NTMWD Plant Smart 2024
Bob Wieland
NTMWD Plant Smart 2024
Lawsuit blocks TEA from releasing scores

Lawsuit blocks TEA from releasing scores

A hearing is scheduled Monday, Aug. 26, in Austin on a lawsuit temporarily blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools, a move that prolongs the ongoing legal battle over the state’s educational assessment...

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Keep migrating birds in the dark

Keep migrating birds in the dark

Light pollution confuses birds as they fly south Since most birds migrate at night, light pollution can cause birds to become disoriented and attracted to urban centers where they be killed by flying into buildings. Photo courtesy Reinout Dujardin/Pixabay The...

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NCTCOG estimates city population up 4%

NCTCOG estimates city population up 4%

Collin County continues to lead population growth in the 16 counties around Dallas and Fort Worth, with 53,658 new residents from January of 2023 to January of this year, according to estimates by the North Texas Council of Governments. Since 2020, the NCTCOG region...

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Total taxable property values in Sachse up 12.8%

Total taxable property values in Sachse up 12.8%

Property values in DFW continue to rise and the city of Sachse is no exception. Total certified taxable values for all Sachse properties in both Collin and Dallas counties were up in 2024 compared to 2023. According to Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) and...

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Road work begins on Parker and Ballard

Road work begins on Parker and Ballard

Starting this week, drivers may experience delays on Parker Road and North Ballard Avenue. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun widening FM 2514 in Wylie. Work began Monday, Aug. 5, on improving 3.4 miles of Parker Road and North Ballard Avenue...

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Tax holiday for school supplies

Tax holiday for school supplies

Items such as a backpack and the supplies shown are tax exempt but a purse or handbag is not. As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. The...

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Swatting suspect identified

Swatting suspect identified

A juvenile suspect in East Texas is believed responsible for numerous bomb threats and “swatting” hoaxes across multiple states, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said. The investigation began in May when the suspect initiated a swatting incident at a...

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D-Day, 8o years later

D-Day, 8o years later

American GIs heading toward the shoreline of Omaha Beach around June 7, 1944. Courtesy of the National WWII Museum On the eve of Operation Overlord, Gen. Eisenhower told his troops: “You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these...

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