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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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Spring Fever sponsorships available

Spring Fever sponsorships available

  Murphy Chamber of Commerce is signing up sponsors and vendors for its annual Spring Fever celebration set for April 14. The event will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Lowe's parking lot at the intersection of FM 544 and Murphy Road. Spring Fever is...

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Panthers defeat McKinney, West

Panthers defeat McKinney, West

Panther soccer pounced on a pair of must-needed wins in District 6-6A. They beat McKinney 2-1 and rival Plano West 3-0 at Clark Stadium in Plano. Plano East head coach Rick Woodard said it was a good week overall. “We played really well in the first half against...

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How to create a home office you’ll want to work in

How to create a home office you’ll want to work in

If you’ve been working out of a room you call your office, but it also serves as the depository for the ice skates your kid outgrew two years ago, the news magazines you’ll read “someday” and the oversized frog-shaped lamp you bought last spring at a flea market, it’s...

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Runoff elections on tap for county, state races

Runoff elections on tap for county, state races

After the March 6 primary races concluded, several runoffs developed in county and state races and will be decided in a runoff election set for May 22. In Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Republican race, there will be a runoff race between Mike McCandless and...

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Primary early voting ends tomorrow

Primary early voting ends tomorrow

Early voting for the March 6 political party primary elections ends tomorrow throughout Collin County. On the mid-term ballots are offices for most Texas state offices and several Collin County offices, as well as primary races for a U.S. Senate seat and for U.S....

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Three propositions pass in Murphy election

Three propositions pass in Murphy election

  Murphy residents voted in favor of three of four propositions in the near $23 million Capital Improvement Bond Election Tuesday, Nov. 7. Gaining approval were Proposition A by a vote of 516 to 306 or 62.77 percent to 37.23 percent, Proposition B by a vote of...

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