September 2026

1945-2026 Billy D. England Sr., affectionately known as Poppy to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, passed away on September 19, 2026, in Kaufman, Texas, at the age of 81.

1948-2026 Catherine (Adelstein) Morris was born on May 31, 1948 in Kaufman, Texas and passed away on September 16, 2026. Catherine was the high school Homecoming Queen and later attended East Texas State University.

Scurry-Rosser announced their nominees for the 2026 Homecoming Court. Queen nominees are Blakely Perkins, Lily Tudor, Jaylee Fisher, Kinsey Nall and Kennlee Butler. King nominees are Drew Jestis, Corbin Hoard, Eli Hutchins, Logan Mullins and Chandler Bridges.

Lakes Regional Community Center (Lakes Regional) will become Kaufman County's Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA), assuming the role from the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA). A transition date has not yet been established.

The Kaufman Fire Department was proud to participate in the Kaufman County Emergency Preparedness Festival and demonstrate one of the specialized skills we use to serve and protect the community – vehicle extrication.

news@kaufmanherald.com Kemp Independent School District Athletic Director and Head Football Coach BJ Rider was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

A Kaufman ISD student was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for allegedly bringing a gun to a junior high campus.

The Scurry-Rosser boys’ and girls’ cross country teams competed at the Wylie Dustin Rodriguez Invitational meet on Friday, Sept. 18.

The Kaufman Lions dropped their contest to Sulphur Springs on the road on Friday, Sept 25. The Lions defense couldn’t handle the potent Sulphur Springs’ offense as they fell 63-41.

The Scurry-Rosser Wildcats picked up their first district win of the season in their shutout win over the Inspired Vision Eagles on Friday, Sept. 25 in Dallas.