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Collin County shelter reduces stray animal hold time

Collin County shelter reduces stray animal hold time

Collin County Animal Services will no longer hold certain stray or impounded animals for five days before making a placement decision. The Collin County Commissioners court voted Monday, May 11, to approve a request from Misty Brown, manager of the county’s animal...

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Princeton ISD lone superintendent finalist named

Princeton ISD lone superintendent finalist named

Interviews ended quickly last week when Princeton Independent School District trustees decided to promote Assistant Superintendent Donald McIntyre to the top post. Trustees had set up Tuesday and Thursday last week, March 17 and 19, to interview candidates for the...

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90 percent of PISD students learning online

90 percent of PISD students learning online

Princeton Independent School District this week started providing online instruction and distributing curbside meals, steps initiated to deal with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that has spread to the area. The PISD last week voted to close schools until May 4 after...

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Who is at elevated risk for COVID-19?

Who is at elevated risk for COVID-19?

COVID-19 continues to dominate headlines across the globe. This novel coronavirus first made headlines in late 2019 after an outbreak in Wuhan, the sprawling capital city in China’s Hubei province. The virus has since spread beyond China’s borders, leading to school...

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Read this. Build a stronger community.

Read this. Build a stronger community.

Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the last week’s paper, they describe the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in business, the Commerce...

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County reports new coronavirus cases

County reports new coronavirus cases

Collin County has provided updated numbers of COVID-19 cases. Officials identified eight new cases last night. This brings the county’s total to 53, with 88 additional people being monitored. The new individuals are from Allen, McKinney, Richardson, Frisco and...

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TWC Executive Director plans town hall session

TWC Executive Director plans town hall session

Ed Serna, executive director of Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will host a town hall session via Facebook Live tomorrow. At 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Serna will answer questions relating to the Unemployment Insurance Process and how TWC is helping the economy....

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New coronavirus cases reported

New coronavirus cases reported

Today there are seven new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County. The total number of cases is 45, including one death. Ninety additional people are under monitoring. This morning, Collin County Judge Chris Hill issued an order urging all residents to stay home, but...

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Rep. Taylor organizes town hall

Rep. Taylor organizes town hall

U.S. Rep. Van Taylor of District 3 will host a telephone town hall tomorrow to address coronavirus concerns. The call will take place at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. Those who sign up will receive a call at that time making them able to participate. While registering,...

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