The Celina Police Department has promoted its assistant chief to chief. City officials announced this week that Tony Griggs is Celina’s new police chief. Mark Metdker, the public safety director who’s been over both departments, will now serve primarily as fire chief...

Farmersville football hadn’t won a district contest, since 2014, coming into the 7-3A Div. I opener. The Farmers (5-0, 1-0) snapped that streak last Friday with a 31-21 victory over Commerce (1-4, 0-1). “I really feel that was the biggest win that we’ve had yet this...

A Farmersville icon was inducted into the FHS Ex-Students Association Hall of Fame over the weekend. Mary Jeanne Baker Cox was inducted posthumously Oct. 1. “If ever there was a citizen who embodied the spirit of this community, it is this year’s Hall of Fame...

The Prosper Mighty Eagle Band competed against some of the top 5A and 6A competitors in the DFW area at the Birdville Independent School District Marching Contest on Sept. 24. Some of the bands in the competition included last year’s Bands of America San Antonio Grand...

Prosper hosted its 15th annual National Night Out — an event that aims to improve drug and crime-fighting successes — on Oct. 4. The event had 30 block parties that spanned more than 15 neighborhoods. Assistant Police Chief Gary McHone estimated that more than 1,500...

Winning his third consecutive race, Elijah Mackey of Melissa High School posted a 5K time of 16:00 at the Lovejoy XC Festival to become the second fastest time of the year in class 4A. Running in the 5A-6A division, Mackey finally had some competition as he and Daniel...

To help celebrate Anna’s Homecoming on Sept. 23, Anna ISD invited area businesses to participate in the Third Annual Anna Homecoming Showdown by decorating their storefronts. The Anna Showdown winners were announced earlier this week, with the goal to encourage...

“It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No … that’s our principal.” Those could have been the thoughts of Baker Elementary parents last Thursday morning. They were waiting below as Principal Garry Gorman skydived toward them. His students would see the promised jump the next...

Collin College recently dedicated a new student center on its Central Park Campus in McKinney, one of several recent steps to enhance the student experience throughout the community college district. More than 220 students were at the dedication. The multi-room center...

America’s next generation of leaders descended on Collin County this week to help out potential leaders of the following generation. About 100 chapter leaders with Student Veterans of America (SVA) teamed up with defense contractor Raytheon Co. on a makeover project...