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It has been very busy for the Citizens Fire Academy Class of 2013. I wouldn’t say we’ve been ‘putting out fires’ but our mental and physical education is being put to the...
I have an eccentric confession. More than 20 years ago, I spent a lot of money on a very nice tuxedo. I was living in New York City at the time and shopped at a very exclusive men’s store...
As promised, thus begins the chronicle of my experience as a member of McKinney Citizen’s Fire Academy Class XVII. We have already had our first couple of sessions, and I am glad to report the group...
January 20 through January 26
During this week in our history, the residents of Plano began receiving electricity through the city and two amendments pertaining to the Presidency, went into effect....
My inbox has been flooded in support of my recent TSB opinion column that our city manager, Jason Gray, mishandled the process of firing Doug Kowalski and replacing him with a new chief of police,...
August 26 through September 1
This week has been very eventful at all levels of our history.
In 1844, George Washington Ford married Parmelia Langston. Based on official and unofficial records...
The order of business at Tuesday night's City Council meeting was to hold a public hearing and act on proposed changes to the city's sign ordinance. City staff has been working to update the...
McKinney ranks #2 on the Best Places to Live in America list issued by Money Magazine as revealed on the Today Show this morning. McKinney is the only Texas city in the top 10.
Money editors...
This week in history: August 5 through August 11
Among the varied events that happen this week, the most significant was the dropping of two atomic bombs by the U S on Japan during WW II....
McKinney Fire Chief Danny Kistner announced on Monday, July 30, that Battalion Chief Dwayne Henderson has been named Fire Marshal for the City of McKinney. Henderson has served as interim Fire...
