Mckinney TX

Gator’s Bait Barn offers an assortment of bait, gear and much more. Allison LaBrot / The Sachse News. A local staple for fishermen has been refreshed under new ownership. The building previously housing LeRoy’s Bait and Tackle is now Gator’s Bait Barn, rebuilt in 2025 by former customer Josh Taylor.

Two healthcare executives have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a multimillion-dollar fraud conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Mouzon Bass, III, 60, of Highland Park, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Lance Wilson, 57, of Allen, pleaded...

Back in 2020 I mentioned a Vikki Ridgely, 35 of Frisco, Texas. Her body was found dumped under a bridge SW of Lone Grove in April 1986. Her husband was found guilty of the killing. I have been talking to the daughter of Mrs Ridgely in Illinois. After some help from a couple people this week, I located the bridge...

A steel beam is about to become part of North Texas sports history. On Feb. 18, leaders gathered at Toyota Stadium to mark a major construction milestone: the “topping out” of the stadium’s new east-side structure. During the ceremony , Mayor Jeff Cheney, city officials and representatives from FC Dallas joined...

WYLIE, Texas — In a neighborhood in Wylie, a new 38-unit community is preparing to open its doors with a mission that goes far beyond housing. Jericho Village is a community-based development designed to provide safe, stable, income-based homes for families who have faced homelessness, abuse, and housing instability...

The first day of early voting, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Collin County drew twice as many voters as the county’s previous primary, according to Elections Administrator Kaleb Breaux. The March 3, 2026, primary is Collin County’s first primary since returning to hand-marked paper ballots. Officials stress the ballots...

The new store will mark the 11th Trader Joe's across North Texas.

PRINCETON, Texas — A Collin County man will serve life in prison for abusing and starving his six young children, officials said. Kevin Dixon, 28, was sentenced to life in prison for seven counts of injury to a child, causing serious bodily injury, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said in a statement. He...

A new Trader Joe's will open in McKinney, the 11th in the area.

PLANO, Texas — The Plano Police Department is actively investigating the disappearance of 17-year-old Todd "Chance" Lee, who was reported missing from his residence on February 16, 2026. Chance, who was last seen by his family on the morning of February 15, 2026, has shown signs of mental illness...