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Allen's Nine Band Brewing Co. Owner Indicted on Fraud & Then Charged with Murder

Allen's Nine Band Brewing Co. Owner Indicted on Fraud & Then Charged with Murder

When Jim Seegan’s wife returned to their home one early evening in February, she found her husband dead of a gunshot wound to the head. Next to him was a typed note indicating it was a suicide, Carrollton police said.
Collin County Constable-Elect Mike "Mookie" Vance Remembered for Dedication to Service

Collin County Constable-Elect Mike "Mookie" Vance Remembered for Dedication to Service

Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner described Constable-Elect Mike "Mookie" Vance as "a hard worker" when it came to his job, "a pit bull" when it came to his political campaign and an all around "great guy" to everyone who met and knew him.
Collin County Master Jailer Dies After Contracting COVID-19

Collin County Master Jailer Dies After Contracting COVID-19

Collin County master jailer Joseph Quillen, Jr, died in early Tuesday evening after contracting COVID-19, according to a Collin County Sheriff's Office Dec. 1 press release. A 6-year U.S.
McKinney City Council Replaces La'Shadion Shemwell with Local Pastor

McKinney City Council Replaces La'Shadion Shemwell with Local Pastor

Nearly a month after voters recalled Councilmember La'Shadion Shemwell, McKinney City Council turned to a local pastor on Tuesday evening to replace him as the District 1 representative.
Prosper Votes to Allow Liquor Stores, Keep an Incumbent & Replace a Beloved Leader

Prosper Votes to Allow Liquor Stores, Keep an Incumbent & Replace a Beloved Leader

Liquor stores are coming to Prosper after an uphill battle ended with a majority of voters approving two alcohol-related propositions.
One Writer's Journey In Search of the Perfect Turkey Recipe for Thanksgiving

One Writer's Journey In Search of the Perfect Turkey Recipe for Thanksgiving

Always and without fail, every Thanksgiving in our family, the host is in charge of the turkey. It’s usually in the oven before everyone else arrives, after being baptized and basted in broth, waiting out the well-organized chaos of the kitchen.
Collin County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit Record High As Holidays Approach

Collin County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit Record High As Holidays Approach

It usually starts with shortness of breath. Older adults and people with pre-existing medical conditions are most likely to develop a fever, followed, in the most dire cases, by chest pain, drowsiness, and more.
Alleged Serial Killer Strikes in Celina, Police Say

Alleged Serial Killer Strikes in Celina, Police Say

An alleged serial killer shot and killed a man in Celina Wednesday morning and then set fire to the man's house, according to Celina police. Blair Carter, 60, was discovered by firefighters after they extinguished the fire.
Texas singer songwriter Jon Christopher Davis will host a concert in your backyard

Texas singer songwriter Jon Christopher Davis will host a concert in your backyard

When COVID-19 struck, Texas singer-songwriter Jon Christopher Davis hunkered down with his family at home in McKinney. Known as the “Bruce Springsteen of Texas,” he’d been chasing the singer-songwriter dream for 15 years in Nashville.
Plano Burglary Suspect Indicted on Capital Murder Charge

Plano Burglary Suspect Indicted on Capital Murder Charge

Bakari Abiona Moncrief, a 29-year-old out-of-state resident who police said was in town visiting relatives from another city, allegedly attacked and killed a 43-year-old cancer researcher in early August when she was out on her routine morning jog al