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Back in business

Back in business

It was like old times at the Wylie Opry as former patrons gathered together for the first time in 15 months to listen to music and say hello to old friends. A record number of attend­ees, around 175, came from Greenville, Celeste, McK­inney, Mesquite, Rowlett,...

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Companionship means most at the old ball game

Companionship means most at the old ball game

The new baseball stadium in Arlington — Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers — opened last year. Globe Life Field was built to attract more fans during the long, hot days of summer in North Texas One local sports scribe said some time back that the team’s...

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Law allows Texans to carry without permit

Law allows Texans to carry without permit

Beginning September 1, Tex­as residents who are eligible to own a handgun are no longer required to be licensed to carry one — openly or concealed. Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 1927 into law last month, along with several other pieces of leg­islation that aim to protect...

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Council approves incentive policy, new insurance

Council approves incentive policy, new insurance

The Murphy City Council on July 6 approved an economic de­velopment incentive policy for the city. The council had a relatively light agenda and adjourned after a little over a half-hour. During that period, council also ap­proved a new group medical in­surance...

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Wylie ISD to target math instruction

Wylie ISD to target math instruction

Wylie ISD will receive mil­lions of dollars from the last stimulus package, with some of that money targeted to help increase school district math testing scores. Drops in WISD math scores on the STAAR from 2019 to 2021 could be seen especially in grades five through...

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Fitness, fun for all ages

Fitness, fun for all ages

Bill and Mary Jane Journey had to jump through a lot of hoops — and even a few obsta­cles — to get their Ninja Nation franchise fully operational in the midst of the pandemic. When they finally opened Sept. 5, 2020, which they now refer to as their first grand...

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Changes underway at Collin County jail

Changes underway at Collin County jail

After a Collin County grand jury declined to indict eight offi­cers in the death of Marvin Scott III, Sheriff Jim Skinner said he welcomes their recommenda­tion to convene a work group to identify lessons learned from the incident. Scott, 26, was arrested in Al­len on...

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