🎁 Free Finds Around Wylie — Food, Plants & a Piano
Looking for something useful or fun around Wylie? Here are a few free items your neighbors are offering right now — from food to plants to a piano ready for a new home. A box of assorted canned and boxed foods including stuffing mix, tomato soup, macaroni, milk, chips, chicken, bread, vegetables, and fruit. Some...
🏗️ Multiple Engineering Roles in Collin County – $90K+ Opportunities
Collin County’s engineering scene is buzzing, especially in Plano. Several firms are hiring for roles that range from entry-level internships to senior engineering positions with six-figure potential.
Volunteers Mark City’s Stormwater Drains
Volunteers from Collin County came together last Sunday for a Stormwater Drains Marking event in collaboration with the City’s Health Department and organized by global nonprofit DSNDP (Dr. Shri Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan). Fifteen volunteers spent the morning marking 60 storm drains. Under the guidance of...
Grapevine stuns previously undefeated Frisco Wakeland in Class 5A DII state semifinal
FRISCO — Grapevine goalie Brooke Bereuter said she will remember what happened to her and her teammates on Friday forever. Memories that will last forever for Bereuter were created by some big-time plays that helped Grapevine finally take down its playoff nemesis, not to mention the undefeated. Paola Granados...
⚡ Collin County Utilities Jobs – Multiple Openings with Great Benefits
Collin County’s utilities and infrastructure employers are hiring for several solid roles this month. From fieldwork to safety management, these jobs offer steady pay, benefits, and room to grow.
New Landlords Plot Major Glow-Up For Watters Creek Village In Allen
Watters Creek Village in Allen has fresh ownership and, by their account, a serious to-do list. New York-based Town Lane and Dallas-based Gillon Property Group have taken over the 460,000-square-foot open-air center and say they will pump in new capital to sharpen both the tenant mix and public spaces. The mixed-use...
Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County sees increased demand for services
Since the organization opened the Speese Campus in 2022, its second location in McKinney, staff have seen a shift in where clients are seeking services. (Shelbie Hamilton/Community Impact) The Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County, which exists to provide safety, justice and healing to victims of child abuse,...
Sisters in Art: A Bond Forged Through Loss And Paint
T he painting is called The Red Devil. It is not a piece Sharon McCall shows in galleries. It doesn’t hang in her living room. It isn’t part of her public body of work, and it doesn’t resemble the paintings she is known for now — the layered patterns, the bright palettes, the quiet confidence. This one is different....
PHOTOS: Prestonwood Court’s Russian tortoise returns from hibernation
Senior living community Prestonwood Court recently celebrated the post-hibernation return of their rather atypical pet – Bobbie the Russian Tortoise. Bobbie has lived in a courtyard in the community since August 2013, when she joined the staff as a gift from Prestonwood’s department heads to its founding executive...
Built for the future: New $53M McKinney Fire HQ aims to support department growth
Firefighter paramedic Brandon Frazier (center) stands next to a fire engine Feb. 25 at the McKinney Fire Department’s new logistics building. (Colby Farr/Community Impact) McKinney Fire Department's administration staff are now operating in a new 40,000-square-foot building to start 2026. While a grand opening...

















