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PIT count finds increase in homelessness

PIT count finds increase in homelessness

An outreach team gathers before heading out to conduct the annual Point-in-Time homeless count in Wylie. From left; Taylor Hutchinson, Jace Wiley, Bill Roberts and Jon Bailey.  Courtesy Jon Bailey An annual count aimed at measuring homelessness in Wylie and...

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Jeep club mobilizes during North Texas storm

Jeep club mobilizes during North Texas storm

Justin Wilson of Wylie responds to the scene of a hit-and-run crash along Highway 78 near Murphy Road involving a pregnant woman whose vehicle was disabled. Sachse police officers and Garland firefighters responded to the scene. The Jeep club responded to more than...

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CCSO breaks up fraud ring

CCSO breaks up fraud ring

Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner says deputies and officers from other agencies have been rounding up suspects in an organized effort to scam the elderly. The sheriff said more than $7 million in cash and gold had been stolen from the retirement savings of around 200...

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Mayor files for reelection; filing ends Feb. 13

Mayor files for reelection; filing ends Feb. 13

The city of Murphy will conduct a general election Saturday, May 2, for mayor, City Council Place 3 and City Council Place 5. The incumbents are Mayor Scott Bradley, Councilmember Andrew Chase in Place 3 and Place 5 Councilmember Laura Deel.  The filing period...

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Collin County becomes a deep freeze

Collin County becomes a deep freeze

A drone photo shows the snow/ice coverage that blanketed Murphy and brought activities to a halt. Courtesy City of Murphy Residents of Earth’s circumpolar region -- the Inuit in Greenland and Canada, the Aleut in Alaska and the Yupik in eastern Siberia -- have dozens...

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Wylie ISD schools closed Monday, Jan. 26

Wylie ISD schools closed Monday, Jan. 26

All Wylie Iindependent School District schools and facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to winter weather concerns, the district said in an announcement Saturday, Jan. 24."We will continue to monitor conditions for Tuesday, Jan. 27," the district said. "If a...

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Plano ISD schools closed Monday, Jan. 26

Plano ISD schools closed Monday, Jan. 26

The Plano Independent School District announced Saturday, Jan. 24, that all Plano ISD schools and facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to the winter storm, extreme cold temperatures and anticipated hazardous conditions of roads, parking lots and walkways....

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