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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.

Plano resident Michele Davé is a documentary junkie. So when she heard about Jasper High School screening of "Race to Nowhere" last week, she had to make it a family affair.

Celebrity chef Blythe Beck hosted a Mother's Day event for clients of Hope's Door, Collin County's only domestic violence shelter and counseling center, on May 8. The event featured a buffet dinner from some of Dallas' top fine dining restaurants, makeovers for Mom and arts and crafts for kids.

Ordinarily, winning fourth place in a prime-time nationally-televised program would be a good thing. And it is.

Push, pull, pop...and a big neigh of relief.

In the eyes and healthy bodies of hundreds of area families, Medical Center of McKinney (MCM) is the gift that keeps on giving.

More than 300 people are expected to attend the Fifth Annual Collin County Flag Retirement Ceremony and Armed Forces Day program 2 p.m. Saturday at the Gabe-Nesbitt Sports Complex, located at 7001 Eldorado Parkway in McKinney.

Coppell Election Results

The city's lone contested council race proved to be a close one as unofficial results dubbed Doug Hrbacek, who took 61 percent of the votes, victorious. Terry Wright finished with 39 percent of the votes, according to unofficial results.

Patrick Davis defeated Bill Irwin by 27 votes to become the next mayor of Highland Village on Saturday.

Tom Hayden, Bryan Webb and Steve Dixon overwhelmingly won the Flower Mound Mayor and Town Council races Saturday night.

Incumbent Mesquite city councilman Brian Hutcheson is headed into a runoff election with former councilman Greg Noschese. With all 94 precincts reporting Noschese lead with 1,883 votes (49.36 percent) to Hutcheson’s 1,574 votes (41.26 percent). The third candidate on the ballot, retired Mesquite police officer Roger Barringer, secured 358 votes (9.38 percent).

Incumbent school board member Christina Hall secured 2,053 votes (55.52 percent) compared to Julie Greer’s 1,645 votes (44.48 percent) to win reelection as the Mesquite ISD Trustee for Place No. 6.

Kathy Duke and Trisha Sheffield have won the election for Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees.

Incumbent Mesquite city councilman Brian Hutcheson appears to be headed for a runoff election with former councilman Greg Noschese. With 93 of the 94 precincts reporting Noschese held a lead of 1,883 votes (49.36 percent) to Hutcheson’s 1,574 votes (41.26 percent). The third candidate on the ballot, retired Mesquite police officer Roger Barringer, secured 358 votes (9.38 percent).

Incumbent school board member Christina Hall has secured 2,053 votes (55.52 percent) compared to Julie Greer’s 1,645 votes (44.48 percent) to maintain her lead in the Mesquite ISD Trustee Place No. 6 race, with 122 of 125 precincts reporting.

Saji George secured 768 votes (25.57 percent), Ronnie Henderson 584 votes (19.44 percent) and Jim Wade 547 votes (18.21 percent) to win the Sunnyvale Town Council race, with all 17 precincts reporting. The other candidates, John Bailey (15.38 percent), Rajan Mepuram Philip (9.69 percent), Dale Graves (3.99 percent) and Jean Holt (7.72 percent) were unable to catch the three winners, who lead from the beginning of the race.

With 98 percent of the precincts reporting, Tom Hayden has won the Flower Mound mayoral race, and Bryan Webb and Steve Dixon have won the council election.

Greg Noschese has secured 1,883 votes (49.36 percent) compared to Brian Hutcheson’s 1,574 votes (41.26 percent) and Roger Barringer’s 358 votes (9.38 percent) in the city council place No. 5 race in Mesquite, with 74 of the 94 precincts reporting. If none of the candidats can secure the 50.01 percent of the votes required to win the election, a runoff election will take place.

Incumbent school board member Christina Hall has secured 2,053 votes (55.52 percent) compared to Julie Greer’s 1,645 votes (44.48 percent) to maintain her lead in the Mesquite ISD Trustee Place No. 6 race, with 94 of 125 precincts reporting.

Saji George has secured 768 votes (25.57 percent), Ronnie Henderson 584 votes (19.44 percent) and Jim Wade 547 votes (18.21 percent) to lead the pack in the Sunnyvale Town Council race, with 14 of 17 precincts reporting. The other candidates, John Bailey (15.38 percent), Rajan Mepuram Philip (9.69 percent), Dale Graves (3.99 percent) and Jean Holt (7.72 percent) are vying to catch them. The top three vote getters will earn a seat on the council.

With 19 percent of the precincts reporting, Kathy Duke (Place 1) and Trisha Sheffield (Place 2) still lead in the voting for Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees.

Incumbent school board member Christina Hall has secured 1,172 votes (56.21 percent) compared to Julie Greer’s 913 votes (43.79 percent) to widen her early lead in the Mesquite ISD Trustee Place No. 6 race, with eight of 125 precincts reporting.

Greg Noschese has secured 1088 votes (50.72 percent) compared to Brian Hutcheson’s 838 votes (39.07 percent) and Roger Barringer’s 219 votes (10.21 percent) in the city council place No. 5 race in Mesquite, with four of the 94 precincts reporting.

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