tremendous potential? After more than four decades in coaching, education, and administration, I have come to a simple conclusion: it is not experience that determines success.
I’ve been a devout hunter and eater of wild pork for a long, long time. I’ve pursued wild porkers in remote river bottoms of east Texas and the brush country of South Texas and just about everywhere in between. Thanks to a bumper crop of summer pears and squirrels that love to eat them, I now have pear-fattened porker coming to my front yard on a nightly basis and, they are keeping my hours, showing up early as soon as darkness falls.
The Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) is alerting Texas pet owners that New World Screwworm (NWS) has been confirmed in Zavala County, Texas, the first detection in the United States since the pest was eradicated in 1966. NWS flies lay eggs in wounds or skin openings of mammals, and their larvae feed on living tissue, which can cause severe damage and even death if left untreated.
Most people understand how insurance works. You can pay your premiums on time, follow the rules, and still eventually receive the dreaded letter that says your coverage is being canceled because of too many claims or too many mistakes.
Obituaries
1938 - 2026Beverly Ann Vaughan, 88, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 22, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and devotion to family.…
1929 - 2026Billye Jo Harvey Nolan, age 96, died on Saturday, the 16th of May 2026 at the Holly Hall Retirement Community in Houston, Texas. She was born on the…
1948 - 2026A true Texas car salesman to the end, on May 22, 2026, John Byron Murrey traded his “mortal coil” for an eternity in paradise with his savior, Jesus…
1947 - 2026Nancy Linda Edwards Coverdell Corbett September 5, 1947 – May 14, 2026 Nancy Linda Edwards Coverdell Corbett, age 78, passed away on May 14, 2026,…
Community
Kemp High School Class of 2026 graduates celebrated their graduation on Friday, May 22 at Athens High School.
Crandall’s Class of 2026 high school seniors culminated the school year with their graduation on Thursday, May 21at The OC in Forney.
Scurry-Rosser ISD celebrated their Class of 2026 seniors as they walked the stage for their high school graduation on Thursday, May 21 at Athens High School.
After many years of time spent toiling classrooms and study halls, many students welcome graduation. Graduating high school or college is a major milestone. It is associated with many symbols that have endured for some time. As graduates prepare to receive their diplomas or degrees, they might be curious to know what's behind some notable symbols of graduation ceremonies.
