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A proposal that would give Allen ISD employees a one-time payment in addition to their annual salary this year will have to wait until later in the school year, school board trustees decided Monday.

The Collin County Animal Shelter has more dogs and cats than usual that are badly in need of a home, and euthanasia is quickly becoming its only option.

Its red, white and blue ruffle in the wind, but its message of hope never wavers. Tattered and tried, the American flag is an enduring symbol of the country's longstanding freedom.

With two days left in early voting for the Republican and Democratic primaries, voter turnout has been extremely low. Polls are open today and Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day is May 29, with polls once again open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Richardson man who was dubbed the "Handsome Guy Bandit," due to the mask he wore during bank robberies, has withdrawn his original not-guilty plea and pleaded guilty to two counts of brandishing a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. The plea was approved by a federal judge on Tuesday.

In the Sunday, May 20 edition of the McKinney Courier-Gazette, it was incorrectly reported that Barnett Walker and Sharon Ramage are the only candidates running for the County Court at Law Number 2 judge's seat.

Staying true to a 55-year-old, nationwide tradition, Plano firefighters are giving neuromuscular disease the boot starting Wednesday as part of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Fill-the-Boot campaign.

Andy Bugh realized a lifelong dream in Morgan City, La. on Saturday, when the retired Plano resident reunited with his family after concluding a six-month solo kayaking adventure.

The smell of a meal roasting over an open fire. The sound of a blacksmith's hammer ringing against an anvil. The feel of clay being molded into a bowl.

PLANO -- The sounds of bagpipes playing Amazing Grace and rifles firing a 21-gun salute filled the air Wednesday afternoon in Plano as part of the Plano Police Department's annual Peace Officer Memorial Service.

The Plano Police Department is searching for two new civilian employees to serve as victim's advocates, whose tasks include counseling highly-traumatized victims and witnesses of crimes.

The McKinney City Council on Tuesday night voted against a request for a 36-foot-wide electronic digital billboard on the southeastern corner of U.S. Highway 75 and Rockhill Road.

It didn't take long to remind people why the Dallas Cowboys re-staked their claim as "America's Team" in the 1990s.

Having a big heart was a crime for a day in northern Collin County.

Early voting for the May 29 Republican and Democratic primaries is under way and runs through Friday throughout Texas, with Collin County Republican voters asked to decide on at least three county races.

THE COLONY -- Staff members at Stewart Peninsula Golf Course on Cottonwood Springs Drive are scrambling today after vandals wreaked havoc to the course on two separate nights this week.

Tricia Scott chose to overcome her pain, not relent to it.

Choosing the three top winners and five honorable mentions at the first annual Juried Arts Show at the McKinney Performing Arts Center (MPAC) last week was no easy task.

Somber salutes signified another year of ultimate sacrifice.

Hundreds gathered on a hillside at Wales Manor Vineyard and Winery just east of McKinney on Saturday night to be entertained in a variety of ways by one of North Texas' most versatile up-and-coming divas.

For people who have more junk around the house than they know what to do with, the city of McKinney is offering a solution.

Plano ISD employees will receive a 3 percent pay raise during the 2012-2013 school year in an effort to keep their salaries competitive with neighboring districts.

The Arts Center of North Texas' days have appeared to be numbered since the project failed to meet its six-month funding goals earlier this year. The lack of private funding and corporate sponsorships has forced the project into limbo while the three owner cities decide how to proceed.

With increases to employee benefits approved last month and a 1 percent midpoint salary increase likely to follow, the Allen ISD Board of Trustees is still deciding whether or not to offer employees a one-time payment for the 2012-2013 school year.

Allen resident Rachel Hedstrom sure does seem to have a full plate these days. The full-time public relations professional and writer balances work with marriage, volunteering for veterans and the American Heart Association while still having time to become a licensed pilot and race car driver.

After nearly six years at the helm of the Plano Fire Department, Chief Hugo Esparza announced his retirement on Tuesday, effective July 2.

Women's health care has become a hot topic in Texas after a federal court issued an order blocking the state from de-funding Planned Parenthood until a trial can be held and the issue can be further examined.

While the battle over state funding for Planned Parenthood and the future of the Women's Health Program will be decided in a courtroom, the impacts of the judge's decision could be felt in Plano and other Collin County cities.

Melissa Woodward is a victim of human trafficking who is now driven to give her pain a purpose.

As the fifth anniversary of the death of Officer Wes Hardy approaches, Plano Police are set to honor those officers killed in the line of duty.

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