Pedaling to work may be easier than you think, and the week of May 15-19 is a good time to find out if it is for you.

This month marks the 15th anniversary of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign urging Texans to buckle up. The National Highway Traffic Safety

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will conduct a public meeting to receive comments on the proposed reconstruction and widening of Farm to Market Road (FM) 548 from north of US Highway (US) 80 to State Highway (SH) 205 in Kaufman and Rockwall counties, a distance of approximately 7.3 miles.

The open house style meeting is from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9 at North Forney High School, 6170 Falcon Way in Forney. TxDOT staff and consultants will have drawings and maps on hand and will provide one-on-one answers to questions.

The application period for the 2017 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual and Community Preparedness Awards is now open.

Kaufman County Republican Women (KCRW) enjoyed their monthly meeting at the Kaufman County Courthouse on April 24, 2017.

The members shared a meal and conducted their business meeting.

In advance of PowerTalk 21 Day on April 21st and during Alcohol Awareness Month this April, Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and National Presenting Sponsor Nationwide® are equipping parents with Power of Parents®

Kaufman County, Texas Commissioner Jakie Allen has been appointed to serve a one-year term on the National Association of Counties (NACo) Agriculture and Rural Affairs Policy Steering Committee. Allen is one of two county officials from Texas serving on this committee.

U.S.Congressman Jeb Hensarling announced today that his office is now accepting service academy nomination requests.

“It is a privilege to consider candidates’ applications for a nomination to one of the United States service academies,” said Hensarling.

Today, Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, hosted a small business roundtable with a diverse cross-section of business owners in Kaufman County.

Weather permitting, the US 80 eastbound frontage road at Broad Street will be closed for construction on a drainage structure at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

The entrance to the frontage road will be opened again by 6 a.m. the following morning.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will conduct a public meeting for proposed improvements to State Highway (SH) 205 from US 80 to SH 78 in Collin

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing improvements to US 80 from I-30 to FM 460 in Dallas and Kaufman counties to discuss and receive public comments on the proposed project.