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Veterans helping veterans with housing help

Veterans helping veterans with housing help

Bradley Tiegs, co-founder and executive director of the Undaunted Warhorse Initiative, left, with a veteran client who received a donated trailer after his former trailer and its surrounding structure was destroyed in a house fire. Courtesy photo Bradley Tiegs spent...

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Holiday events usher in yuletide season

Holiday events usher in yuletide season

Christmastime means time with family, visits from Santa Claus and myriad celebrations, both religious and secular. In Murphy, people will flock to the annual Christmas in the Park Drive-Thru Trail of Lights, being held from 6 to 9 p.m. Fri­day, Dec. 4, and Saturday,...

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Councilmember wants to see city broaden appeal

Councilmember wants to see city broaden appeal

Andrew Chase likes what the city of Murphy has to offer but would like to see some improvements that would enhance the city’s allure. One of those improvements would be a new library, because he finds the current one inadequate. Chase, 74, joined council in No­vember...

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Detention officer dies from COVID-19

Detention officer dies from COVID-19

Collin County Detention Officer Joseph Quillen Jr. died in the early evening hours of Tuesday, Dec. 1 after contracting COVID-19. Quillen, who served six years in the Navy, worked as a detention officers for 19 years in Collin County, earning a Master Jailers...

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No COVID-related deaths reported for Collin County today

No COVID-related deaths reported for Collin County today

The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Nov 30. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed no deaths and 408 new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County today and...

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Collin County COVID numbers increase over weekend

Collin County COVID numbers increase over weekend

The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Nov 28 & 29. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed two deaths and 1,039 new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County...

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