The Friends of the Kaufman County Library was awarded $3,500 from the Texas Library Association and H-E-B Summer at the Library Grant and $2,500 from the TVEC Charitable Foundation Grant to help fund the library’s annual Summer Reading Program.
News
Kaufman County Grand Jury returned 59 indictments June 26. Indictment information obtained from the District Clerk’s office does not include ages or addresses of defendants.
russell@themonitor.net June 30, Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court approved Precinct 4’s Road and Bridge Department to partially go on private property near Peeltown to install a culvert system to replace a 40-yearold setup that its commissioner said is causing problems.
Nearly 100 people, including fans, family, friends and classmates, gathered on June 27 at the Kaufman County Library for Kaufman native, bestselling award-winning fiction author, Jami Albright’s book signing of her newest release, The Summer that Changed Us.
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
The waitress in Forney keeps all of her tips. The lineman in Kaufman keeps all of his overtime pay.
Artificial intelligence is inescapable. Emerging technology is ubiquitous in the workplace, at schools and computers and phones. The benefit of a personal assistant at your fingertips is exciting for many – but concerning for others, especially as AI becomes ubiquitous both as a tool for legitimate businesses and a new method for scammers.
July 16: Carevide Kaufman is hosting a Back to School Bash on Thursday, July 16 from 5-7 p.m. at 2600 Commerce Way in Kaufman.
Recently, I watched a video of a NCAA Division I football coach screaming at a player, using every foul word imaginable in an attempt to make a point. The lesson I learned had nothing to do with football.
Obituaries
1957-2026Hubert Allen Baldwin 68 years of age, passed away at home in Kaufman, Texas on June 27, 2026.Allen was born in Terrell Texas on December 25, 1957, to…
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…
Community
If you are a deer hunter it’s a good bet you can scrounge around in your freezer and find a few packages of overlooked venison steaks, roasts or ground meat. If vacuum sealed or double wrapped with good freezer paper, venison will remain tasty for a couple years but is there a better time than right now to enjoy some tasty venison fajitas, burgers or possibly a tasty venison guisado?
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.
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.