After years of working with leaders locally and around the world, Keith Spurgin kept hearing the same thing: people were surrounded by others, yet deeply alone. That recurring theme of isolation — both in others and in his own life — became the foundation for his...
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports 94.35% of Texas kindergarteners were vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella as of the 2023-24 school year, with 93.31% of Collin County kids having received the vaccines. As of Monday, March 3, the...
Demonstrators wave Ukrainian and American flags during a protest outside Rep. Keith Self’s town hall meeting. About two dozen demonstrators greeted 3rd District Congressman Keith Self at a town hall in the Collin College Conference Center in Wylie. Waving U.S. and...
Gynovel’s Gifts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting transplant patients and individuals recovering from heart attacks and strokes, is hosting a Community Health Fair to provide education, resources and support for those in need. The health fair...
The North Central Texas Council of Governments is set to update Access North Texas, the regional public transportation coordination plan, over the next year. Updated every four years, the plan identifies transportation needs for older adults, people with disabilities,...
Initiative series, which is organized by the Collin College Committee Against Gender Violence and Oppression to educate and provide action steps to end gender-based oppression. An educator from Turning Point will address social/digital media abuse and cyberstalking...
Although backyard chickens have no problem eating off the ground, feed bowls make it easier to measure out portions. Millie a black-and-white Barred Plymouth Rock, noshes with Shadow, a Black Australorp, and Buffy, a Buff Orpington. The last time the price of eggs...
With the filing date closed as of last Friday, Feb. 14, there’s a clearer picture of which elections will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025. All of the incumbents for Sachse’s local council election filed for reelection and have challengers. Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff...
Steer Wrestling is one of the Cowboys of Color Rodeo events where participants can show their skills. The rodeos show what it takes to be a cowboy, and the organization’s educational programs share the lesser-known stories of the American West. At the Smith Library...
