Give generously, give carefully Charities have given their all for Hurricane Ike victims and are asking for donations to refill the bank accounts. The Texas Attorney General urges generosity — and care. Scammers come out in times of tragedy. [Click here for full story] Sep 19, 2008
Will you see the rabbit? Kaufman County Civic Theatre opens its new season with a production of Harvey, the Pulitzer Prize winning comedy about a man and his six-foot tall (invisible) rabbit. [Click here for full story] Sep 17, 2008
About 20,000 cows and horses along the coast are wandering in flood-soaked fields in immediate need of food and fresh water.
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service needs donations to help ranchers in Chambers and Jefferson counties. [Click here for full story] Sep 16, 2008
FBI releases crime report The FBI released it's yearly crime report Monday.
The Kaufman County shows slightly more crime than surrounding counties, but the difference in population accounts for some variation.
For instance, Van Zandy County has about half the population of Kaufman County, and Ellis County has a third more.
[Click here for full story] Sep 15, 2008
Help! Sandwich fixings, chips and other foods that don't require cooking are needed for Hurricane Ike evacuees at the First Assembly of God in Kaufman. Because of the weather, the National Guard has stopped food deliveries.
The church also needs coolers, ice, water and Gatorade.
About 80 evacuees from Beaumont-Port Arthur are being housed at the church. Sep 13, 2008
