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Second chances

Second chances

Multi-organ transplant helps resident keep the beat Gynovel Henry is alive today because some people cared enough to donate the gift of life. The 53-year-old transplant patient has been blessed with two perfect heart donor matches in the last five years — and one...

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New laws take effect with more pending

New laws take effect with more pending

More than 700 new Texas laws have taken effect with even more changes on the horizon. September 1 was the effective date for 774 bills passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the governor. House Bill (HB) 3 puts an armed guard on every school campus in Texas...

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EVs charging ahead in a green revolution

EVs charging ahead in a green revolution

Collin County ranks fourth statewide in the number of electric vehicles (EV) registered, according to Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). Overall, Texas had 217,000 EVs registered as of Aug. 22. To Login to read...

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Going down: Murphy tax rate

Going down: Murphy tax rate

The Murphy City Council has cut six cents from the property tax rate, adopting a Fiscal Year 2024 rate of 41 cents per $100 of appraised value.Council approved the tax rate after adopting a $52.56 million budget that is 1.7% higher than last year’s.In other business...

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WISD bond election, tax rate discussed

WISD bond election, tax rate discussed

Fresh off the start of the 2023-24 (FY24) school year, Wylie ISD trustees had photo ops, campus security and STAAR updates and a tax rate and bond election to consider. During their first regular trustee meeting of the school year, officials had the opportunity to...

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Interim city manager on the job

Interim city manager on the job

The city of Murphy has hired former Sachse and Stephenville City Manager Allen Barnes as interim city manager following the Aug. 11 resignation of City Manager Mike Castro. Barnes began work on Monday, Aug. 21, relieving Fire Chief Del Albright of his duties as acting...

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Homebuyers trade distance for affordability

Homebuyers trade distance for affordability

Collin County remains a strong seller’s market although housing infrastructure has not caught up with communities located farther away from Dallas, Realtors say. New listings declined 19.5% in July, said Shana Acquisto, president of the Collin County Association of...

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