Registration for Collin College’s popular summer camps will open April 20, with a range of hands-on programs offered at campuses across the county — including several in Wylie and Allen that are expected to fill quickly. The camps, designed for middle and high school...
The three-day Memorial Day weekend is also a double sales tax holiday in Texas. Families and businesses can save on the purchase of certain products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays running from Saturday, May 24, through...
Seven Texas cities, including four from Collin County, lead the nation in percentage of population growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2024 data released Thursday, May 15. The Census Bureau said Princeton ranked No. 1 with a 30.6% growth rate, up from...
Bluegrass Heritage Foundation founder, Alan Tompkins, left, can often be found playing the upright bass with the band Hillbilly Fever, or playing banjo with Bobby Giles and the Texas Gales. Bluegrass music returns to Olde City Park this month for a beloved Wylie...
East Fork Lake Park will be leased to the city of Wylie according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has held public hearings on a draft plan to improve park quality while addressing long-term maintenance and funding...
Gov. Greg Abbott displays Senate Bill 2, signed May 3, creating educational savings accounts – a school voucher system – in Texas. Courtesy Texas Governor's Office Effective with the 2026-27 school year, Texas families will be able to apply for a trust fund account...
Once again, Collin County property values show an increase, according to 2025 certified estimated taxable values released by Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD). CCAD mailed the 2025 real property appraisal notices to property owners on April 15 and owners have...
Two candidates for the Collin College Board of Trustees have filed 30-day preelection campaign finance reports ahead of the upcoming Saturday, May 3, election, detailing their fundraising and expenditures in compliance with state law. The reports were filed by Place 4...
Measles cases have been reported closer to home following positive tests for a student in Lucas and a person who visited three retail outlets in Plano earlier this month. The cases are not believed related to each other and officials have not determined a link to the...
