June 2026

Scurry alum begins medical residency

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Jacob McLean, a 2016 Scurry-Rosser High School graduate, recently started his medical residency at one of the top children’s hospitals in the nation. McLean began attending Scurry-Rosser ISD in second grade, where his mother, Jennifer McLean, was an elementary school teacher, and remained there until graduating from Scurry-Rosser High School in 2016.
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Kaufman County honors Veterans on Memorial Day

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Citizens, elected officials, visitors and Veterans gathered at Kaufman County Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, May 25 for the Memorial Day celebration ceremony. Judge Joseph Russell delivered a speech to honor the fallen military service members. 

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John Murrey

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1948 - 2026 A 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 Christ. Johnny was born on October 26, 1948 in Dallas, Texas to Paul and Mae Murrey, the younger brother of Paul David Murrey, who all proceeded him in death.
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Billye Jo Nolan

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1929 - 2026 Billye 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 1st of September 1929, in Kaufman, Texas to Charles Ernest and Eula Pearl Key Harvey.
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Beverly Vaughan

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1938 - 2026 Beverly Ann Vaughan, 88, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 22, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and devotion to family. Born on March 25, 1938, in Dallas, Texas, to Thomas Rodney Hopkins and Olive Impson, Beverly grew up in Duncanville alongside her brothers, Hank and Tommy.
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