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Collin County Detention Officer Dies after Contracting COVID-19

Collin County Detention Officer Dies after Contracting COVID-19

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Collin County law enforcement community is mourning the loss of one of its own. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Collin County Detention Officer Joseph Quillen, Jr., died Tuesday morning after contracting the COVID-19 virus. Officer Quillen was a 6-year U.S. Navy veteran, served as a detention officer in Collin County…MORE

McKinney City Council Replaces Shemwell, Appoints District 1 Representative

McKinney City Council Replaces Shemwell, Appoints District 1 Representative

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The vacant City Council seat in McKinney was filled by a unanimous decision Tuesday night. The McKinney City Council appointed Pastor Christopher “Chris” Thornton to fill the District 1 seat left vacant after the recall vote of La’Shadion Shemwell in November. The recall election came after Shemwell was labeled a distraction by…MORE

Governor Abbott Announces Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Governor Abbott Announces Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made an initial allotment of over 1.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to the State of Texas for the month of December, according to Governor Greg Abbott. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Governor said the vaccines, which should begin arriving in…MORE