Justice After 34 Years: Serial Child Predator Sentenced to Life for 1991 Plano Kidnapping...
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas - In a powerful culmination of decades-long investigative persistence, a Collin County jury has convicted Nicholas Carney, 65, of Ardmore, Oklahoma, for the horrific 1991 kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl in Plano, Texas. Carney was sentenced to life in prison,...
Before It Was a Museum: The Past Lives of McKinney’s 1913 Post Office Building
Lillie Miller is a 6th-generation Collin County resident and chairs the Collin County History Museum Board of Directors. When it opened in 1913, the Collin County History Museum was a United States Post office and Postal Savings Bank. This three-story federal building was designed by architect J. H. Suttle in the...
DFW shoppers stock up on supplies ahead of possible ice, snow
Homeowners are already shopping for winter weather supplies to be better prepared for what's coming.
Sloan’s Ice Cream Fuels National Expansion with New Texas Franchise Growth and Multiple Store...
San Antonio’s latest franchise signing and Plano’s opening right around the corner highlight continued momentum across key U.S. markets for the ice cream franchise. , the internationally recognized ice cream brand known for its whimsical design, indulgent flavors, and immersive guest experience, is continuing its...
Plano ISD approves removal, replacement of eight playgrounds
Eight new playgrounds will be installed across Plano ISD after the district's board of trustees approved a competitive sealed proposal to remove and replace playgrounds at eight campuses during a Jan. 20 board meeting. A $5.6 million contract was approved to install upper and lower playgrounds at McCall, Hedgcoxe,...
Ratcliffe Family Sells 100 Acres in Frisco, Texas to Sobha Realty for Future Residential...
FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 21, 2026-- The Ratcliffe Family has completed the sale of approximately 100 acres of prime land located at the intersection of PGA Parkway and Hillcrest Road in Frisco, Texas, to Sobha Realty, a global luxury real estate developer. The transaction marks a significant milestone for...
Proposed retail development in Frisco delayed by signage error
A rezoning request was remanded back to the Planning and Zoning Commission after an error was discovered on signs notifying the public of the proposed zoning change. (Samantha Douty/Community Impact) A planned retail development at the corner of Main Street and Independence Parkway has been sent back to the Frisco...
Wylie Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Person of Interest in Ongoing Investigation
The Wylie Police Department has reached out to the public in a bid to identify a person of interest in a current investigation. A social media post shared earlier asks for assistance, displaying a photo of the individual in question. With the community's eyes as their watchful allies, the authorities...
Cold-Case DNA Puts Ex Ice Cream Man Away For Life In Plano, Dallas Kid...
Nicholas Carney, 65, will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Collin County jury convicted him of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in Plano in the early 1990s. The life sentence effectively closes a cold case that lingered for decades and, investigators say, firmly links Carney to a...
Multiple inches of snow and freezing rain possible across Texas this weekend
TEXAS — The National Weather Service Fort Worth/Dallas Forecast Office has issued a Winter Storm Watch for much of North and Central Texas — including the Dallas-Fort Worth area — from Friday afternoon through late Saturday night as a significant winter system moves into the region. Where the Watch Applies The...

















