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KAUFMAN COUNTY–District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced Aug. 4, the conviction of Margaret Ann Johnston, 80, for murder, a first degree felony offense. Johnston was charged with the murder of her daughter, Connie Lynn Helms, Sept. 14, 2021 at her home in Kaufman.

EUSTACE–Responders from seven local departments, including the Texas Forest Service, were called to assist in a 35-acre grass fire located on County Road (CR) 2500 in Eustace Aug. 6.

GUN BARREL CITY–During the Gun Barrel City council meeting July 26, council approved the demolition of nine unsafe structures within the city. One property owner was granted time to repair his structure on Westview Drive.

KERENS–Kerens Independent School District (KISD) trustees voted July 25 to buy a radio frequency identification (RFID) card system that tracks bus routes and gives administrators real-time locations of its transit fleet.

Video Screenshot Courtesy Kevin Guerra The driver of the truck later abandoned the burning trailer along a county road in east Kaufman. 

Billy Bazzle of The M-80'S gets the July Fest going with a cover of Jessie's Girl.

GUN BARREL CITY–Gun Barrel City Police Department responded to a 911 call July 27 of a major traffic collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian.  The collision occurred in the south Gun Barrel Lane area near Stillwater Street.

Monitor Photos/Bodey Cooper Sitting atop a woman’s shoulders was the best way to keep cool for this child as the water came down July 25 during the rain dance at Gun Barrel City Park. 

HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County approved a July 26 resolution declaring a local state of disaster because of drought and wildfires, which followed the July 21 emergency disaster declaration issued by County Judge Wade McKinney that was valid for up to seven days without...