July 2026

July 4: City of Kaufman’s Annual Red, White and Boom event returns to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4. The day kicks off with the Independence Parade at 9 a.m., beginning at S.

Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court voted June 9 to approve the preliminary plat of Cory Morehead subdivision No. 37, which is located on County Road 4017 and Farm to Market Road 90 in Precinct 4.

news@kaufmanherald.com The United States of America will celebrate 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. Independence Day hits a significant milestone this year as Americans celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, that was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

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.

news@kaufmanherald.com The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest after locating stolen property on Tuesday, June 10. KCSO deputies and investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in the 10000 block of County Road 4079 as part of an ongoing auto theft investigation.

On June 22, Kemp ISD’s board of trustees approved adopting the proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with that now-adopted budget being posted on the Yellowjackets’ official website of kempisd.org.

Kemp Independent School District announced the hiring of their new high school and junior high school principals last week. Kemp ISD welcomed James Colbath as their new high school principal on Monday, June 22.

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It’s summertime and fishing is easy. Maybe I should write the ‘catching’ is easy, for both blue and channel catfish. I just got off the water at Lake Tawakoni with guide Tony Pennebaker and Jeff Rice who produces and is the primary force that drives our weekly TV show “A Sportsman’s Life”. Our primary goal was to catch a box of ‘eater’ blue catfish and then switch to some fast-paced action on the smaller but scrappy channel cats. We accomplished both on one of those cloudy mornings last week.

Americans celebrate Independence Day every July 4. The holiday has become synonymous with summer fun, as grand fireworks displays and backyard barbecues are integral components of many people's July 4 celebrations.