Plano Police Sting Nabs Five from Shops at Legacy Restaurants, Seeking to Curb Drunk Driving
Those from all over Collin County flock to the Shops at Legacy in Plano on the weekends, looking for good drinks and a good time. But unbeknownst to those looking to let loose on Saturday, April 18, Plano Police Department officers were visiting area bars undercover as part of a sting operation. The sting operation, […]
Deadline for NAACP Scholarships Is Approaching
If you’re a minority student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree and in need of some financial help, the NAACP has you covered with 10 scholarships currently available — but you need to act fast. The deadline to apply for the NAACP scholarships is 5 p.m. Friday, June 18. To apply, you must be a […]
How The Poor People’s Campaign is Fighting for Economic Change in Texas
It started in 1968 when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was fighting for civil rights. He and others saw the need for a “revolution of values” in America. So, they created a movement to help unite poor communities across the U.S. That movement was and is called the Poor People’s Campaign. And while MLK […]
Fallen McKinney Soldier Along with Four Others Honored in the ‘Hall of Heroes’
In mid-September 1918, McKinney native James “Jimmie” Henry Geigas was walking back from a stream in St. Mihiel, France, where he and another soldier filled canteens with water, when a German biplane flew over them and dropped a bomb. It landed next to Geigas. At just 27 years old, Geigas was the first McKinney kid […]
Collin County June 5 Runoff Election Results: Plano, Allen, Frisco
This weekend, multiple city council races in Plano, Allen and Frisco held runoff elections following the May 1 election. And some were especially contested. While the McKinney City Council District 1 seat was supposed to go to a runoff election between Justin Beller and Stan Penn, Penn withdrew from the race because of the constant […]
Plano Education Advocate Is a Local Force in School Finance Reform
Collin County is a decent starting place for people interested in recent history of school funding in Texas. It has a booming real estate market, mounting corporate re-locations, and a population growth that never misses a news cycle. It’s also home to Missy Bender, a Plano education advocate whom many consider a local force in […]
How to Survive a Mass Shooting: What You Need to Know
The Bryan, Texas, cabinet worker prayed to God that she would make it through the mass shooter’s rage. She had gone to work that early April morning, as she did every morning, expecting another day of putting together cabinets on the assembly line — and certainly not one where she’d be hiding from a 27-year-old […]
Gov. Abbott to Sign Constitutional Carry Bill into Law Soon: Here’s What You Need to Know
No doubt one of the most widely discussed and controversial bills to come out of the 2021 Texas legislative session was House Bill 1927 — The Firearm Carry Act of 2021. Essentially, the constitutional carry bill will allow Texas residents to carry handguns without getting a license as long as they meet certain requirements. And […]
A Year After George Floyd’s Murder, Local NAACP President Discusses Collin County’s Struggle with Racial Equity
A year after George Floyd’s death, Collin County finds itself facing a similar issue with a Frisco Black man who died at the hands of jailers at the Collin County Detention Center. In March, Allen police arrested Marvin Scott III for a Class B misdemeanor and transported him to the county jail where he died […]
Should Collin County Parents Get Their Kids Vaccinated?
On May 10, the FDA expanded emergency-use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include those 12-15 years old. But Texas parents haven’t been rushing to get their kids vaccinated. Many fear the vaccine and its effects. They worry that the vaccine will cause permanent damage to their children. To address these concerns, Children’s Health held […]
Perot Museum Brings Interactive Virtual Learning to Classrooms with New STEM Series
Last year, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools and museums to close, the Perot Museum’s educators spent the summer in focus groups with 30 school district representatives. They wanted to figure out how best to help children struggling with virtual learning. They found that a virtual program “featuring STEM workforce development” was something all schools […]
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