Mckinney TX

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.

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

Collin County’s tech scene is buzzing — from data science to cybersecurity, there’s a mix of full-time and contract roles for every kind of IT pro. Here are some standout openings this week:

Plano, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (HP) Division and the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) will partner on a distracted driving joint initiative in an effort to prevent crashes on NTTA toll roads. Part of the initiative includes NTTA representatives and DPS’s Safety Education...

A new indoor play concept called Cloudbound is in the works near Stonebriar, bringing a large-scale toddler recreation facility to one of the city’s busiest retail areas. According to recent state filings, the project involves a 10,268-square-foot interior buildout designed specifically for younger children to play,...

West Palm Beach-based Sterling Organization has officially taken the keys to The Village at Allen, the sprawling retail center that anchors the busy Stacy Road corridor. The new owner says it plans targeted capital projects and fresh leasing work to beef up the property’s lifestyle component and overall tenant mix,...