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Allen's new Web site unveiled (Dallas Morning News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:10:00 GMT

The site also features an improved e-mail distribution service, a networked community calendar and a revamped search function powered by Google. Officials are working to roll out other services soon, including online utility payment in August and registration for Parks and Recreation activities in September.

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Dallas Morning News on the Hood Case (StandDown Texas Project)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:40:08 GMT

Today's editorial is, "Ethics questions in Charles Dean Hood case." It is impossible to stand by the murder conviction of Charles Dean Hood without examining charges of corruption against the very Collin County court where he was sentenced to die....

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Jack Hatchell: Longtime Collin County official dies (Dallas Morning News)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

"Our winner is a leading pioneer who has worked for more than 30 years in city, county and regional government to make North Central Texas a better community," former Dallas County Commissioner Roy Orr said in making the presentation.

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De Mille, Minyard repeat their vows in Collin County (Dallas Morning News)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Guests included many principals from Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, which has benefited from Mrs. de Mille Minyard's generosity through the de Mille Women's Diagnostic Center, the storybook de MilleVille pediatric unit, and the nine story, 114-bed de Mille Tower.

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Driver in Plano crash that killed 5 was traveling 98 mph, police say (Dallas Morning News)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:31:00 GMT

A Louisiana man was driving nearly 100 mph Sunday, when his vehicle hit a minivan carrying a Plano family and their two foster children, according to Plano police documents released Friday. David Calhoun Jones of Metairie, La., was westbound on Legacy Drive as he approached a red light at Custer Road at 98 mph, according to data collected from his rented black Pontiac. The posted speed limit was 40....

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Population growth slowing in North Texas (Dallas Morning News)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Lavon, in Collin County, had the area's highest growth rate, 25.8 percent. It passed Fate in Rockwall County, which had held the top spot for three years. Fate's growth rate slowed to 14.3 percent, nearly half from last year and a huge decline from the 61 percent it saw in 2005.

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Celina High teacher surprised by home makeover (Dallas Morning News)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

With dozens of people watching, Ms. King, a teacher at Celina High School, opened the door to a home she barely recognized. A handmade wooden island in her kitchen was replaced by a shimmering granite countertop. The kitchen drawers had been fixed. And air conditioning piped through the entire house.

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Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney features dozens of species in summer exhibits (Dallas Morning News)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

... nature-education center since 1967. Yet, museum officials say, it is still the best-kept secret in Collin County.For three decades, Marissa Atamas, 39, has visited the museum – as a child, a teacher and now the museum curator and exhibits manager."I've always enjoyed and loved this place," she said. "There's a lot you can see in a small area."The opening of four exhibits in one summer,...

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Tx CCA Overturns Blair Conviction (StandDown Texas Project)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:39:27 GMT

This was definitely a case of waiting for the other shoe to drop, given the Collin County District Attorney's admission last month, noted here, that there was insufficient evidence to convict Michael Blair. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeal's brief...

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Collin County teen court official's severance package calls for money, silence (Dallas Morning News)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Collin County is giving a county employee the equivalent of more than a year of his salary in exchange for his resignation, a firing that advocates attributed solely to the employee's being gay.County officials on Wednesday released the terms of a severance agreement with Justin Nichols, the county's teen court coordinator who ran unsuccessfully for Plano City Council earlier this year.Top county leaders...

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Homophobic Math (Box Turtle Bulletin)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:38:51 GMT

Remember Justin Nichols, the Plano, Texas Teen Court officer who was almost fired by the Collin County Commissioners when they learned that he’s gay? Well, they apparently decided that they didn’t want to look like a bunch of backwoods hicks and decided not to fire him publicly. But they did negotiate an undisclosed settlement to [...]

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Frisco Athletic Center to be closed Wednesday night for repairs (Dallas Morning News)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:31:00 GMT

The city of Frisco Athletic Center will be closed Wednesday night while crews shut off the building’s water to repair a leaking pipe. All Wednesday night classes at the center are canceled, and the outdoor water park will also be closed.

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Collin County employee gets a year's salary in exchange for resignation (Dallas Morning News)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:19:00 GMT

Collin County is giving a county employee the equivalent of more than a year of his salary in exchange for his resignation, a firing that advocates attributed solely to the employee’s being gay. County officials on Wednesday released the terms of a severance agreement with Justin Nichols, the county’s teen court coordinator who ran unsuccessfully for Plano City Council earlier this year. Top county...

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Collin County, Texas Removes Gay Man from Job. (Pam's House Blend)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:15:47 GMT

I woke up this morning to this little tidbit of news from the Dallas Morning News: Don't you worry, Collin County parents. As soon as those champions of freedom in Collin County figured out that Justin Nichols was gay, they ran him out of his job as teen court coordinator. Even better, they did it in a secret deal with your tax dollars to guarantee he won't sue. This may...

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Gay Teen Court Officer Out... (Queerty)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:58:08 GMT

There’s some queer politicking in Dallas, Texas. Openly gay Justin Nichols has reached a deal to step down from his gig at Collin County’s teen court program. Nichols’ sexuality first became a matter of debate in March, when he was running for city council and an opponent questioned whether he was fit for his position. [...]

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Collin's teen court coordinator resigns (Dallas Morning News)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The head of Collin County's teen court program, a former political candidate who contended that his job was threatened this year because he is gay, said Tuesday he is leaving his post.Justin Nichols, who ran unsuccessfully for a Plano City Council seat this year, said he and the county have reached a severance agreement. His last day will be Aug. 1.Mr. Nichols would not comment on specifics, citing...

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Mother of foster children killed in Plano crash is devastated (Dallas Morning News)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:34:00 GMT

The car struck a fire hydrant before plowing into a minivan, killing Geoffrey Hart, 41, his wife, Laura Christine, 41, and their daughter, Rebekah, 12. The crash also killed foster children Raven Lucas, 5, and Kevinnesha Palmer, 6 – sisters who had been living with the Harts since March.

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Girls' mom grieves, police weigh charges in Plano crash (Dallas Morning News)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT

Plano police are still trying to determine whether to file charges against the man involved in the fatal crash. Police said David Calhoun Jones, 46, was driving fast in a rented black Pontiac when he ran a red light at Legacy Drive and Custer Road.

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Editorials on the Charles Hood Case (StandDown Texas Project)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:05:42 GMT

... in this troubling case deserve answers Sunday's Fort Worth Star-Telegram had the editorial, " Texas Death Row case might be right on the law — but it doesn’t seem fair ." Texas law bars a criminal defendant filing repeated constitutional challenges to a conviction except under narrow circumstances. To get over that hurdle this late in the process, Hood would have to show that his...

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Plano family of 5 killed when van struck by car that ran red light (Dallas Morning News)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:04:00 GMT

PLANO — Five people heading home from a Sunday morning church service were killed when the minivan they were riding in was struck by a car that ran a red light, police said. The victims — a husband and wife and two children — were pronounced dead at the grisly accident scene near the intersection of Custer Road and Legacy Drive. Another child, a girl from the minivan, was taken to a local hospital...

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