Columnist John Moore was raised on fried baloney sandwiches. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com The phrase, “We were poor, but didn’t know it,” likely was based on the delicious and inexpensive food most Southerners ate growing up. My father told me we only ate the...
The new Texas school voucher program has received applications for more than 160,000 students, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said, and the deadline for families to apply has been extended to 11:59 p.m. CT on March 31, 2026. “Demand is strong for the record-setting...
More than one-fourth of registered Collin County voters turned out for the March 3 primary elections, according to unofficial final results reported by Collin County Elections. And the number of Democratic voters nearly equaled that of Republican voters, a sharp...
A visitor to the construction site of McKinney National Airport’s new passenger terminal checks out an artist’s rendering of how the building will look when completed later this year. Bob Wieland/C&S Media Dozens of McKinney city officials donned hard hats, orange...
More than 17% of registered Collin County voters turned out early for the March 3 primary elections, a higher percentage than early votes cast in the 2024 primaries when there were even fewer registered voters. There were 132,310 ballots cast during the 11 days...
Here are results for the top two candidates top local races at 12:56 a.m. March 4, 2026, with 86 of 86 vote centers reporting. Final, unofficial voting totals from Collin County Elections. RESULTS ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL FINAL VOTES ARE CANVASSED...
The Collin County Commissioners Court has appointed five commissioners for Emergency Services District #1 (ESD-1) to oversee fire protection for rural county residents. The district was formed after being approved by 72% of eligible voters in the Nov. 4, 2025, general...
Courtesy art. To visit the website, click here. Texas families began applying last week for the new education savings account program that allows parents to direct public funds toward private schooling and other approved learning expenses. The Texas Education Freedom...
Polling places across Texas open Tuesday, Feb. 17, for early voting in the Republican and Democratic party primaries. Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 27, and Election Day is Tuesday, March 3. If needed, runoffs will be held Tuesday, May 26. Winners in the primaries...
