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Seth Dowdle
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Hospitalization cases for COVID-19 rising

Hospitalization cases for COVID-19 rising

Collin County reporting now handled by DSHS The reopening of Texas and subsequent protests in the area could be cause for concern in relation to the continued rise in COVID cases. While some may think the concern is justified, others may attribute the rise to the...

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Pandemic ignites need for Open Government at all levels

Pandemic ignites need for Open Government at all levels

Texans have been wit­nessing things that would have been unthinkable until now: Surge teams, testing of nursing homes for COVID-19 and the National Guard helping to dis­infect nursing home facilities around the state. This is the time for the pub­lic to have access to...

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WHS principal abruptly retires

WHS principal abruptly retires

Amid allegations that he cen­sored a school play and that a teacher shared racist posts on social media, Wylie High School Principal Virdie Mont­gomery abruptly announced his retirement last week. His retirement closes out a career in education of almost 44 years, the...

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Past champion among trio

Past champion among trio

Area golfers play Texas Women’s Open Three area golfers com­peted last week in the Texas Woman’s Open at Old Ameri­can Golf Course in The Colony and turned in performances near the top of the 119-member field. Maddie McCrary of Wylie, who plays professionally on the...

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Anniversary of an ax murder

Anniversary of an ax murder

Forty years ago, Friday, June 13, 1980, a Fairview housewife killed a Wylie middle school teacher in such a horrific way that some will never forget. Candace Montgomery, 30, wielded a 3-foot-long ax she found in the garage at the home of Betty and Allan Gore on 410...

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Local Scout builds rocket launchers, earns Gold Award

Local Scout builds rocket launchers, earns Gold Award

A 6th grade project proved to be the catalyst to launch a Girl Scout Gold Award project for local teen Rachel Simms. The Girl Scout ad­ventures for the PISD student began when she was in kin­dergarten and have contin­ued throughout the years. As a student at Murphy...

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Amendment denied for Bluff Creek

Amendment denied for Bluff Creek

Some residents feel fenced in by 5-foot setback requirement The Murphy City Council debated and agonized for more than an hour during a some­times-heated discussion, but finally decided to retain a pro­vision in the city development code that requires fences on...

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