Mckinney TX

A Haggard Middle School teacher has won a prestigious national award recognizing excellence in teaching American history. Ashlee Happy, an eighth grade U.S. history teacher, received the Teaching America250 Award from the Jack Miller Center, an educational nonprofit focused on civic education. The award recognizes 51...

The city of Plano is launching a new online platform designed to give small business owners access to market research and business intelligence typically available only to large corporations. SizeUp Plano, a free tool available through the city's Economic Development website, allows local businesses to compare their...

Allen Public Library opened in December following over a year of renovation and expansion work. (Shelbie Hamilton/Community Impact) The Allen Public Library reopened to the public Dec. 8 following more than a year of renovation and expansion work that brought upgrades to the roughly 20-year-old facility. The $19.9...

First Street will be widened from a two-lane rural roadway to a four-lane divided suburban roadway between Dallas North Tollway and Coleman Street. (Courtesy town of Prosper) Stay informed on five road projects happening in Collin County and Tarrant County. Collin County. 1. Allen road safety projects. The project:...

During its Jan. 28 meeting, the Allen City Council approved a grant to support a gun violence reduction initiative and took action on several zoning and administrative matters. First, the council authorized the city manager to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate a $170,000 grant from the governor's office...

Introduction (Image Credits: Unsplash) Authorities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area just dismantled a sprawling fraud operation that funneled millions through two Indian-owned jewelry outlets. Collin County Sheriff’s deputies, backed by federal agents, swooped in on Tilak Jewelers in Irving and Saima Jewelers in Frisco...

The McKinney Fire Department's administration staff is moving to a new building located at 2100 Taylor Burk Drive. (Courtesy city of McKinney) McKinney city officials announced the grand opening of a new fire administration building for the McKinney Fire Department in February. In a nutshell. The 40,000-square-foot...

Plans to construct a $31 million biomanufacturing facility in Plano’s Legacy West district have been paused as the company reassesses its long-term growth strategy and capital priorities. Plano’s NTxBio project, supported by a $1.48 million Texas Enterprise Funding grant, is projected to create over 170 new jobs and...

The development will include an affordable component sponsored by a local housing authority. A joint venture between Stryker Properties and Griffon Capital Management has obtained a $57 million construction loan for development of Freemont Frisco Apartments, a 313-unit residential project located in Frisco, Texas, a...

Pappalecco offers specialty coffees like the marocchino, a drink made with espresso and frothy milk topped with cocoa powder in a nutella-rimmed glass. (Courtesy Pappalecco) Check out five new places to eat in Plano now open or coming soon. Now open. The menu features coffee, pastries, gelato and light bites...