Prosper High School to Honor First Responders, Military at USA Pep Rally on Sept. 9
By From Staff Reports Prosper High School is having a very special USA Pep Rally to honor the United States of America on Friday, Sept. 9 at 2:40 p.m. in the PHS gymnasium (arena). PHS is inviting all first responders, current military and veterans to a reception...
Collin College Holds ‘Rock The Vote!’ Events
Register to vote at upcoming Rock the Vote! voter registration drives at Collin College. Each event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the Preston Ridge Campus Quad (Cougar Den in case of rain) at 9700 Wade Blvd. in Frisco. The...
And so the story goes…
As summer winds down, the annual Lois Nelson Public Library’s Summer Reading Program closes another chapter … one of success and growth. Throughout the summer, the library had 212 children and 115 parents participate in the program, a large increase from last year....
Blue Ridge man styles guitars
Making guitars was supposed to be a job for retirement, but economic changes have pushed the date forward for Craig Hopkins of Blue Ridge who is now pursuing the craft as a fulltime occupation. So far, most of his sales have come from word-of-mouth referrals, but...
A friend like me: Summer Reading Club thanks local police, fire department
Harper Dyer, with Detective John Williams, looks curiously at a button inside a patrol car that turns on the siren. Though Harper wasn’t too sure about the police officer, by the end of the Aug. 3 Summer Reading Club at Rike Library, she and the detective were good...
All fired up: Lisman hired for FD
A familiar face in the Farmersville Fire Department now has a new title as Firefighter Kevin Lisman becomes the most recently hired paid firefighter. Lisman, who has been a volunteer firefighter on the FFD for 11 years, took the full-time paid position as a...
Fleaing into history: Market celebrates 12th birthday
Lots of towns have flea markets and lots of communities have farmers markets. But only Farmersville has managed to combine both for more than 10 years. Aug. 6 marked the 12th anniversary of the Farmers and Fleas market in downtown Farmersville. “The market was...
Annual Community Picnic set for Sept. 10
Planning for the Annual Prosper Community Picnic is underway, signaling the approach of the fall season. The highly-popular event, now in its fifth year, is free and provides the perfect opportunity for residents to meet and interact with one another in a casual...
McKinney Fire Department Firefighters come home with Gold in the 2016 Texas Firefighter Summer Games
The McKinney Fire Department (MFD) participated in the Texas Firefighter Summer Games held in Conroe, Texas on Monday, July 18th, and July 19th. A two-day 7 on 7 outdoor soccer tournament played on a field size that is approximately 65 yards by 50 yards and uses...
Melissa Honors its First Responders
By Ken Gaidziunas Staff Writer Melisa residents filled the new city pavilion on the evening of Aug. 4 for a city-hosted event honoring the first responders who serve and live in the community. There were prayers by Pastors Ryan Ross, Trey Graham and Rev. Stacy...