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To the letter

To the letter

Columnist John Moore still writes letters. His latest went to his mom while she was on vacation. Photo: John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com When I was about 10, I wrote a letter to my aunt, who lived in Oklahoma. I’d never written a letter to...

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New COVID-19 case confirmed in Farmersville

New COVID-19 case confirmed in Farmersville

Collin County officials have confirmed that an 88-year-old McKinney man died of COVID-19 complications July 16 at a local hospital. No further details will be released to protect the family’s privacy. State health officials listed 82 new cases of COVID-19 today, July...

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Primary runoff winners announced

Primary runoff winners announced

With the completion of Tuesday’s primary runoff elections, Texans can know what their ballots will look like in November. Mary “MJ” Hegar is the Democratic nominee who will face GOP incumbent John Cornyn in the race for U.S. Senate. She bested opponent Royce West...

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New case reported in Farmersville

New case reported in Farmersville

State health officials listed 145 new cases of COVID-19 today, July 16, in Collin County. Officials reported an adjusted total of 5,079 confirmed cases. There are 892 active cases and 4,123 that have successfully recovered. There are 201 cases hospitalized and 64...

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Collin County reports 3 deaths, 115 new cases

Collin County reports 3 deaths, 115 new cases

Collin County has confirmed the COVID-19 related deaths of three residents. An 81-year-old Plano man died today at Arbor Hills Memory Care, a 67-year-old Allen man died July 13 at Mustang Creek Memory Care and a 61-year-old Plano man died July 6 at a nearby hospital....

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Polls close at 7 p.m. tonight

Polls close at 7 p.m. tonight

Today, July 14, voters will head to the polls one last time before November. Election Day for the political party primary runoff election was set for July 14 after being postponed from an original May 26 date because of the COVID-19 health crisis. Polls will be open...

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152 new cases confirmed in Collin County

152 new cases confirmed in Collin County

State health officials listed 152 new cases of COVID-19 today, July 13, in Collin County. Officials reported an adjusted total of 4,685 confirmed cases. There are 946 active cases and 3,681 that have successfully recovered. There are 174 cases hospitalized and 58...

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Collin County daily case count tops 200

Collin County daily case count tops 200

State health officials listed 204 new cases of COVID-19 today, July 10, in Collin County. Officials reported an adjusted total of 4,205 confirmed cases. There are 831 active cases and 3,318 that have successfully recovered. There are 197 cases hospitalized and 56...

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Three deaths, 160 new cases reported in Collin County

Three deaths, 160 new cases reported in Collin County

Collin County Health Care Service confirmed three COVID-related deaths today, July 9. They include a 73-year-old McKinney man with underlying health issues who died July 3 at an Allen hospital, a 68-year-old McKinney man with underlying health issues who died July 6...

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