The Collin County Sheriff’s Office says Sheriff Jim Skinner recently participated in an international public safety initiative in Germany and Poland alongside more than 120 law enforcement leaders and students from around the world. According to a Sheriff’s Office, no...
Texas lawmakers returning Monday, July 21, to Austin may reconsider a failed bill from the last legislative session that would have helped local governments acquire emergency communications equipment. “It’s going to be something that will be looked at,” Gov. Greg...
Ripley Dean stands front and center as Beetlejuice during a musical number in “Beetlejuice Jr.” The show will be performed at the newly-renovated Wylie Acting Group theater from July 18-20 and 25-27. Photo Courtesy of WAG After 10 years in its current location,...
McKinney National Airport is adding a commercial passenger terminal on the opposite side of the airport from the current McKinney Air Center. As work begins on a $72 million expansion of McKinney National Airport, an “ultra low-cost” airline based in Houston...
The use of cell phones and other personal communication devices by students during the school day is now prohibited at all Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12. All Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12, are now...
Scriptures, prayers and messages of encouragement were written on the home frames at the Jericho Village project. With Sharpies in hand and prayers in their hearts, community members gathered on a sweltering Saturday morning to bless the frames of future homes at...
Paper ballots for upcoming Collin County elections contain oval bubbles that voters will fill in by hand. Collin County Commissioners have been told it will cost $2.27 million for implementing a switch to hand-marked paper ballots beginning with the Nov. 4 election....
In-Sync founder Vicky Keahey gifts a photo of a male cougar to featured speaker and friend Steve Stoler. A sold-out crowd gathered Saturday, June 28, for a night that proved as powerful as it was poignant—celebrating 25 years of In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and...
Hope for the Cities volunteers pack lunches for weekly distribution. Courtesy photo Hope for the Cities celebrated the grand opening of its new Resource Center Tuesday, June 24, marking a significant step in the organization’s mission to provide holistic support and...
