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Cottonwood Art Festival was one of three events canceled by the city. (Courtesy Cottonwood Art Festival)
Richardson officials cancel Cottonwood Art Festival, Huffhines Art Trails and Pawtoberfest
Lorenzo Sanchez will face off against incumbent state Rep. Jeff Leach in the November general election after narrowly defeating Tom Adair in the Democratic runoff. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Collin County primary election runoff: Lorenzo Sanchez to face state Rep. Jeff Leach after winning Democratic Party runoff
The primary runoff election was held July 14. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Jasmine Felicia Crockett edges out narrow victory over incumbent Lorraine Birabil in race for House District 100
Election day is July 14. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Early voters in Collin County cast more than 30,000 runoff ballots
Dallas County residents registered to vote can participate in the July 14 runoff election. (Community Impact staff)
DATA: Nearly 81,000 Dallas County residents voted early in Democratic runoff
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, shown here in March, announced July 13 the U.S. Department of Defense would provide additional resource to help Texas combat COVID-19. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Department of Defense task forces deployed to help Texas combat COVID-19
Dallas County commissioners agreed to contribute partial funding to the study at a July 10 meeting. (Courtesy Dallas County)
Dallas County commits $500K to scientists looking to pinpoint regional prevalence of COVID-19
The new partnership will provide on-site, same-day testing and results for assisted-living facility staff and their residents. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
State announces partnership for increased COVID-19 testing for patients, staff at assisted-living facilities, nursing homes
Despite a pandemic, Richardson sales tax receipts increase by 10% in May
Census worker
2020 census: Bureau prepares nonresponse follow-up field operations
Tracking COVID-19: Richardson ZIP codes see slow but steady rise of new daily cases
In-person appointments for driver license renewal and replacement are now being offered at driver license offices across the state. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas driver license offices reopen for in-person renewal, replacement services
The Texas Education Agency and Renaissance have partnered to give students unlimited access to enhanced digital books in English and Spanish. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas students given access to thousands of books, news articles for summer reading through TEA partnership
The number of Dallas County residents hospitalized for COVID-19 increased by 105, or 16%, from July 5 to July 6, representing the biggest single-day jump since the start of the pandemic. (Courtesy Houston Methodist West Hospital)
Dallas County reports largest single-day increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations
The shelter had a more than 90% adoption rate in June, according to shelter manager Noura Jammal. (Courtesy Richardson Animal Shelter)
Pet surrenders at the Richardson shelter drop by 42% year-over-year