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In the past, one of the last places a drug user in Flower Mound would run to for help would be law enforcement.

The people of Coppell once again showed how generous they are by donating thousands of food items and various supplies for the tornado victims in Moore, Okla.

The North Texas Municipal Water District, in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife), is offering a new tool that computes landscape water needs based on local weather conditions. NTMWD is launching this water efficiency tool in recognition of Drinking Water Week. The website, www.WaterMyYard.org, has been developed to assist in determining an adequate amount of supplemental water that is needed to maintain a healthy landscape.

For anyone looking for some weekend entertainment, the Mesquite Arena has you covered. The Mesquite ProRodeo is kicking off its 2013 season on May 31 at Mesquite Arena, 1818 Rodeo Drive in Mesquite.

Area bicyclists have the chance to race around the city of Mesquite, Sunnyvale and other parts of Dallas County on Saturday, June 1, when the Mesquite Rotary Bike Ride comes to town. The ride is being sponsored this year by Agape Home Healthcare.

It's Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer and a chance for many to enjoy their first outdoor event of the season.

Vehicle burglaries are still a major problem in Frisco, Police Chief John Bruce said at his monthly report in front of the City Council on Tuesday.

An Exide Technologies lead-acid battery recycling plant in Vernon, Calif., recently closed because of safety concerns, and arsenic levels were one of the reasons cited. According to Exide, however, the site of its former Frisco plant meets environmental guidelines.

No matter the outcome of the Plano mayor's race, it was going to be a landmark event.

The Plano ISD Board of Trustees will likely begin discussing the possibility of a tax ratification election in August, Superintendent Richard Matkin said at Tuesday's board meeting.

When former Plano ISD theater students think back on their time in the classroom of Carla Todd Rich, they remember one thing: Her ability to inspire.

Heather Callender's days used to start at 4 a.m. with a four-mile walk to work. What followed were treks around McKinney to pick up her six children, crowded walks home and one-mile grocery store visits.

End-of-year tests and essays? How about a hot-air balloon launch instead.

A woman who was found with her 10-month-old daughter after an Amber Alert was issued has been arrested for unrelated burglary charges, McKinney police said.

Coppell Chamber of Commerce member Hard Eight BBQ will be taking their 30-foot catering trailer to Moore, Okla., at 8 a.m., Wednesday, May 22. They will be loading the trailer with donations that Coppell residents and businesses would like to send to help in the relief efforts after yesterday's tragic tornado that hit Moore.

Mesquite police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one victim shot and in critical condition.

Paul Alexander Tanner Sr., the 82-year-old man charged with the murder of his son and grandson in Fairview, is under armed guard at a local hospital.

Police say a woman died this week from a drug overdose in McKinney.

An 82-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his son and grandson in Fairview.

"Happy Hump Day!"

A man who's spent his life teaching others to build homes will soon leave a place he's called home for 39 years.

Twelve Texas peace officers killed in the line of duty were honored Tuesday morning at the Plano Police Department's annual Peace Officer Memorial Service at Haggard Park.

Two Fairview men were found shot to death in their home Friday, Fairview Police Chief Granver Tolliver told the Dallas Morning News.

For the sixth year in a row, Smiles Charity has planned its free annual concert around Memorial Day weekend, a fitting date considering its musical event is the fundraising vehicle for building new homes for military veterans.

At 957 acres, Phillips Creek Ranch boasts the title of largest master-planned community in Frisco, and development is just getting started.

The Allen Area Patriots, a local tea party group, was allegedly targeted by the IRS with an “intrusive” set of questions when it applied for tax-exempt status.

Peter Anthony Traylor, 25, of Arlington, was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison for invading the home of his McKinney mother-in-law and assaulting her with a hatchet, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.

McKinney's sense of community is growing stronger thanks to small, shared gardens popping up on both sides of the city.

Wondering what's going on with that new park near the intersection of Hardin Boulevard and Virginia Parkway? It's Bonnie Wenk Park, and Phase I of the project is nearly complete. Its first attraction, the dog park, opened late last month.

Step into the McKinney Senior Center pool on a given Tuesday afternoon, and you'll hear splashes, strokes and songs reminiscent of a movie score on water.

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