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Rural residents named to ESD-1

Rural residents named to ESD-1

The Collin County Commissioners Court has appointed five commissioners for Emergency Services District #1 (ESD-1) to oversee fire protection for rural county residents. The district was formed after being approved by 72% of eligible voters in the Nov. 4, 2025, general...

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Congressman talks key issues at Rotary Luncheon

Congressman talks key issues at Rotary Luncheon

Keith Self issued a warning to residents of the Third Congressional District he represents in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Strap your seat belts on,” said the freshman congressman in remarks to the Farmersville Rotary Club, “because a lot of things are going to...

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EVs charging ahead in a green revolution

EVs charging ahead in a green revolution

Collin County ranks fourth statewide in the number of electric vehicles (EV) registered, according to Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). Overall, Texas had 217,000 EVs registered as of Aug. 22. Although Harris...

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Give where you live

Give where you live

Local nonprofits need your support on North Texas Giving Day Supporting a favorite local nonprofit or cause doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming if you live in North Texas thanks to a unique fundraising event started in 2009. For 15 years, the Communities...

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Parks proposition is on November ballot

Parks proposition is on November ballot

Texas ranks 35th nationally in state park acreage per resident. But voters will be asked in November to help improve that ratio. Proposition 14 on the Nov. 7 ballot would amend the state constitution to create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund allowing the Texas...

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County to hold budget, tax rate hearings

County to hold budget, tax rate hearings

Collin County Commissioners Court is set to approve a fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24) budget along with a tax rate that will increase the tax on the average homestead in the county. Commissioners will meet Monday, Sept. 11, to conduct a public hearing on the budget and the...

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