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news@kaufmanherald.com The Crandall City Council read a proclamation for Constitution Week during their regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 15.

Kemp City Council voted Sept. 9 to adopt the city’s 2025 property tax rate, which is about 10 cents higher than last year.

Rockwall & Kaufman, TXNorth Texas Giving Day, the largest community-wide giving event in the region, wass set to rally support and raise funds for non-profit organizations that are making a significant impact on the local community. Taking place on September 18, 2025, this annual event provided a unique opportunity for individuals, businesses, and foundations to come together and support the causes they care about.

This week, I’ll tell you about the encounters I’ve had through my many years with a few really big boar, animals weighing in excess of 250 pounds. I can feel the adrenaline pumping as I mull over these past hunts.

The City of Kaufman officially received their Film Friendly Texas certificate from the Texas Film Commission on Wednesday, Sept. 16. This designation recognizes the city’s commitment to welcoming film and TV productions and supporting local businesses and residents along the way.

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Rachel Bowen, a middle school math teacher and volleyball, basketball and track coach at Warren Middle School in Forney, has been given the prestigious Honored National Teaching Award for September 2025.

news@kaufmanherald.com Scurry-Rosser ISD will be hosting their Big PAWS kickoff event on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at Scurry-Rosser Elementary School.

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The Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake has received a $7,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for pets in Henderson and Kaufman counties. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier.