The Center in Kaufman is forming community councils, including the Homeless Community Council. The key goal is to identify efficient ways to assist people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
News
Lone Star CASA is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacob Griffin as its new Executive Director. Jacob brings a strong background in finance, operations, and nonprofit leadership.
The 2026 May joint election and primary election came to an end after election day on Saturday, May 2 in Kaufman County with a single runoff in the Forney City Council race. In the City of Forney general election, Sarah Salgado and Joseph “Yaz” Yazdanpanahi are headed to a runoff next month for Place 4 on the council while Greg Helm took Place 6 on the council.
May is a unique month for those of us that love spending time in the woods or on the water. Spring turkey season is still underway in much of Texas during the first half of the month, but spring squirrel season is open also in the counties of eastern Texas and in the remainder of the state, squirrel season is year around.
Sports
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.
Country music artist Tracy Byrd is set to perform a benefit concert at Kemp High School on Saturday, May 16. Byrd will perform at the Second Annual Benefit Concert to benefit Kemp FFA.
The modern-day eastern turkey restocking program that began back in 1979 has been successful in some areas and somewhat of a bust in others. In earlier days, pen raised domestic birds were introduced in the wild without success. Biologists learned that live trapped wild birds were the key to success and by 2003 about 7,000 birds were released in east Texas, since the initial stockings, super stockings in areas with prime habitat seems to be succeeding.
Opinion
May 16: Bee Happy, along with the 2026 Kaufman County Leadership Group is hosting a Pickleball Classic to raise money for a new van by hosting a pickleball tournament on Saturday, May 16 at 10 a.m. at Ben Gill Park in Terrell.
Winning through the ‘doubtstorm’ Many times, in our lives, we face doubt. Author Max Lucado calls these moments ‘doubtstorms.’ If you’ve lived long enough, you’ve likely weathered one.
April 25-June 27: Kaufman Poor Farm Spring Market will be held on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. The Spring Market takes place from 9 a.m.
In educational leadership, we talk a lot about noise. The crowd gets loud.
Obituaries
1949 - 2026Martha Lynn Hill, 76, of Kaufman, TX passed away on May 11, 2026. Martha was born on August 28, 1949, to Lee and Ruby Doerr in Sawyer, OK. She moved…
1952-2026On April 25,2026, Buddy Burleson left the world to be gently taken into the presence of his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.After struggling with stage…
1935-2026Glenn Morris Jennings, aged 90, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026, in the ICU at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman. He was born on September…
1948-2026Jimmy Lynn McCormack passed away on March 23, 2026, in Dallas, the city where he was born on Feb. 23, 1948. A proud native of Dallas and a graduate of…
Community
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.
news@kaufmanherald.com The Kaufman High School Class of 2026 graduation will take place on Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m., at The Opportunity Central, located at 680 Innovation Blvd. in Forney.