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County population projected to double

County population projected to double

Collin County’s population was projected to surge past 2.4 million residents by 2060 as steady gains in every major group reshape one of Texas’ fastest-growing counties, according to the high migration scenario from the Texas Demographic Center. At the same time, the...

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Lawmakers agree on property tax cuts

Lawmakers agree on property tax cuts

Texas voters will decide in November whether to accept an $18 billion compromise that could cut an estimated $1,300 from the average homeowner’s property tax bill. If the constitutional amendment for tax relief is approved, the cuts would take effect for the 2023 tax...

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Helmets needed so police can serve, protect

Helmets needed so police can serve, protect

Farmersville Police Sgt. Korey Redding said he once responded to a police emergency in Princeton in which he was the only officer on the scene who wasn’t wearing a protective helmet. “I had to stand behind my shield,” Redding told the Farmersville Rotary Club at its...

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Downtown truck traffic concerns council

Downtown truck traffic concerns council

Wear and tear of city streets by large commercial vehicles prompted Farmersville City Manager Ben White to present possible scenarios in which the load capacity of trucks traveling city streets might be limited. Councilmembers were updated regarding their concerns of...

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Property tax relief clears Legislature

Property tax relief clears Legislature

The Texas House and Senate have completed work on an $18 billion compromise that could cut an estimated $1,300 from the average homeowner’s property tax bill. The proposal, which took two special lawmaking sessions to pass, will be put to voters as a constitutional...

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New book details early county schools

New book details early county schools

Collin County was so overrun with rats a century ago that rural schools held competitions to see how many rats a student had killed – by counting the tails brought to class. That’s according to Joy Gough, author of “Early Schools of Collin County, Texas, 1846-1960.”...

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From Vegas Strip to Wide Awake Wylie

From Vegas Strip to Wide Awake Wylie

In-Sync picked to rehome Las Vegas exotic cats Two months ago, Madiba, Timba-Masai, Shadow, Neruda and Ibasa left their upscale home on Vegas’ Sunset Strip for a much simpler life in Wylie where they will spend their remaining years playing with friends, taking the...

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Congressman says no tax credits for China

Congressman says no tax credits for China

Congress must block foreign adversaries like China from exploiting U.S. tax credits that should be reserved for American manufacturers, said U.S. Rep. Keith Self. Self, R-Texas, has introduced House Resolution (H.R.) 4441, which he calls the Foreign Automobile...

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