
Collin College dedicates new student center at McKinney campus
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...

Generations of service: Student veterans, Raytheon team up on Boys & Girls Clubs project
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...

Boyd AP Teacher Receives 2016 Yale Educator Award
New Haven, Conn. - The Yale University Office of Undergraduate Admissions announced last Monday that McKinney Boyd High School AP social studies teacher Scott Martin has been selected as a recipient of the 2016 Yale Educator Award. The Yale Educator Recognition...
McKinney’s Newest Park Named After Life-long Resident and Pediatrician
The McKinney City Council approved the naming of McKinney’s newest park as Dr. Mack Hill Park, at the recommendation of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Board. The 16-acre park is located next to Sonntag Elementary School, 1849 Reagan Dr. The park...

PDs prep for National Night Out
National Night Out is a great opportunity to bring neighbors together, strengthen police-community relations, and make neighborhoods safer places to live. Millions of people across the country are expected to participate, and Celina residents always show in large...

McKinney North Symphonic Band Earns State Recognition from Foundation for Music Education
McKINNEY, Texas - Solos performed on the alto flute and the recorder don’t often attract the spotlight among a lot of high school bands. But, in the case of the McKinney North High School Symphonic Band, those two instruments were featured in an award-winning...

PHS honors first responders, current military and Veterans
By Tish Cama, Prosper Press The tragedy of September 11, 2001 created a chain reaction leading to an uproar of patriotism. From that day forward, a new nation was created and stood for one cause — to be united as one. Prosper High School has held a theme every year,...

CTOWN preps for new school year
Taking its cues from college campuses, Celina ISD’s CTOWN will once again offer a laid-back, quiet venue for CHS students to study starting Sept. 6. As in years past, the center will be open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 4-8 p.m. CTOWN is an...

Prosper Press Around the World
Five Prosper families took the Prosper Press along with them for 12 nights in Costa Rica where the Dual Language students had immersion experiences, including hiking the Arenal volcano (pictured), a river safari, viewing the canopy from hanging bridges, seeing how...

Boyd’s Paige Anderson is a rising star with a team first mentality
The McKinney Boyd volleyball team is off to a blazing start (27-5) and has become one of the most feared teams in Class 6A. A big reason for their early season success is their starting senior middle blocker, Paige Anderson, who is already top three on the school’s...