McKinney Police Department gains national accreditation
It’s now official: The McKinney Police Department has dual accreditation. The city this week announced MPD has received national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), the culmination of a 3-year process. The...
McKinney Christian Academy enjoying first playoff dance
The McKinney Christian Academy football team has been one of the biggest surprises in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools this season. After starting the season off 1-4, the Mustangs calmly rebounded and got their act together by winning all five of...
Shipping with cheer: McKinney church hosts packing party for American soldiers overseas
Some in McKinney were already sending out Christmas gifts this week – about $1,500 worth of gifts. And shipping wasn’t cheap – around $1,600 on top – because it’ll take about four weeks. These gifts were going to U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. They’re spending...
Sitting on top of the world: PHS senior rated among global debate contenders
Princeton High School senior and debater extraordinaire, Michael Roets, Jr., is feeling on top of the world after facing off against teams from across the globe and coming out as the winner last month. The PHS student was placed on the world stage at the end of...
Little bit of library love
Library Staff member Bonnie Hegler and City Councilmember Leaca Caspari look at the little free library in downtown Farmersville along with Eagle Scout Austin Miller. Miller built the library as his Eagle Scout project. The little library has free books and embraces...
150+ students join after-school leadership clubs at Melissa Ridge Intermediate
Students at Melissa Ridge Intermediate met after school on Wednesday to kick off the school’s S.O.A.R. leadership clubs for the 2016-17 school year. Students Organized to Achieve Results, or S.O.A.R., encourages student involvement and success and is made up of 10...
MISD Interdisciplinary Study and Mentorship Program sets students on a trajectory for success in college and career
McKINNEY, Texas - It’s a Friday afternoon, and the energetic buzz of some 40 or so conversations hovers over the main conference room at the Collin College Higher Education Center. A bell rings, and half the room stands and shifts to the next small table in line....
First Gold Star Memorial in Texas breaks ground in McKinney
The City of McKinney held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday, October 19 at Veterans Memorial Park, 6053 Weiskopf Ave. for its first Texas Gold Star Memorial. The Gold Star Families Memorial monument honors family members of military service members who lost...
Assistant police chief named chief
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...
Back on track: Farmers capture first district win since 2014 season
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...