February 2026

news@kaufmanherald.com The Kaufman County Jr. Livestock Show (KCJLS) kicks off its week-long schedule on Saturday, Feb.

Photos courtesy of Kaufman High School The Kaufman Lady Lions basketball team honored two of their student-athletes for outstanding milestones before their game on Friday, Feb. 6. Kaylee Wrenn was honored for scoring 1,500 career points and for being named a McDonald’s All-American Games nominee. Kiersten Thomas was recognized for recording 500 career rebounds.

Kemp girls’ basketball honored three of their seniors before their game on Friday, Feb. 6 at home. The Kemp Lady Yellowjackets honored their senior players Makayla Miller (#23), Miranda Limon (#11) and Team Manager Sara Sanchez-Gutierrez.

Kemp hosted the Anthony Miller Powerlifitng Invitational on Jan. 31 with Kemp athletes showing up and showing out at the meet. The Yellowjackets had multiple medal winners, including first-place medalists Maddox Henderson, Bree Hall, Lillie Moore, Lanceden Surratt and Abel Gallegos. Second-place finishers were June Easter and the boys’ team as a whole. Third-place finishers were Asa Buchanan and Katalina Mendoza.

Kaufman ISD announced the schedule for the Kaufman Lions for the upcoming 2026 football season on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

February 19: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension is offering a free public event on how to spot, treat and safely eliminate the most common garden pests and weeds on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

With tax season here, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about a rise in tax company impostor scams that are targeting people across the country. These scams often involve phishing phone calls from fraudsters claiming consumers owe back taxes and must act immediately to avoid penalties or legal action.

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news@kaufmanherald.com Kaufman County announces their dates for the 2026 clean up/ collection events in multiple cities. The event helps Kaufman County residents clean out their house, garage or yard and bring trash to dump free of charge for certain items.

russell@themonitor.net Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court approved awarding a request for proposals action to a Frisco-based construction company to begin project negotiations for the planned Kaufman County Juvenile Facility during their Feb. 10 meeting.