May 2026

Kaufman City Council members approved a site plan for a Charley’s Restaurant during their regular meeting on Monday, April 27. Charley’s Restaurant chain specializes in Philly cheesesteak sandwiches and seems as though they are heading to downtown Kaufman.

Kaufman seniors inducted into National Honor Society

Forney ISD Chief of Communications Kristin Zastoupil issued a press release May 4 regarding allegations of misconduct involving a Forney ISD teacher which read as follows: “While there is currently a multi-agency investigation underway, we have now been cleared to share the following information,”...

The Kaufman Lions Special Olympics squad took first place in the relay at Wills Point on April 27. .

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 Kemp Yellowjackets varsity baseball team celebrated their seniors in their final game last week. Following the game, Kemp honored seniors Adrian Culpepper, Dayne Postlethwait, Nathan Dunn, Ettore Schiapparoli, and athletic trainer Carly Williams.

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.

Crandall ISD is proud to announce that it has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for the third time.