While Independence Day falls on a Saturday this year, local celebrations begin a day early, with communities offering fireworks, live music, family activities and patriotic traditions throughout the holiday weekend. Sachse residents will have a chance to kick off...
Complete, unofficial returns in yesterday’s election show the proposal to create an emergency services district (ESD-1) in Collin County was favored by 6,594 voters or 72.57% of the total vote count of 9.086, Collin County Elections reported at 12:33 a.m.There were...
Complete, unofficial returns from the Nov. 4 election show all 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution passed in Collin County, as they did in statewide balloting. With all 91 vote centers reporting, Collin County Elections showed Proposition 10 had the...
The Jacobsen house at 803 Autumn Hills Drive, Wylie eagerly awaits passersby with a full yard of spooky entertainment. Guests who visit are encouraged to donate to the Wylie Animal Shelter. Courtesy photo. For the past seven years, Adela and Darrell Jacobsen’s home on...
Early voting is ending for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, general election that has at least two ballot issues for Collin County voters. Early voting began Monday, Oct. 20, and ends Friday, Oct. 31. Polls are open Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All Texas voters are being...
Collin County officials are inviting residents to attend a public meeting to review and comment on plans for the southeast segment (2 and 4) of the Collin County Outer Loop, a proposed 55-mile transportation corridor designed to connect the Denton/Collin County line...
All Abilities Hub founder Katia Mukhammadieva, right, and daughter Nastasia. Katia founded the club two years ago after searching for a social group for Nastasia. Today the group has members ranging from ages 6 to 25. Courtesy photo Every Wednesday, kids, teens — and...
Wylie Book Review Club hostesses, from left, Judy Janecek, Mary Lange, Carmela Torres, Karla Warborg and Gerri Washington, gather at the September meeting where members celebrated the club’s 60th anniversary. Courtesy photo What began in 1965 as an idea among friends...
Wylie veterans Chuck Davis, left, and Don Bridges say goodbye to Dave Marshall, their guardian for Honor Flight #60, after arriving home at Dallas Love Field earlier this month. Courtesy photo Two longtime friends and fellow members of American Legion Post 315 in...
