While Independence Day falls on a Saturday this year, many celebrations across Collin County communities kick off early, offering fireworks, live music, family activities and patriotic traditions. In Princeton, patriotic music, carnival rides, water fun and a dazzling...
A 30-year-old Princeton mother of two was found dead in Missouri after being abducted by a former boyfriend, authorities said. “He took someone’s daughter, someone’s friend, someone’s mother, selfishly,” Salomi Momoh of Garland told WSDK Five on Your Side after...
There’s bad news and good news about housing affordability in Collin County. According to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, “the state’s population, particularly in the major metropolitan areas, is growing at a quicker pace than housing is being built.” U.S. Census...
A hearing is scheduled Monday, Aug. 26, in Austin on a lawsuit temporarily blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools, a move that prolongs the ongoing legal battle over the state’s educational assessment...
Light pollution confuses birds as they fly south Since most birds migrate at night, light pollution can cause birds to become disoriented and attracted to urban centers where they be killed by flying into buildings. Photo courtesy Reinout Dujardin/Pixabay The...
Farmersville’s population estimate on Jan. 1, 2024 had grown by 16% according to NCTCOG. Collin County continues to lead population growth in the 16 counties around Dallas and Fort Worth, with 53,658 new residents from January of 2023 to January of this year,...
Total certified taxable values for Farmersville and Collin County property were up from 2023, according to Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) figures as of July 23, 2024. However, the average market value of homes decreased slightly in the city of Farmersville,...
Items such as a backpack and the supplies shown are tax exempt but a purse or handbag is not. As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. The...
McKinney Air Center at McKinney National Airport is among top ranked fixed-based operators serving general aviation. Courtesy photo McKinney’s mayor is still looking ahead to the day when McKinney National Airport might provide commercial passenger service as an...
