A new tribute honoring service and sacrifice will join longstanding Audie Murphy Day traditions when the annual observance returns to Farmersville June 19-20. Community members will be invited to take part in the Path of Remembrance: A White Carnation Tribute, a new...
This year’s Red White and Blue Blast will have the same great band, The Party Machine, along with food, kids activities, fireworks and more Thursday, July 3. Independence Day is just around the corner, and communities throughout Collin County are gearing up for a...
Sachse ranked No. 17 in the SafeWise survey of safest Texas cities. Four of the “safest” cities in Texas are in Collin County, according to a new survey using FBI crime data. SafeWise ranked Parker at No. 2, Melissa at No. 5, Murphy at No. 11 and Van Alstyne at No....
Two Texas House members from Collin County take pride in what lawmakers accomplished in the 89th Legislature that ended this month. “The only item we are required to pass each session is the state budget,” said Rep. Jeff Leach. “I’m proud to say that the budget we...
Congressman Keith Self is surrounded by some of the 31 students he appointed to attend U.S. service academies and preparatory schools. Courtesy photo Starting this fall, 31 students from Texas’ 3rd Congressional District will attend U.S. service academies and...
Kylo Ren, a tiger born at In-Sync Exotics in 2018, enjoys playing with a colorful cardboard tube (AKA light saber) in his pool during the annual Birthday Bash Saturday, June 7. Photo by Dave Smith for In-Sync Exotics After 25 years of rescuing and rehabilitating...
This year’s Juneteenth Celebration, Saturday, June 14, at Olde City Park in Wylie, includes a lengthy roster of musicians, dancers, food and retail vendors, kid fun activities and more. A celebration of freedom, family and culture is at the heart of the 6th Annual...
Plano’s VA clinic is now officially the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic. The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Plano has been officially dedicated as the ‘‘U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic.” Texas 3rd...
The Von Trapp family will return for the Garland Summer Musical production of “The Sound of Music.” Garland Summer Musicals kicks off its 2025 season with the beloved Broadway and film classic “The Sound of Music,” running weekends from June 13 through June 22. The...
