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PFRA, Plano FD alert residents: where there's smoke, there's fire

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A recent fire initiated a warm-weather proactive prevention event: installing smoke alarms for residents who may not have them.

After the Plano Fire Department responded to a manufactured home structure fire at a local mobile home park, Fire Safety Coordinator Capt. Peggy Harrell decided to schedule a smoke alarm program day, even though the temperature was sweltering.
- Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:36 PM CDT

SPORTS UPDATE

Pierce in a class of his own

Allen sophomore Oliver Pierce may have had the most understated reaction of any wrestler that has ever won their weight division at the Asics/Vaughn USA Junior and Cadet National Championships in Fargo, N.D.

“I just kind of walked off the mat and acted like it was any other match,” Pierce said. “My coach even had to tell me to smile.”
- Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:34 PM CDT

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MAYOR'S DEATH

Mahalik looks to the future

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Coppell Mayor Pro Tem Bob Mahalik will continue to work for a course of strong government in Coppell following the death July 13 of Mayor Jayne Peters.

“The good thing about where we are at right now is that budget-wise, we are strong and our financial position is good.” Mahalik said. “We have a strong council leading us through this – and yes, we have lost our leader, but we are still very strong.”
- Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:54 AM CDT

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Frozen Ropes introduces summer baseball and softball camps

Our Summer Camps are some of the best in the North Texas area, and our full-time professional instructors will assist your son/daughter in experiencing top-notch instruction, game situations and fun this summer at Frozen Ropes summer baseball and softball camps.

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Bridal Boutique Lewisville

The Bridal Boutique has a wonderful selection of beautiful gowns affordably priced.  Celebrating  20th year in business, they look forward to seeing you soon.

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Kelly's Eastside

Established in 2003, Kelly's Eastside blew the dust off the nearby antique shops and helped revitalize Plano's historic Eastside. Adding live music to what has been called "hands down the best menu in Dallas," and the good-times traffic flows north from the Dallas area.

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Rowlett High School Graduate Named UT Dallas Terry Scholar


Rowlett High School graduate Molly Buchanan has been named to the 2010 class of Terry Scholars at The University of Texas at Dallas. As a Terry Scholar, Buchanan, who plans to major in mathematics with teacher certification, will have a broad range of student expenses and enrichment activities covered over four years of study. The average award amount per scholar at UT Dallas, including financial aid and the Terry stipend, is about $80,000 over four years.
- Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:07 AM CDT

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BLOGOSAURUS By Kevin Hageland

Helping friends move

Don’t do it!

- Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:53 PM CDT

UNFIT FOR PRINT By Blaine Crimmins

The most sexual species on Earth?

"Seismic cultural shifts about 10,000 years ago rendered the true story of human sexuality so subversive and threatening that for centuries, it has been silenced by religious authorities, pathologized by physicians, studiously ignored by scientists and covered up by moralizing therapists."

- Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:30 PM CDT

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