McKinney Fire Department to participate in fire prevention week
Craving pizza? Are your fire alarms working? Although these two questions would usually be completely unrelated, the McKinney Fire Department, in… >
Collin College hosts panel discussions on fighting sex trafficking
Collin College’s Dignity Initiative will host three panel discussions about the dangers of sex trafficking and ways to combat it on Oct.13-15… >
John Paul II High School collects more than 1,000 peanut butter jars
John Paul II High School collected 1,566 jars of peanut butter in this year’s peanut butter drive for Food 4… >
Voter registration deadline is Oct. 5
While the Nov. 3 election date seems far away the deadline to register to vote is almost here. A voter… >
Oct. 5 last day to register to vote
While the Nov. 3 election date seems far away the deadline to register to vote is almost here. A voter… >
Now Open: Kure Cryo
KureCryo,7951 Collin McKinney Parkway, Ste. 500, opened Sept. 26. The facility specializes in pain-management and wellness services. It offers massage… >
Candidates file for Place 1 Grapevine City Council seat
Four candidates have filed to run in the special election on Nov. 3 to fill the vacant Place 1 Grapevine… >
North Texas Regional Job Fair to be held in October
Hosted by the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce, the North Texas Regional Job Fair will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.… >
City to spray for mosquitoes Oct. 1
At 10 p.m. Oct. 1, the city McKinney will spray a one-mile radius of McKinney Fire Station #3, 4269 Eldorado Parkway, after a… >
Liberty Mutual breaks ground at Legacy West
Liberty Mutual Insurance executives and local and state officials gathered Sept. 30 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the insurance company’s… >
FISD board makes final approval for National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is now clear to come to Frisco. The Frisco ISD board of trustees voted… >
Commissioner concerned over TAPS trouble
Texoma Area Paratransit System, which operates the only fixed-route bus schedule in the city of McKinney and is Collin County’s… >
Frisco Farm Stop temporarily closed
Frisco Farm Stop, a local organic and general store at 7110 Main St., is temporarily closed, owners said. Co-owner Blythe Weston… >
Plano International Festival kicks-off with Japanese arts and culture celebration
About 30 artists will arrive in Plano from Japan to share their art and culture with the community from Oct.… >
Voters to help shape state law
When voters head to the polls Nov. 3, they will decide whether to amend the Texas Constitution to shift millions… >
City to increase water rates by 11 percent
Recent McKinney City Council discussions have flowed from rising water rates, water leaks caused by aging infrastructure and the role… >
Council approves $317.1 million budget
In September, McKinney City Council approved the city’s fiscal year 2015-16 budget of $317.1 million. Interim City Manager Tom Muehlenbeck… >
Mercedes-Benz coming soon to McKinney
Residents have already seen large amounts of construction at the southeast corner of Central Expressway and Bray Central Drive recently,… >
Funding in place for new parks, improvements, land acquisitions
This summer the city took a major step in furthering its efforts to provide a state-of-the-art parks system by providing… >
Sweet Art Bakery
Before Sarah Halterman began baking five-tier wedding cakes from the kitchen of her own business, she was sharing her confections… >
Transportation Updates
US 75 at US 380 The Texas Department of Transportation closed the southbound US 75 entrance ramp at US 380… >
McKinney to hold largest bond election in history
The McKinney City Council approved a proposed bond package worth $160.3 million in May and on Nov. 3, McKinney voters… >