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58 min ago | Houston Press

North Texas Judge Forces Lesbian Couple Raising Children to Live Apart

A couple in McKinney, Texas, has been together for nearly three years. They've been together following one's messy divorce.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, McKinney, TX, Dallas, TX

Wed May 22, 2013

Texomaland

Full Depth Concrete Repair on US 75 in Grayson County

Texas Department of Transportation officials met Thursday, April 25, 2013 with representatives of Texas Highway Maintenance, LLC, of Pearland, Texas in a pre-construction meeting devoted to traffic safety and construction procedures to be used during the full depth concrete repair on US 75 in Grayson County.

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Related Topix: Grayson County, TX, Pearland, TX

Dallas Morning News

Updated: McKinney mother in custody after Amber Alert discontinued for 10-month-old daughter

Update at 5:21 p.m., May 22, by Tristan Hallman: Alcocer has been arrested on an outstanding burglary warrant, police said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: McKinney, TX

KTEN-TV Denison

Man indicted on claim he set fiancee's home ablaze

A grand jury has indicted a North Texas man who authorities say threatened his fiancee with a handgun and then set her home on fire during a police standoff.

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Related Topix: Fire, Dallas, TX

Tue May 21, 2013

The Miami Herald

Texas judge: Lesbian couple can't cohabitate

A judge has ruled that a North Texas lesbian couple can't live together because of a morality clause in one of the women's divorce papers.

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Related Topix: Texas, Gay/Lesbian

Mon May 20, 2013

D Magazine

Collin County Judge Rules Lesbian Mom Must Separate from Partner

Every so often a divorce proceeding involves something called a "morality clause." They are meant to keep a divorcing parent's children away from new girlfriends or boyfriends, and a potentially unstable or unsafe environment.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Dallas, TX

Sat May 18, 2013

KSEE-TV Fresno

Grandfather in Custody After Son, Grandson Found Dead

An 82-year-old man is accused of killing his son and grandson in their home in a small Collin County town in Texas.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Fri May 17, 2013

Planoland

Full Depth Concrete Repair on US 75 in Grayson County

Category: Education , Education Services , Food , Food Handler Permit Certification Classes , Food Worker Permit Certification Classes , Foods - Carry Out , Restaurant Management , Restaurants Welcome to the Food Handler Classes service for the City of Lubbock, Texas.

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Related Topix: Grayson County, TX, Lubbock, TX, Pearland, TX

Dallas Observer

Collin County Judge Invokes 'Morality Clause' to Split Up Lesbian Couple

A while back, before his father retired as district attorney against a backdrop of small-town political intrigue , Collin County District Judge John Roach Jr.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Dallas, TX, Family, Kids

Tue May 14, 2013

Dallas Morning News

Hillwood buys land for new Collin County residential community

The land near Lavon Lake will be used for a 206-lot, luxury home community called Brockdale.

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Related Topix: Lucas, TX

Mon May 13, 2013

North Texas e-News

Collin County and City of McKinney hire TAPS to drive public transportation

In the matter of just a few weeks, TAPS Public Transit has been designated to manage and operate the public transportation system for both Collin County's rural areas and in the City of McKinney.

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Related Topix: McKinney, TX

Pegasus News

Plano elected city's first African American mayor

LaRosiliere will be the first black mayor in the 260,000-person city's history. LaRosiliere held a commanding lead over Fred Moses after early voting, a lead he never relinquished.

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Related Topix: African-American, Lowry Crossing, TX

Sun May 12, 2013

NBC Dallas

Half of Alcohol Props Pass on Saturday's Ballot

Plano passed an a proposal to allow the sale of hard liquor and liquor stores in city limits.

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Related Topix: Plano, TX, Lowry Crossing, TX

Sat May 11, 2013

CBS Local

McKinney City Council Election Results

McKinney residents turned out to cast their ballots in the general election to vote for the mayor and city council representatives for District 1, District 3 and one at-large seat.

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Related Topix: McKinney, TX

Dallas Morning News

Rosiliere, liquor store supporters up big in early voting

The referendum to allow the stores inside Plano city limits is leading with more than 67 percent of the early vote.

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Related Topix: Plano, TX, Denton County, TX

Thu May 09, 2013

KXII-TV Sherman

Acquisition makes TAPS one of the largest transit agencies of its kind

TAPS buses are on track to travel more than two million miles this year, and with this new acquisition, their service population will multiply exponentially.

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Related Topix: McKinney, TX, Plano, TX, Melissa, TX, Allen, TX, Grayson County, TX

CBS Local

Princeton ISD Teacher Arrested For Sexual Assault Of A Child

A North Texas junior high school teacher has been placed on leave after being arrested for allegedly having inappropriate physical contact with a child.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Princeton, TX, McKinney, TX

WFAA-TV Dallas

Collin County teacher arrested on child sex charge

Clark Junior High School math teacher Matthew Pappas was placed on leave May 8, 2013 after he was arrested on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

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Related Topix: McKinney, TX

Wed May 08, 2013

Dallas Morning News

Plano man sentenced to 37 years in prison after sexually abusing stepdaughter for years

A Plano man was sentenced Wednesday to 37 years in prison after a Collin County jury convicted him of sexually abusing his stepdaughter for years.

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Related Topix: Plano, TX, Criminal Defense Law, Law

WFAA-TV Dallas

'Mesh Mask Bandit' suspected in Plano bank robbery, 18th since Dec. 31

Less than a week ago, the FBI offered $20,000 to anyone who could help catch the Mesh Mask Bandit, a prolific bank robber who, at that point, had robbed 17 banks since Dec.

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Related Topix: Plano, TX, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation