School zones can be hectic places with students hopping on and off buses or darting between cars to cross the street, and drivers may become distracted or impatient. So, crashes can -- and do -- happen. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were...
A recently announced $2.8 billion package of annual funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will see the All Neighbors Coalition receive a 20% increase compared to last year. The All Neighbors Coalition, a collection of 130 nonprofit...
Texas continues to experience a population boom, especially in Collin County, which was among the top 10 counties for largest growth. The U.S. Census Bureau released its Vintage 2022 data estimates for counties in a March 30 news release that also showed Collin County...
An annual spring staple dedicated to remembering veterans and first responders is returning for the 12th year. The 1LT Robert F. Welch III Run for Our Heroes was created as an effort to help his widow Becky Welch honor and remember the life of her husband who was...
A downtown restaurant formerly known as The Stable, has undergone a change of ownership and has been rebranded as Floyd’s Texas Pub. Brothers Bart, Brad and Bryan Nichols, along with their uncle Russell Spivey, have owned the restaurant since December 2022. Initially,...
Earlier this month, delegates from several churches within the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church formalized a disaffiliation. While some churches elected to leave for the Global Methodist Church or go independent, they were able to take their...
Farmersville city council members were doing their due diligence, asking for clarification on several items during the Tuesday, March 28 regular meeting at City Hall. Most of the discussion revolved around the TIRZ (tax increment reinvestment zone) Amended and...
More than 100 residents of McKinney and surrounding communities have raised questions about noise and traffic congestion that could result from expanding McKinney National Airport. McKinney City Council members voted Tuesday, Feb. 7, to put a $200 million bond...
The Texas Department of Transportation held a virtual public hearing regarding the proposed realignment of U.S. Highway 380 Thursday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m. The proposed route would be constructed from CR 560 to CR 699 (Hunt County Line) south of the city of...
