September 2026

Body The Crandall Pirates varsity football team dropped their first game of the season on the road against the Braswell Bengals on Friday, Aug. 28.

Body The Kaufman Lady Lions went undefeated on their way to winning first place in the Athens tournament Aug. 27-29. Kaufman began the weekend with a matchup against the Grapeland Sandies, winning 25-17 and 25-18 to win two sets to zero.

Body You don’t need an old outdoor writer (me) to remind you of the current heat wave we are all enduring. But cooler weather is just around the corner and falling leaves and frosty mornings will once again arrive.

Body A Terrell man was killed in the early morning hours of Friday, Aug. 28 after losing control of his vehicle.

Body After more than a decade of dedicated service to children and families, Lone Star CASA is celebrating the retirement of longtime Volunteer Advocate Sharon Chapman, who has spent the past 12 years making sure children involved in the child welfare system have a voice.

Body Kenneth Allan Hickman, 76, died on March 11, 2025 at his home in Kaufman, Texas. Born on July 14th, 1948, to Thomas and Geneva Hickman of Kaufman, both deceased.