Community Dads Raise Thousands to Surprise Beloved School Crossing Guard with a New Car
A group of North Texas dads raised money for a new car for a beloved school crossing guard, leaving her and the community in shock. Ask anyone in the Moss Haven Elementary School community about Ms. Trecia Crawford and you’ll hear the same thing: she is so kind and protective of every child.
Rail Connection Between Plano And McKinney Moves Forward With New Study
North Texas transportation leaders are once again looking north, as plans advance for a potential passenger rail connection linking Plano and McKinney aimed at improving mobility across one of the region’s fastest-growing corridors. After months of uncertainty tied to regional transit funding debates, officials have...
Raytheon Wins $74M Air Force Mod for Commercial Space Internet Program
Raytheon Co., managed by Collins Aerospace Mission Secured Solutions, McKinney, Texas, has been awarded a $73,992,158 modification (P00004) to a previously awarded contract (FA2385-24-C-B037) for the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program. The modification brings the total cumulative face...
Contractor charged in multi-victim fraud case
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office announced that Timothy Michael Pratt, 58, of McKinney, Texas, has been charged in a multi-victim fraud investigation. Reports from October 2025 alleged that Pratt accepted payments for home construction and renovation projects but did not complete the work, resulting in losses...
Dirty Dough closes Allen location
Dirty Dough sold stuffed cookies at its Allen location. (Courtesy Dirty Dough) Dirty Dough is now closed in Allen, Edge Realty representative Andrew Shaw confirmed. The business sold stuffed cookies in a variety of flavors such as cookies n’ creme, chocolate peanut butter crunch, raspberry toaster tart, ooey gooey...
Wylie student struck by car in morning incident
ABILENE, Texas — A Wylie ISD student was involved in an accident this morning while crossing the crosswalk on Antilley Road. The school district said emergency services responded promptly, and the student was transported to a local hospital. The student is currently in stable condition. A news release from...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures TRO and Stops Rogue Municipal Utility District From Acting...
March 20, 2026 – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) that stops Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A of Hunt and Collin Counties (“Double R MUD”) from taking any substantive action at its scheduled meeting tomorrow, Friday, March 20. Among other actions stopped, the TRO...
At Least One Last Song for Poor David’s Pub
Brice Beaird still has music to play, places to perform. Highland Park musician Brice Beaird played what was to be his final gig at Poor David’s Pub with a tinge of sentimental nostalgia and a nod of thanks. The longtime Dallas music institution is said to be closing its...
Driver killed after SUV collides with train in Dallas County, officials say
A driver was killed after being ejected from an SUV during a crash with a train in Dallas County Friday afternoon, officials said.
1 dead, 2 hospitalized after shooting in South Dallas, police say
One person was killed and two others were hospitalized after a late-night shooting into a car near Fair Park in South Dallas.
