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Collin County Master Gardener explains the many benefits of composting

Local gardeners took a break from the sweltering summer heat Saturday and instead took a seat in the cool comfort of the Northside Church of Christ Activity Center to learn the dos and don'ts of composting from Collin County Master Gardener Dr.

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Related Topix: Roma, TX, Life, Food, Vegetables, Home Gardening, Home

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Dallas Morning News

Appeal made to preserve recently abandoned Collin County Courthouse

The recently abandoned Collin County Courthouse gets little respect. Photos by MARK M. HANCOCK/Special Contributor The Collin County Courthouse has remained padlocked since a newer building opened on Central Expressway.

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Related Topix: McKinney, TX, Dallas, TX

Wed Jul 01, 2009

WFAA-TV Dallas

Collin County judge temporarily blinded after shot with blank

A Collin County judge at a training exercise got a very real shot in the face. The shot came from a gun loaded with blanks, but the damage was nearly blinding.

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Related Topix: McKinney, TX, Plano, TX, Garland, TX

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Dallas Morning News

Former Allen teacher accused of burning disabled boy with cooking pan

A longtime Allen teacher stands accused of using a cooking pan to burn the buttocks of a 14-year-old disabled boy in early 2008.

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Related Topix: Allen, TX, Dallas, TX

Mon Jun 29, 2009

KXII-TV Sherman

Judge injured in training accident in Collin County

Usually kids can't wait to get out of school for summer break, but some Sherman students are right back in class learning some fun new skills at Technology Camp, going on at Sory Elementary School this week .

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Related Topix: Sherman Metro, Sherman, TX

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Rockwall Herald-Banner

City Lake pavillion destroyed by fire

Royse City's City Lake Park has lost its gazebo to a fire that at this time, is being considered suspicous, according to officials.

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Related Topix: Fire

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Dallas Morning News

Collin County woman injured after Sonic drink shatters windshield 10:32 Am CT

To the driver who threw a Sonic cup at an oncoming car on State Highway 5 last weekend, Marilyn Mackey has some choice words.

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Related Topix: Anna, TX, Explosion, Dallas Metro

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Clifton Record Online

Collin County Volunteer Crowned Mrs. Texas 2009

Collin County volunteer and mother Melissa Pocza will represent the state of Texas in competing for the title of Mrs.

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Related Topix: Texas, Melissa, TX

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Texas Gigs

DART board confirms Orange Line connection to Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

The final section of the DART Rail Orange Line will connect to Terminal A at DFW International Airport in December 2013.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Plano, TX

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Dallas Morning News

Collin County community news: Frisco Mayor's Golf Classic, Holy...

Collin County community news: Frisco Mayor's Golf Classic, Holy Communion Episcopal concerts, Plano ISD Foundation 12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, June 21, 2009 SANDRA FAY Contact Sandra Fay at dsfay@aol.com or 972-422-5834. Photos posted at neighborsgo.com/ blog/faybles. At a reception at Gleneagles Country Club, Plano ISD Foundation board president Ralph ...

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Related Topix: Frisco, TX, Plano, TX, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Dallas, TX

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Texomaland

Frog and Toad "Hops" On Stage by Sherman Community Players

Your Boat, RV, and lake "toys" are important investments. At Daddy's Toy Box Boat Storage, we pride ourselves on providing superior service to our tenants and having the cleanest Custom dry boat storage facility serving Lake Texoma.

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Related Topix: Sherman, TX, Pottsboro, TX, Grayson County, TX, Denison, TX, Taylor, TX

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Dallas Morning News

Collin County commissioners approves income cap for those seeking health care from nonprofit agencies

Collin County commissioners voted 3-2 on Monday to set income limits for people who seek health care from nonprofit agencies that receive county funds.

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Related Topix: Wylie, TX, McKinney, TX, Dallas, TX

Tue Jun 16, 2009

KRLD NewsRadio 1080

Collin County Airport Could Be Expanding

It looks like the city of McKinney is backing off the idea of commercial service at the Collin County Regional Airport.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

Texas Gigs

Countywide polling places back for consideration in Collin County

The Collin County Commissioners are scheduled to discuss new legislation allowing for the creation of "super polling" places.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

The Dallas Morning News

Collin County Sheriff's Department wants to fly unmanned drones

Collin County has called in air support. The sheriff's department hopes to sometime soon deploy six remote-controlled unmanned aircraft fitted with cameras that could float several hundred feet above the county.

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Related Topix: Allen, TX, McKinney, TX, Frisco, TX, Plano, TX, Dallas Metro

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Texas Gigs

Collin County Commissioners redistrict JP and Constable precincts

On January 1, 2010 a new map will define Collin County's Justice of the Peace and Constable precincts.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

The Dallas Morning News

SPCA worker's animal cruelty arrest remains baffling

Alicia Marie Martin's Facebook posts unfold like a typical story of young adulthood: hopes and minidramas as well as tidbits about her work at one of Texas' largest animal shelters.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Plano, TX, Allen, TX, Frisco, TX

Mon Jun 08, 2009

KHOU-TV Houston

Police walk a line with teen drinking tactics

Last month, a Flower Mound man called police because he thought a group of teens were drinking at a neighbor's house.

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Related Topix: Flower Mound, TX, McKinney, TX, Family, Kids, Carrollton, TX, Plano, TX

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Texas Gigs

UPDATED: Collin County racist e-mail a version of political porn

Ed Housewright at the Dallas Morning News published an article yesterday about an email blast sent by a Vice-Chair of the Collin County GOP.

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Related Topix: US News

Fri Jun 05, 2009

Dallas Observer

In Collin County, At Least One Farmer Got the Rain He Wanted. Then, Too Much of It.

Be careful what you ask for, Butch Aycock. Just four months ago, in a piece about how a dry spell's turning to out-and-out drought , the Collin County farmer was in The Dallas Morning News fretting about evaporating stock tanks and withering wheat and about how he needed water pronto.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Agriculture, Science

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