Texans can save money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — selling for less than $100 — during the Tax-Free weekend, a yearly event begun in 1999, the state comptroller’s office says. Qualifying items can be purchased...
The Garland ISD Board of Trustees has been named a statewide finalist for the 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education School Board Award. The board includes Superintendent Ricardo Lopez and trustees Daphne Stanley, Robert Selders, Jr., Larry Glick, Linda Griffin, Wes...
As part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Poiema Foundation is hosting a Training Summit on Jan. 17 designed to help participants better understand what human trafficking looks like, how vulnerability is created and how community members can be part of...
More than 30 new Texas laws took effect Jan. 1, ranging from immigration enforcement to evicting squatters, regulating technology, providing tax breaks and improving the state’s water infrastructure. About 800 other new laws passed this year by the Legislature took...
Balloting is officially underway for the Best of 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, a long-standing C&S Media Publications annual tradition that recognizes the businesses, services and dining destinations readers value most across eastern Collin County. Each year,...
Residents in Wylie and eastern Collin County now have easier access to domestic violence support services thanks to a new partnership between Hope’s Door New Beginnings Center and Hope for the Cities. Since mid-November, Hope’s Door New Beginnings Center (HDNBC) has...
Rents continue to climb in Collin County with few options available for low income families. In Sachse, one bedroom apartments range from $1,100 to over $1,500 per month depending on the complex. Texas is experiencing a significant decline in rental affordability,...
A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of work on the expansion of McKinney National Airport, known as TKI last year. A variety of news headlines affected Collin County residents during 2025, starting on January with a major measles outbreak that began in far West...
Terri O’Neal, Animal Services Supervisor, led the shelter team for 18 years until her 2025 retirement. Sachse City Council spent the past year addressing the evolving needs of a maturing city, balancing infrastructure demands, public safety priorities and fiscal...
