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By Matthew Bado, TSB Staff
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Hairdressers, nail technicians, and estheticians from Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana attended the 2013 Discover Texas Hair Show held this year in San Antonio, to learn the latest trends in hair c...
By Ben Lane, TSB Staff
Texas Governor Rick Perry is set to launch his latest campaign to attract businesses to move to Texas. Perry traveled to California in February to spread the word about doing business in Texas. This week,...
By Ben Lane, TSB Staff
McKinney City Manager Jason Gray briefed the City Council on the budget for 2013 and 2014 on Friday in a special budget retreat. Gray presented a slideshow highlighting the budget for the current fiscal ye...
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The McKinney Independent School District will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25,  in the Board Room at 1 Duvall Street, McKinney, Texas for comments regarding the school district's propos...
By Angie Bado, TSB Publisher
On Thursday evening the McKinney Community Development Corporation sponsored a SERVE McKinney event at the Collin College Higher Education building that provided the various city boards and commissions an...
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On Monday, June 17, TAPS Public Transit will begin accepting phone reservations for trips scheduled on or after July 1. That's the date TAPS buses will hit the road, providing public transportation ser...
By Ben Lane, TSB Staff
The City of McKinney is set to have another lure for corporate America as ground was broken Thursday for the Craig Ranch Corporate Center. The approximately 137-acre site is being developed in a public-p...
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By Morgan Smith, The Texas Tribune
When Gov. Rick Perry signed House Bill 5 on Monday, he ended weeks of speculation that he might veto the high-profile education legislation because of concerns that it would weaken high school graduation s...
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The US Department of the Navy announced the advancement of Trenton A. Rath to the rating of OperationsSpecialist Petty Officer 2nd Class (E-5). Rath, 21, is a McKinney High School graduate Class of 2011. H...
by Stuart J. Pearlman, TSB Staff
Wendy Shelley has a job. It may not be a job with a salary but there is no question it is a job. Wendy Shelley is a self-proclaimed “Community Volunteer.” You might see Wendy running a meeting...
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By Ben Lane, TSB Staff
Jenna MacDonald is the kind of mom any kid would be lucky to have. How many moms would move to a whole new city, basically sight unseen, to provide a better life for her son? Jenna MacDonald for one. A li...
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One of McKinney’s most respected family therapists has expanded her business to fill an unmet need. Dr. Suzanne Hales has opened the Crescent Moon Lodge and Retreat Center to provide a serene, natural sett...
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Linda Wilson was recognized by McKinney ISD and Durham School Services for performing CPR in early May on a student rider that had stopped breathing. Wilson is a seven-year veteran at her job. She helped a...
By Ben Lane, TSB Staff
David Russell’s trial may be over, but his legal battle is far from complete. The convicted sex offender and former McKinney chiropractor has filed a motion for appeal of his convictions as well as a motio...
By Matthew Bado, TSB Staff
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