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Texas boomtowns lead in population growth

Texas boomtowns lead in population growth

Texas is home to the Top 5 fastest-growing cities by percentage of population, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. Celina, which had been No. 1 in 2023, stole the spotlight from Princeton for the period July 2024 to July 2026.  The Census Bureau estimated Celina grew...

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2024 election results – other – FINAL

2024 election results – other – FINAL

Collin County Elections reports total voter turnout in the county for the Nov. 5 general election was 68.78% of the 751,832 voters registered. There were 424,236 early in-person ballots, 13,856 mail-in ballots, 2,108 limited ballots and 76,942 votes cast at the polls...

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Texas Legislature election results – FINAL

Texas Legislature election results – FINAL

Collin County Elections reports total voter turnout in the county for the Nov. 5 general election was 68.78% of the 751,832 voters registered. There were 424,236 early in-person ballots, 13,856 mail-in ballots, 2,108 limited ballots and 76,942 votes cast at the polls...

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Plano may buy PISD school sites

Plano may buy PISD school sites

Armstrong Middle School is one of three surplus school sites which the city of Plano could purchase for Plano ISD. Courtesy PISD The Plano ISD Board of Trustees has approved an agreement under which the city of Plano could purchase three surplus school sites:...

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Elections administrator explains process

Elections administrator explains process

Collin County Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet poses outside the polling location adjacent to his office in McKinney. More than 36% of registered Collin County voters cast ballots in the first week of in-person early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general...

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Collision kills motorist

Collision kills motorist

A two-car collision in the center of Murphy killed a passenger in one of the vehicles, police said.Lt. Adana Barber said police and fire department units responded at 9:01 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, to a major accident at the intersection of FM 544 and Murphy Road.“A...

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Maize Days success highlighted at council

Maize Days success highlighted at council

A brother and sister prepare for a Ballistic ride spin at Murphy’s 15th Annual Maize Days. About 10,000 people attended this year’s Maize Days “cornival” held Saturday, Oct. 5, in Murphy Central Park, Special Events Coordinator Ashley Hudson reported to the City...

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Early voting is brisk

Early voting is brisk

In Collin County general election turnout was brisk with more than 16,000 ballots cast in the first four hours Monday. Collin County has 100,000 more voters registered for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election than the number registered four years ago, Collin County...

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