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The historic store, commonly known as Rodriguez, will be transformed into a grocery store where fresh food will be available. (Miranda Jaimes/Community Impact Newspaper)
McKinney resident set to transform convenience store on city’s east side into grocery store
Courtesy Trinity Presbyterian Church
2022 faith guide: 41 places to worship in McKinney
Children at Gan Israel Day Camp.
Chabad of Plano/Collin County offers services and programs for Jewish community
The University of Texas System Chancellor James Milliken announced March 16 an expansion to tuition assistance programs at seven UT institutions, including The University of Texas at Dallas. (Jackson King/Community Impact Newspaper).
UT Dallas, six other campuses expanding tuition assistance program, adding eligibility for transfer students
Patrick J. Cloutier
Q&A with McKinney City Council Member Patrick J. Cloutier
State Farm building.
State Farm Neighborhood Assist program to offer $25K grants for nonprofits
Suburban Yacht Club is now open at The Boardwalk at Granite Park in Plano. (Courtesy Suburban Yacht Club)
Suburban Yacht Club restaurant opens in Plano; city remembers Gayle Hall, Grapevine director of festivals and more DFW news
Children's Lighthouse is a child care and early education company that has more than 60 franchise locations across the U.S. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Q&A: Early education expert discusses importance of programs amid COVID-19
Colin Kimball has completed 86 portraits for the Collin County Fallen Warriors Portrait Project. So far, 81 have been installed at the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Artist Colin Kimball honors fallen service members of Collin County via portraits
Newly elected members of the McKinney City Council were sworn into office during the May 18 meeting. (Screenshot by Miranda Jaimes/Community Impact Newspaper)
Meet McKinney's newest city council members, Justin Beller and Geré Feltus
Angela Richardson-Woods (Courtesy city of McKinney)
A Q&A with interim McKinney City Council member Angela Richardson-Woods
Interim District 1 Council Member Angela Richardson-Woods is the first Black woman to serve on McKinney City Council. (Matt Payne/Community Impact Newspaper)
McKinney appoints first Black woman to serve on City Council
McKinney City Council has to select a new name to fill the District 1 vacancy on the council. (Cassidy Ritter/Community Impact Newspaper)
Newly appointed McKinney council member disqualified by technicality
Officials with the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and the McKinney Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon on the AT&T Byron Nelson Tournament's planned move to TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
AT&T Byron Nelson, McKinney officials celebrate tournament’s move to TPC Craig Ranch
Volunteers for Covid Check-In have assembled more than 900 packages for seniors. (Courtesy Covid Check-In)
Students from UT Dallas send more than 900 care packages to North Texas seniors
Christopher Long, assistant professor of K-12 science education at the University of North Texas, is researching students' psychosocial perceptions of their learning environments before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy University of North Texas; Designed by Cherry He/Community Impact Newspaper)
UNT professor researches pandemic’s impact on learning environments, what teachers can do for fall
Local municipalities are planning a variety of events to celebrate the Fourth of July that can be viewed virtually or from outside of residents' homes. (Courtesy Pexel)
Here is how to celebrate Fourth of July in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
A toll-free number will allow people to visit with a chaplain from the Grapevine-based organization and to receive prayer and encouragement. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Baptist group sets up hotline to provide access to disaster relief chaplains
Homeowner and widow Marilyn Walker is thankful for the work of Seniors Helping Seniors. She shows off the handrail recently installed on her front sidewalk. (Jean Ann Collins/Community Impact Newspaper)
Seniors Helping Seniors: Active adults gathering for the greater good