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McKinney Oktoberfest set for last weekend in September

McKinney Courier-Gazette Once again McKinney Main Street, supporting sponsors and the shops in downtown McKinney will host Oktoberfest in Historic Downtown McKinney. This years event will span two days starting Friday, Sept. 24 from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. and continuing through Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. Last year, 20,000 patrons enjoyed non-stop activities in the heart of McKinney.
Posted on 9 September 2010 | 4:20 pm

Thursday now poker night in McKinney

World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League playing on Eldorado
Posted on 9 September 2010 | 11:03 am

Tropical storm remnants hit Collin County

The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine dumped over 4 inches of rain on most of McKinney and Collin County without causing any serious problems for residents or motorists.
Posted on 8 September 2010 | 8:37 pm

Cheerleading debate focuses on classifications

In the September/October issue of American Cheerleader magazine, 25-year-old actress Ashley Tisdale told readers to anyone who thinks cheerleading isnt a sport, I can definitely tell you that it is. Tisdale plays a cheerleader on the CW show Hellcats, which premieres tonight, but her declaration on the spirited sideliners contradicts a recent federal decision.
Posted on 8 September 2010 | 5:55 pm

Council replaces dead resident appointed to city board

Unusual circumstances prompted the McKinney City Council to vote Tuesday night on a replacement for a new member on the Building and Standards Commission, as the previous appointee, Tom Winter, died in an accident while on vacation in the time between interviewing and being chosen for the board.
Posted on 8 September 2010 | 4:38 pm

MISD elementary earns Gold in fight against obesity

McKinney Courier-Gazette For its efforts combating childhood obesity Minshew Elementary School has been awarded a Gold level achievement by the United States Department of Agriculture in the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC), a major component of the Let's Move campaign started earlier this year by First Lady Michelle Obama.
Posted on 8 September 2010 | 11:00 am

City budget hearing draws no response

No residents chose to speak on Tuesday when the McKinney City Council held the first of two public hearings on a proposed budget totaling $90.7 million in general fund expenditures. A second public hearing will be held Sept. 21 after which the budget will be passed with a vote in favor from council.
Posted on 7 September 2010 | 6:07 pm

McKinney receives high praise in citizen survey

Results from a recent poll of McKinney residents show that the majority are satisfied with the city they live in and the job city employees and officials are doing.
Posted on 7 September 2010 | 5:54 pm

Tales of two seasons

Among the results of a widows retirement are some good things: early get-ups are strictly personal choices; staying up late to watch an oldy-but-goody movie is OK, too; deciding to eat dinner (or not) depends on the willingness to mess up the kitchen and just leave it till the next day.
Posted on 5 September 2010 | 9:50 am

Feeding the homeless during Ramadan

The Dallas chapter of the womens auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continued its community outreach project, Feed the Hungry by serving lunch at the homeless shelter in McKinney, The Samaritan Inn.
Posted on 5 September 2010 | 9:50 am

No Justice a hit at Hanks in McKinney

Texas music hit-makers No Justice played at Hank's Texas Grill in McKinney on Saturday night.
Posted on 5 September 2010 | 9:50 am

Prosper students remember September 11

The students in Prosper ISD will participate in various ceremonies and remembrances in honor of September 11 and Constitution Day.
Posted on 5 September 2010 | 9:35 am

Guitar Sanctuary in McKinney

Pick up a copy of Sunday's McKinney Courier-Gazette to read about the Guitar Sanctuary in McKinney.
Posted on 5 September 2010 | 9:29 am

Senior Follies at Eisemann

McKinney Courier-Gazette The annual Mark Carroll production of the Spectacular Senior Follies 2010, will be performed through Sunday Sept.5, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday at the Eisemann Theater. The Spectacular Senior Follies is a non-profit organization with profits benefitting the Visiting Nurse Association and Meals On Wheels. The extravagant annual production features classics from the 1930s & 40s, is reminiscent of the legendary Ziegfeld Follies and is replete with variety acts, singers and dancers. In keeping with the Ziegfeld tradition our "Follies Lovelies" wear stunning costumes and are the "talk of the town". The professionally-designed sets rival those of Broadway. The 2010 theme is "Sentimental Journey.
Posted on 5 September 2010 | 8:57 am

'Words with Friends' with Benefits: David and Paul Bettner have taken Newtoy from downtown coffee houses to the top of iTunes' virtual box office

David and Paul Bettner sit at a corner table of a downtown coffee shop on W. Louisiana Street, engrossed in their laptops like so many coffee house regulars.
Posted on 3 September 2010 | 3:36 pm

Collin County, Tom Green County murder suspect doing federal time on drug charges

Purdie Guerra Clark has faced jail time on a number of serious criminal charges including theft, fraud and murder.
Posted on 3 September 2010 | 3:41 am

First city budget hearing to be held Tuesday

On Tuesday the McKinney City Council will hold the first of two public hearings on a proposed budget totaling $90.7 million in general fund expenditures. The hearing will be held at city hall during the scheduled council meeting that begins at 6 p.m.
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 2:18 pm

McKinney man medals at world championship horse show

McKinney Courier-Gazette Jeffery Thomas of McKinney and his American Quarter Horse, Shez So Certain, captured third in the western pleasure category at the American Quarter Horse Association Adequan Select World Championship Show in Amarillo on Tuesday.
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:58 pm

City offices closed Sept. 6 for Labor Day

McKinney Courier-Gazette City of McKinney offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 2:44 pm

High-speed pursuit nets arrest in McKinney

An early morning chase that took police on a 30-minute pursuit ended with an arrest.
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 12:38 pm

Dove hunting season could mean some shots heard in city limits

McKinney Courier-Gazette The start of dove hunting season today means another opportunity to participate in a favorite hobby in North Texas. State laws place additional restrictions on hunters this year.
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 10:55 am

McKinney offers free movies in the park every Friday in September

McKinney Courier-Gazette McKinney is bringing back its popular free family movie night for the third year starting this Friday, Sept. 3. Every Friday night during the month, Neighborhood Night at the Movies brings a free animated feature to one of four different parks across the city.
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 10:55 am

Collin County widow, suspect faces murder trial in Tom Green County

The widow of a Princeton man murdered almost four years ago faces a first-degree felony murder trial in a separate case in Tom Green County.
Posted on 31 August 2010 | 9:57 pm

McKinney hires new Chief Information Officer

McKinney Courier-Gazette McKinney Interim City Manager Rick Chaffin announced today the hiring of Chris Chiancone to the Chief Information Officer position leading the strategic direction of the Information Technology department.
Posted on 31 August 2010 | 10:05 am

McKinney man faces 14 years for federal child porn charges

A federal district judge passed down a lengthy sentence for a McKinney man who pled guilty to charges of child pornography.
Posted on 30 August 2010 | 4:41 pm

District clerk trial date set for mid November

The six indicted Collin County District Clerk's employees will get the speedy trial that visiting Judge John Nelms promised them.
Posted on 30 August 2010 | 4:40 pm

Patina Green: Storied new shop in Historic Downtown

Patina Green Home and Market, one of Historic Downtown McKinney's newest stores, is a unique mash up of the most popular business types around. A one-stop shop for Square visitors, a portion of the store consists of an open kitchen where food is prepared and served to customers who need only take a step further to browse through a selection of antiques.
Posted on 27 August 2010 | 4:29 pm

Pogue gets probation in tax fraud trial

The founder and former chief executive officer of a major McKinney construction company received a probated sentence on federal tax fraud charges.
Posted on 27 August 2010 | 3:59 pm

Stonebridge Ranch hosting charity golf tournament

McKinney Courier-Gazette In an effort to give back to their communities, 130 ClubCorp private clubs, including Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney, will open their doors to an estimated 14,000 participants on Monday, September 13 for the 4th Annual ClubCorp Charity Classic.
Posted on 27 August 2010 | 3:09 pm

McKinney libraries offer free language courses

McKinney Courier-Gazette The McKinney Public Library System now offers the Mango Languages online language-learning system. Mango is free for all library patrons, and can be accessed over the Internet from home or office, as well as at both library branches: Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library, 101 E. Hunt Street, and John and Judy Gay Library, 6861 W. Eldorado Parkway.
Posted on 26 August 2010 | 1:22 pm

Black history finds new focus at NTHC

The North Texas History Center has established a three-year plan to bring attention to groups largely missing from its archives, starting with a black history exhibit that kicks off November 15. Executive director Vicki Day said the project will show North Texas the diverse community it has.
Posted on 26 August 2010 | 1:02 pm

District clerks plead not guilty

McKinney Courier-Gazette All six Collin County district clerks indicted on counts of engaging in organized criminal activity pled not guilty in a preliminary hearing held Wednesday before visiting District Judge John Nelms in the 401st District Court.
Posted on 26 August 2010 | 8:29 am

Two arrested for McKinney neighborhood shooting

McKinney police arrested two men for shooting at a home in an east McKinney neighborhood.
Posted on 25 August 2010 | 11:41 pm

Urquiza sent to state prison to finish term

A McKinney man convicted of shooting at police during a SWAT raid has been transferred to the state prison system.
Posted on 25 August 2010 | 1:00 pm

McKinney ISD board approves lowered tax rate

The McKinney ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously, 7-0, on Tuesday to pass a new tax rate that at $1.528 per $100 of valuation is down slightly from last year. The decrease adds up to about $50 per resident.
Posted on 24 August 2010 | 8:45 pm

Council appointments to city boards and commissions

McKinney Courier-Gazette A complete list of appointments, new and returning:
Posted on 24 August 2010 | 3:58 pm

Collin County foreclosures down for quarter, up for month

Home and business foreclosures offered a mix of good and bad news for Collin County homeowners for the quarter and the month.
Posted on 23 August 2010 | 9:44 pm

Collin County man indicted in illegal immigration smuggling ring

The U.S. Attorney's Office implicated a Collin County man in an immigrant smuggling ring.
Posted on 23 August 2010 | 9:44 pm

New residency requirements for sex offenders

The McKinney City Council voted unanimously on Monday to add a section to the Code of Ordinances entitled Residency Requirements of Sex Offenders that makes it illegal for a registered sex offender with a conviction involving a minor to live within 2,000 feet of any premises where children commonly gather.
Posted on 23 August 2010 | 5:43 pm

House fire near U.S. 75 in McKinney

Photos by Andrew Snyder, asnyder@acnpapers.com
Posted on 23 August 2010 | 12:17 pm

Emma Thompson on the appeal of Nanny McPhee

Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson visited Dallas on a promotion tour for Nanny McPhee Returns, the sequel to Nanny McPhee she wrote, starred in and produced.
Posted on 20 August 2010 | 1:51 pm

Vietnam veterans reunite four decades later

A group of eight men sat poolside at a McKinney home last Saturday swapping stories and laughs and ribbing one another over shared experiences. Much older now, these men hadn't seen one another since they served in Vietnam together 41 years ago as members of the Army's 62nd Security and Recon.
Posted on 20 August 2010 | 1:44 pm

McKinney looks to revamp downtown

The city of McKinney has been working to change its image lately, and with a new plan to reinvest the citys current tax revenue, it could happen a little sooner.
Posted on 20 August 2010 | 9:32 am

Stores gear up for sales tax holiday

McKinney back-to-school shoppers and those otherwise searching for deals will pack malls this weekend to save during the annual Texas sales tax holiday.
Posted on 20 August 2010 | 9:32 am

Canceled city council meeting rescheduled

McKinney Courier-Gazette Most items on the agenda for the city council meeting originally set for Tuesday, Aug. 17, that was canceled due to the shooting that morning at the Public Safety Building will be moved to a regular council meeting set for Monday, Aug. 23, and beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Posted on 20 August 2010 | 9:32 am

Back-to-School Night at McClure Elementary (SLIDESHOW)

Photos by Andrew Snyder, asnyder@acnpapers.com
Posted on 19 August 2010 | 6:22 pm

Local reporters subpoenaed in district clerk case

McKinney Courier-Gazette McKinney Courier-Gazette reporter Danny Gallagher has been subpoenaed by the defense in the case of Rebecca Littrell, one of the district clerk employees indicted for engaging in organized criminal activity.
Posted on 19 August 2010 | 4:05 pm

Mayor comments on Public Safety Building shooting

McKinney Courier-Gazette McKinney Mayor Brian Loughmiller made the following statement about Tuesday's shooting:
Posted on 19 August 2010 | 3:03 pm

Wilmeth classroom receives $10,000 makeover

McKinney Courier-Gazette Robin Keating, a 5th grade teacher at Wilmeth Elementary School, received a $10,000 classroom makeover after being named a grand prize winner in the Got 2B Safe! Think Smart. Take Charge. program, which is designed to promote safety and prevent child abduction.
Posted on 19 August 2010 | 2:55 pm

Flashing lights for schools zones checked Friday

McKinney Courier-Gazette To prepare for the start on school on Monday, the City of McKinney will activate the flashing lights in school zones on Friday, Aug. 20 as a test.
Posted on 19 August 2010 | 2:52 pm

Schedule for Back-to-School Night at MISD

McKinney Courier-Gazette All events listed are for Thursday night except Back-to-School Night at Lawson Early Childhood Center, which will be held Friday, August 20.
Posted on 19 August 2010 | 2:52 pm

Friend: 'If he wanted to kill someone, he would have'

Near a landfill in rural Anna sits the home where Patrick Sharp once lived. Nothing sets it apart from the other houses around, minus a lit front porch in the middle of the day that suggests a moment of carelessness on the way to work. No police tape rings the area, not even a strand as evidence of the crime Sharp committed when he parked a truck and trailer outside the McKinney Public Safety Building and set them ablaze before opening fire with an assault rifle.
Posted on 19 August 2010 | 12:44 pm

Medical Examiner: McKinney police shooter died from suicide

The fatal bullet that took the life of Patrick Gray Sharp came from his own gun.
Posted on 18 August 2010 | 1:33 pm

Demographic report shows surge in high school population

A demographic report presented before the McKinney ISD Board of Trustees showed the bulk of enrollment growth over the next four years coming at the high school level. Attendance zone projections show 1,535 new high school students by 2014, more of an increase then all elementary and middle school zones will see during that time period.
Posted on 18 August 2010 | 1:32 pm

McKinney High seniors paint way into new school year

Parking is a senior tradition at McKinney High School. On Saturday seniors gathered to custom paint the parking spots reserved for them, though the process really began the day before when seniors started lining up to insure they got a space close to the building.
Posted on 18 August 2010 | 1:32 pm

Gunman targeted McKinney police, fire building

An Anna man who opened fire on the McKinney Public Safety Building may have been trying to kill himself "by cop."
Posted on 17 August 2010 | 7:49 pm

Dravet: Three families unite to take on rare syndrome

Caeden Shaughnessys life changed with a violent shake.
Posted on 17 August 2010 | 3:25 pm

Tuesday evening city council meeting cancelled

McKinney Courier-Gazette The McKinney City Council meeting scheduled for 5:30 pm has been cancelled in light of todays shooting at the Public Safety Building.
Posted on 17 August 2010 | 3:13 pm

Shooter dead in McKinney Public Safety Building shootout

McKinney police have confirmed that the shooter who prompted a lockdown of the Collin College campus died in a shootout with police.
Posted on 17 August 2010 | 10:04 am

Lockdown ends at courthouse, Collin College in McKinney

McKinney police have ended the lockdown at the McKinney campus of Collin College. Students are being allowed to leave; however, no one is allowed to enter the campus. The county courthouse has also been reopened.
Posted on 17 August 2010 | 10:03 am

Update: Shots fired in McKinney

Collin College, courthouse locked down By Danny Gallagher, dgallagher@acnpapers.com
Posted on 17 August 2010 | 9:16 am

Shooting reported at Collin College's McKinney campus

Shots have been fired on the Collin College campus in McKinney.
Posted on 17 August 2010 | 8:33 am

Council breaks into debate over what message to send

What on paper was scheduled as a five-minute agenda item on communication protocol stretched into a half-hour discussion during Mondays special session of the McKinney City Council on what kinds of speech are either ineffective or inappropriate.
Posted on 17 August 2010 | 1:49 am

Sex offenders on Tuesday city council agenda

McKinney Courier-Gazette The McKinney City Council will meet on Tuesday at 5:30 pm in council chambers at City Hall, located at 222 N. Tennessee Street. Included in the meeting will be votes on residency requirements for sex offenders, a renewal of tax abatement policy and the presentation of a grant for the construction of the Veterans Memorial Park.
Posted on 16 August 2010 | 5:40 pm

White powder envelope surfaces at Raytheon company

One of the 25 white powder envelopes that have been sent to several aeronautical and technology firms, churches and mosques across the Dallas-Fort Worth area has also surfaced in McKinney.
Posted on 16 August 2010 | 4:14 pm

Board meeting to feature bond report

McKinney Courier-Gazette The McKinney ISD Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday in a public work study session beginning at 7:15 pm at the district administration building located at 1 Duvall St. adjacent to Ron Poe Stadium. The meeting agenda includes reports on district demographics and enrollment projections and the recent citizen's bond committee.
Posted on 16 August 2010 | 2:16 pm

Neiman's announces its Top 10 women

Collin County is one of the most affluent counties in Texas and isn't afraid to share its success with those in need. An example of this would be Neiman Marcus Willow Bend's "Top Ten Women of Collin County" award. The award recognizes and celebrates women leaders of the county who advocate nonprofit missions of the county.
Posted on 16 August 2010 | 12:47 pm

Expert advice for back-to-school prep

Summer is coming to a close, parents. Very soon, Plano schools will be back in session. While some of you may be celebrating this fact, there is still a need to prepare your child for the upcoming school year.
Posted on 16 August 2010 | 12:47 pm

McKinney ISD football season tickets on sale

McKinney Courier-Gazette The McKinney Athletic Department will have season tickets on sale Monday and Tuesday of this week between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the MISD Athletic Department Office, located at 1 Duvall Street adjacent to Ron Poe Stadium, or online at www.EscTickets.com.
Posted on 16 August 2010 | 12:47 pm

Celina looks golden down the road

No, Disneys not coming. Neither is the tollway. And, yet, the folks wearing orange at the last stop in northern Collin County dont expect to be lonely.
Posted on 13 August 2010 | 7:28 pm

Celina CEO hires new CEO/President

Joining the Celina Chamber of Commerce was a way for Jeran Akers to jump into the business world that an illness took away from him.
Posted on 13 August 2010 | 7:27 pm

A Light at the end of the Tuna

The phone rang at an unusually late hour. I didnt recognize the caller ID, but because I have children and grandchildren, I answered, fearing an accident, a health crisis or something else. The very last thing on my mind was what I foolishly had done earlier in the day...left my bank card in the ATM, which probably meant it had been eaten by the mechanical thing, and I had to go to the bank the next day to get another card!
Posted on 13 August 2010 | 7:27 pm

Hold everything: McKinney delaying bond election

McKinney ISD and its citizens bond committee, comprised of McKinney ISD parents and community members, have opted to hold off on a possible bond election in November to allow for additional community input and to further analyze proposed expansions to McKinney High School and McKinney North High School.
Posted on 13 August 2010 | 7:27 pm

And The Party Never Ends for pair of McKinney business owners

Before opening And The Party Never Ends in Historic Downtown McKinney this April, co-owners Lisa Coburn and Susan Johnsson had been friends for 20 years. They were cautioned that their relationship would be a bad fit for business.
Posted on 13 August 2010 | 12:49 pm

Johnson launches youth advisory council

McKinney Courier-Gazette On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) officially launched the 2010-2011 Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC) when he invited students in the Third District to apply for the distinguished group. The CYAC is open to high school students enrolled in public, private and home schools. Applications can be found in the student section on www.samjohnson.house.gov.
Posted on 13 August 2010 | 12:07 pm

McKinney man drowns during California vacation

A McKinney man who was attending a family reunion in California drowned while swimming in a local lake.
Posted on 13 August 2010 | 2:15 am

Read all about her

Melissa doesn't just have Jan Clark to thank for helping to build and maintain their first and only library for the last 16 years.
Posted on 11 August 2010 | 10:59 pm

Pogue Construction founder faces sentencing in late August

The former president and found a major McKinney construction company will face sentencing for his federal tax charges later this month.
Posted on 11 August 2010 | 10:38 pm

Ridge Road online in time for McClure opening

McKinney Courier-Gazette A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday to celebrate the opening of extensions to Ridge Road, bringing the four-lane divided roadway from Creekside Drive to U.S. 380. Ridge will provide access to McKinney ISDs newest school, McClure Elementary, and its completion was a prerequisite for its opening this year.
Posted on 11 August 2010 | 1:56 pm

Del Taco to expand into Metroplex

McKinney Courier-Gazette Fast-food chain Del Taco, which operates or franchises more than 515 restaurants in 16 states, recently announced plans to open between 70-80 new restaurants within the Metroplex, starting with a location in Denton that will open this fall.
Posted on 11 August 2010 | 11:25 am

Young Actors Guild to play the Fools in Neil Simon production

McKinney Courier-Gazette The Young Actors Guild will hold their premier performance of Fools, a play by Neil Simon, on August 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Courtroom Theater at the McKinney Performing Arts Center (MPAC) in Historic Downtown McKinney.
Posted on 11 August 2010 | 11:25 am

McKinney working toward passage of balanced budget

The City of McKinney is proposing a budget of $90.2 million for the coming fiscal year, an amount down $3.1 million from its current budget. City council has already held two retreats to discuss the details, which include no rise in property tax, and is expected to take final action on Sept. 19.
Posted on 10 August 2010 | 3:25 pm

Main Street Magic conjuring up business

Magic is alive and well and for sale in Historic Downtown.
Posted on 7 August 2010 | 7:29 pm

McKinney police make two arrests in robbery-homicide

Two men face capital murder charges in connection with a robbery that turned into a deadly shooting last month.
Posted on 6 August 2010 | 6:02 pm

Public meeting turns hostile over quick decision

Having narrowed the plans for the future of McKinney ISD high schools to two models, the district held a public meeting on Thursday to present their findings and allow parents to voice their opinions and concerns. A packed crowd gave them plenty of both, and rhetoric heated up when it was announced that a final decision would be made less than two weeks later on Aug. 17.
Posted on 6 August 2010 | 2:41 pm

Gay marriage ruling has churches buzzing

At the worlds largest predominantly gay church in Dallas, the Rev. Jo Hudson and her staff gazed at their computers and TV screens, awaiting a decision from at least 1,700 miles away.
Posted on 6 August 2010 | 12:03 pm

Empty stomach means full backpacks for area students

Joel Miller is still hungry. Pastor of The Summit, a church in Allen, he went on a hunger strike last November to raise 30,000 non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army and McKinney Food Pantry, ultimately surpassing that goal with 36,000 total donations, and hes devoting himself to a water-only diet once again. This time the goal is to raise 60,000 items of clothing and school supplies for North Dallas For Kids, an organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged children throughout Dallas.
Posted on 5 August 2010 | 2:57 pm

Encore Wire employee injured

Paramedics rushed an unidentified Encore Wire employee who got his hand caught in a large press Wednesday.
Posted on 4 August 2010 | 11:26 pm

Hunt Street house fire still under investigation

McKinney fire investigators have not yet determined the exact cause of a one-story house fire from Sunday.
Posted on 4 August 2010 | 11:26 pm

Collin County DA will not step down from prosecuting district clerk's employees

The Collin County District Attorney's Office has no plans to let another district attorney's office handle the case against six indicted Collin County district clerk's employees.
Posted on 4 August 2010 | 11:26 pm

Celina in 'The Boys of Fall'

If you watched Sports Center on ESPN, you saw more orange than usual when Kenny Chesney's video popped up.
Posted on 4 August 2010 | 8:14 pm

National Night Out connects police, community

While high temperatures kept some McKinney citizens indoors on National Night Out 2010, which took place Tuesday, several neighborhoods and crime watch groups across the city held gatherings to show their commitment to public safety. To mark the event, members of the McKinney Police and Fire Departments made the rounds to meet with participants on more informal terms than the usual call for license and proof of insurance allows.
Posted on 4 August 2010 | 2:25 pm

Collin County DA plans to prosecute district clerks

Foster care often takes kids miles away from home

Mary Haynes has to drive three hours to meet the 12-year-old boy shes appointed to oversee.
Posted on 3 August 2010 | 7:31 pm

McKinney High no longer Unacceptable, boosts district rating

With the release of the 2010 Campus Accountability Ratings from the Texas Education Agency last week, teachers and administrators from school districts across the state were given their final grades.
Posted on 3 August 2010 | 1:47 pm

Somewhere, beyond the Sea

CPA Jennifer Fung has been the Executive Director of Finance for the City of McKinney for more than 12 years.
Posted on 2 August 2010 | 2:42 pm

MCM pulls off Triple Gold Performance

Medical Center of McKinney (MCM) is one of 33 hospitals across the nation to achieve the American Heart Association/American Stroke Associations (AHA) Triple Gold Performance recognition for the care and treatment of cardiac and stroke patients.
Posted on 2 August 2010 | 2:37 pm

Tempus Fugit and the pain that follows

You long-time readers know all too well my travails with the death and aftermath of the loss of my Dear Departed. You might also recall that his demise was quickly followed by those of my father and mother, leaving me with a tiny core family here in various parts of Texas.
Posted on 2 August 2010 | 1:41 pm

Closing time for Brier Patch

Store owners retiring at age 75 Brian and Jackie Handspicker still have their stores certificate of occupancy from August 1992, the year it opened for business.
Posted on 2 August 2010 | 1:33 pm

Six indicted district clerk employees arrested, released

All six of the Collin County employees indicted for falsifying time cards to help with the incoming district clerk's primary campaign reported to the Collin County Detention Center for processing.
Posted on 2 August 2010 | 4:25 am

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