Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds Texans that now is the time to plan for voting in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election. “My goal is to make sure every qualified Texan who wants to vote has all the information they need to cast a ballot,” Nelson said....
New Habitat CEO ramps up building
Shonda Schaefer, right, newly appointed CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Collin County, consults with Construction Manager Rosa Garcia at the home being built in Princeton. Shonda Schaefer has been on her new job as chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of...
Dental experts tackle big cat tooth troubles
The operating room at In-Sync Exotics in Wylie was busy Saturday, Aug. 10 as four tigers received dental work. With a team of volunteers, Dr. Barron Hall, left, and Dr. Charles Dyer IV, volunteer dentists with the Dr. Peter Emily Foundation, perform a tooth extraction...
County finalizes proposed operating budget
Collin County officials, like their counterparts in area cities and school districts, have been compiling their annual budget. While the budget process can be viewed as a year-round affair, work sessions and department input becomes especially tedious in late June,...
Breaking Free: A Ministry of Miracles
Scott Mormon, the founder of Breaking Free, has several pillars of service. To learn more, visit bfservices.org. Courtesy photo Six days a week Scott Mormon is on a mission. He’s in the streets of Plano ministering to the homeless and disadvantaged, then working with...
Tax holiday for school supplies
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...
Potential funding for McKinney National Airport
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...
Weightlifter sees second Olympics as a gift
Jourdan Delacruz is competing in the weightlifting competition at the Paris Olympics. This is the second trip to the Olympics for the former Wylie ISD student. Courtesy Team USA When Jourdan Delacruz moved from Wylie to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training...
Podcast explores decades-old murder
Murder victim Angela Stevens was in the eighth grade at Princeton High School in 1986. Courtesy photo It was a parent’s worst nightmare: a 16-year-old daughter sneaked out of her bedroom one night and never returned. Her brutalized body was found 11 days later. A new...