July 2025

Crandall announces Meet the Teacher nights

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news@kaufmanherald.com Crandall ISD announced their Meet the Teacher nights for the 2025-26 calendar school year. Meet the Teacher for Crandall High School will begin during the final week of July, running from July 28-31.

Scurry-Rosser Meet the Teacher runs Aug. 5-7

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news@kaufmanherald.com Scurry-Rosser ISD announced their Meet the Teacher dates for back to school for 2025-26. Scurry-Rosser Elementary School for Pre-K and Kindergarten only will host their Meet the Teacher on Tuesday, Aug.

KEMP HOSTS SOCCER CAMPS JULY 9-10

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Kemp ISD hosted boys’ and girls’ soccer camps at Kemp High School from July 9-10. Pictured are RJ Rider, Penelope Balderas, Emilynn Morris and Liam Aguilar.
KEMP HOSTS SOCCER CAMPS JULY 9-10

Lone Star CASA Welcomes New Class of Volunteers

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Honorable Judge Brett Hall officially swore in nine new volunteers during a ceremony held at the Rockwall County Courthouse on July 2. Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is proud to welcome the newest CASA volunteers to serve children who have experienced abuse and neglect in Kaufman and Rockwall Counties.
Pictured from left to right: Lauri Dodd, Haley McGee, Lezlie Carvell, Barbi Angott, Beau Winkler, Judge Hall, Julie Tanner, an unnamed volunteer, Nereida Garcia Price and Nevine Carlson are sworn in as Lone Star CASA volunteers July 2 in Rockwall. Courtesy photo

Around Town

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July 24: Lone Star CASA is hosting their own lunch event to help visitors learn about Lone Star CASA and their mission to support children and families in Kaufman and beyond on Thursday, July 24. The event will take place from 12-1 p.m.

HUNTING ‘NEW’ LAND

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This is the time of year when many hunters are moving from one hunting lease to a new one. There are many reasons for changing hunting leases and most veteran hunters understand that unless they own the land they hunt on, there is a good chance they will one day have to leave their hunting grounds and look for another.
Luke will be hunting with some good friends this fall up in Montague County. Shown left to right were Don Gresham, Luke Clayton, Paul Moore, and Larry Weishuhn. Not pictured is Jeff Rice. Hunting new land is exciting and Luke gives some tips on the subject in his column this week. Photo by Jeff Rice