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Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service.  Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, nation...
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Melissa Youth OnSTAGE will present the musical CATS this week, Nov. 1-3 at the STRIVE Theatre, Melissa First Baptist Church. Shows are at 7 p.m. each night with an additional 2 p.m.matinee on Saturday. T...
Submitted by City of McKinney
On Saturday, May 11, McKinney voters will choose City Council representatives for Mayor, District 1, District 3 and one At Large position to hold office for a period of four years. On May 11, McKinney vote...
Submitted by Marisela Cadena-Smith, Collin College
Collin College’s scholarship application will remain open until Monday, April 15 for students seeking financial assistance. Students interested in receiving a scholarship – provided by the Coll...
By Matthew Bado and Ashley Thomas
Matt and guest co-host Ashley Square Off on the morning after pill (aka Plan B). Should it be available for purchase over-the-counter to 15 year olds? Vote and comment in the TOK poll below. Also, the co-h...
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By Aman Batheja, The Texas Tribune
Update: In a 91-53 vote Tuesday afternoon, the Texas House passed House Bill 2197, continuing the the Texas Lottery Commission. An earlier vote Tuesday had failed to continue the commission. Original...
By Mike Bruu, TSB Sports Editor
GRAND PRAIRIE — There are nights when pitchers have pretty good stuff and give their team a great chance to win. There are nights when pitchers can’t find the strike zone to save their lives, and ultimatel...
By Mike Bruu, TSB Sports Editor
Eleven players officially signed their national letters of intent on Wednesday afternoon at the McKinney Boyd cafeteria in a large gathering of parents, teammates, and several students. Sewell Yost and Rya...
By Mike Bruu, TSB Sports Writer
For the McKinney High School football team, 2011 was much more than just a 0-10 record. While it could be perceived as rock bottom for a very proud Texas high school football program, last season serves...
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You'll soon get to vote for McKinney's own American Idol. Hollie Cavanagh, 18, qualified for the FOX hit television show's top 24, shown in a taped episode that aired Thursday night. The live shows, wh...
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Submitted by Volunteer McKinney Center
The Board of Directors of the Volunteer McKinney Center is pleased to announce their new Executive Director, Dana Riley, who started her position Monday. Dana brings over 20 years of experience working...
If you made a resolution to get fit this year, McKinney has a new program to help you reach your goals. The Live Healthy Texas 100 Day Challenge provides an online platform for residents to form teams an...
By Mike Bruu, TSB Sports Writer
The championship hopes vanished quickly for Frozen Ropes on Friday at the Mickey Mantle World Series. The Titans were eliminated 5-2 by the Dallas Tigers Vanlandingham in the national 16-year-old champ...
McKinney residents donned gloves and worked to clean up the city during the Texas Trash Off on Saturday morning, April 14.   Volunteers picked up trash in neighborhoods, parks, waterways and roadsid...
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Diann Bayes, Executive Director of the McKinney Convention and Visitor's Bureau, has announced that she is leaving in May to take the position of Senior Vice President of Member Services for the Texas...
In part two of the TownSquareBuzz.com interview, Precinct 3 candidate Chris Hill shares his thoughts on resource allocation, population growth and sustainability. (Part two of four.)  Missed part 1? Cl...
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Let’s just agree right now:  We McKinney area folks can take the word Bored out of our vocabulary.  If that state of being happens in or around McKinney, it’s by choice.  Just looking at the 2012 enterta...
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Kristan Dugger, 26, died Monday after an apparent heroin overdose. She had been transported to McKinney Medical Center on Friday morning after the McKinney Police and Fire departments responded to a call o...
The Chief Executive of the Electric Reliability Council of North Texas (ERCOT) is urging all Texas residents to conserve energy between 3:00 - 7:00 pm this weekend (Aug. 27-28, 2011).     CEO Trip...
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The McKinney Ladies Association will be holding their annual Spring Yard Sale on Saturday, May 5, from 7 a.m. to noon in the Stonebridge United Methodist Church parking lot, located at 1800 S. Stonebridg...