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Families to Freedom saves lives one mile at a time

Families to Freedom saves lives one mile at a time

Day in, day out for nearly a decade, volunteer drivers with Families to Freedom have shown up at hospitals, police stations and carefully arranged meeting spots to transport people escaping abuse. Sometimes the passenger is a woman carrying little more than a purse...

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County population nearing 1.3 million

County population nearing 1.3 million

Two Collin County cities doubled in population over the past five years while the county grew overall by 19.6% from 2020 to 2025, according to the latest figures from the Texas Population Estimates Program.  The program, run by the Texas Demographic Center,...

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City asked to comply with new transparency law

City asked to comply with new transparency law

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a two-step enforcement effort aimed at ensuring cities comply with a recently enacted state law governing property tax transparency and financial reporting, an initiative that has already affected several municipalities...

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Low-cost airline to serve TKI

Low-cost airline to serve TKI

Avelo is the first airline to commit to providing scheduled passenger service to TKI. Nearly all of its destinations are on the east coast. Courtesy Avelo Airlines The city of McKinney said it has signed a Use and Lease Agreement for Houston-based Avelo Airlines to...

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Setting the stage for November elections

Setting the stage for November elections

Collin County voters go back to the polls in March to choose Republican and Democratic candidates for November’s general election.  Monday, Dec. 8, was the deadline for candidates to file for party primaries to be held Tuesday, March 3. Secretary of State Jane...

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Walmart drone delivery takes off in Princeton

Walmart drone delivery takes off in Princeton

The new Zipline drone delivery hub is located on the west side of the Walmart parking lot in Princeton. Bob Wieland/ The Princeton Herald Three hawks circled overhead as a special drone whirred toward Lois Nelson Public Library. Hovering at 300 feet, the Zipline “Zip”...

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Community honors the fallen 

Community honors the fallen 

Sue Kennedy of Arlington places a wreath on a family grave at the Saturday, Dec. 13, Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Wilson Chapel Cemetery in Lowry Crossing.  John Kanelis/The Princeton Herald Two hundred forty-three graves of veterans buried in a Lowry...

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