Archive by category McKinney/Allen

McKinney/Allen

Bringing Ole’ Streaker Back To Life

Justin Womack February 5, 2024

Off on the Right Foot

Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Buchanan Provides 112 Pairs of New Shoes

Megan McNeal October 20, 2023

Scheels Celebrates NTX Giving Day at Grandscape (credit Can Turkyilmaz)

Cheers to 15 Years

Megan McNeal October 20, 2023

The Gift of Time

40 Area Corporations Participate in the North Texas Meal Pack for 9/11 Day

Megan McNeal October 1, 2023

Gloria Barron Prize

The Barron Prize was founded in 2001 by author T. A. Barron and was ...

Megan McNeal October 1, 2023

Breaking Ground

Much of the leadership of the City of Celina and key Collin County officials ...

Justin Womack June 23, 2022

Close Game

McKinney High School defeated Cypress Falls High School, 48-47, in the championship game of ...

Justin Womack March 22, 2022

Raising For Riding

On Saturday, September 4th, friends throughout the community gathered together for Burress Injury Law’s ...

Justin Womack October 7, 2021

Golden Girls

Iris Lai and Vedha Vaddaraju were both 9th graders at Jasper High School in ...

Justin Womack December 31, 2020

Galleria Dallas Creates New Socially Distanced Holiday Celebration

As we feel autumn temperatures creep back into North Texas, it seems only appropriate ...

Justin Womack November 1, 2020

Helping Halloween

UNICEF USA implements virtual Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF experience Through the month of October, ...

Justin Womack October 16, 2020

A Piece of North Texas History

WHEN YOU LOOK AROUND AT YOUR TOWN OR CITY, do you ever think about ...

Justin Womack September 3, 2020

Spirit of Texas – Texas COVID Relief Fund

Texas COVID Relief Fund

Justin Womack September 2, 2020

Community Connection

tele-health community connection

Justin Womack August 27, 2020

Top Healthcare in October

Top Healthcare

Justin Womack August 24, 2020

(SEES) SUMMER INTERNSHIP

Langham Creek High School senior Leanh Nguyen was selected for the Student Enhancement ...

Justin Womack August 18, 2020

Fletcher’s on the Fly

fletcher’s corny dogs pop up food truck and mobile events

Justin Womack August 18, 2020

DRIVE-IN TUNES FROM MPAC

McKinney Performing Arts Center has teamed up with TUPPS Brewery to present their 1st ...

Justin Womack July 7, 2020

McKinney’s Parks and Recreation virtual summer camps

CITY LAUNCHES VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMPS

In light of decreased social activity, McKinney’s Parks and Recreation department has recommitted themselves ...

Justin Womack July 7, 2020

VIRTUAL GALA IS REAL SUCCESS

MORE THAN $200K RAISED FOR KIDS Though it wasn’t a gala like in years ...

Justin Womack July 7, 2020

NEARLY $150K DISTRIBUTED TO NORTH TEXAS ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

Arts Community Alliance Supports Area Art with Short-Term Relief The Arts Community Alliance recently ...

Justin Womack July 7, 2020

Have Diploma Will Travel

In these unprecedented, high school senior classes are being asked to change how their ...

Justin Womack July 7, 2020

SERVICE WITH A SMILE

We’re shining a light on your community dental professionals this month, and you ...

Justin Womack July 1, 2020

Celtic Thunder

Irish tenor Emmet Cahill comes to McKinney Ireland’s “Most Exciting Young Tenor” is headed ...

Justin Womack March 1, 2020

Robert “Bob” Boykin Big Tex State Fair of Texas

Big Tex Moseys On

The State Fair of Texas remembers Robert “Bob” Boykin, the until-now anonymous voice of ...

Justin Womack February 29, 2020

600 North Texas youth came ready to compete at the 12th-annual North Texas FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Regional Championship Robotics Tournament held at Parish Episcopal School and Community Center

Creative Citrus

After months of intense preparation, nearly 600 North Texas youth came ready to compete ...

Justin Womack February 28, 2020

In Bloom

Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife comes a photo of some of the first ...

Justin Womack February 23, 2020

McKinney ISD’s Lawson Early Childhood Schoo

McKinney/Allen

An Educator’s Mission

Dedicated principal’s school in running for HEB award You have to hustle to keep ...

Justin Womack February 21, 2020

Filming Wraps on Local Football Flick

Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen to star in adaptation of acclaimed book The true ...

Justin Womack February 20, 2020

Baby Mayor

Texas is the new holder of a rare distinction–one of its towns has just ...

Justin Womack January 30, 2020

Dallas Hosts 2020 Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl

Annual outdoor pro hockey game 2nd most attended in NHL history The Dallas Stars ...

Justin Womack January 20, 2020

Alliance Data Presents 20th Anniversary of a Special Evening with Wayne Brady

My Possibilities (MP) a North Texas for-cause organization, invites you to attend A Special ...

Justin Womack January 8, 2020

McKinney and Allen Grab Year-End Accolade

SmartAsset, a financial technology company, rated McKinney #14 and Allen #37 in their 2019 ...

Justin Womack January 5, 2020

McKinney/Allen

Yearbook of the Year

McKinney High School student journalists and designers garner prestigious national awards McKinney High School ...

Justin Womack January 4, 2020

Starry Night

Annual St. Jude party and Golf Classic raises over $2.3 million Over 1,250 guests ...

Justin Womack January 4, 2020

Brooklyn’s Busking Cellist to Perform MPAC

Gabriel Royal got his start as a busker on the New York City subway, ...

Justin Womack December 31, 2019

Taking Flight

From 240 miles above Earth via the International Space Station comes a nighttime photo ...

Justin Womack December 31, 2019

Treasured Texas Bakery to Hit Hollywood

Will Ferrell and Laura Dern to star in Fruitcake Known worldwide for their ...

Justin Womack December 27, 2019

North Texas Breaks Nonprofit Records

The 2019 North Texas Giving Day, co-chaired by Dirk and Jessica Nowitzki, closed out ...

Justin Womack December 5, 2019

DFW Lands U.S. Gymnastics Team

2020 Championships to be held at Dickies Arena next June The U.S. Gymnastics Championships ...

Justin Womack December 2, 2019

McKinney/Allen

Distinctive District

Becky Lowery Freshman Center is one of just a handful of DFW-area campuses to ...

Justin Womack November 4, 2019

Jazz Ambassadors to Perform Free Show

Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band

Justin Womack November 4, 2019

From Dachshunds to Draughts

We had a fantastic time at the second annual Celina Oktoberfest last month, replete ...

Justin Womack November 4, 2019

Win Tickets to Christmas at the Gaylord Texan

Gaylord Texan’s Lone Star Christmas

The biggest holiday event in Texas kicks off this month, and you can ...

Justin Womack November 4, 2019

Larger Than Life

Energy Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Shares Posthumous Wise Words Upon his passing in ...

Justin Womack November 4, 2019

‘Neath the Wreath

‘neath the wreath collin county

Justin Womack November 1, 2019

Beall Samuel Allen Texas is Navy Educator

McKinney/Allen

Allen, Texas Native is Navy Educator

Area officer training future information warriors Chief Petty Officer Samuel Beall, a native ...

Justin Womack October 1, 2019

Zimbabwe A Capella at the McKinney Performance Center

McKinney/Allen

Zimbabwe Quintet Brings Acclaimed A Capella to MPAC

Nobuntu has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean ...

Justin Womack September 30, 2019

McKinney/Allen

Citywide Book Club Pick Announced

Annual October community reading effort releases title and meet-and-greet information The Friends of the ...

Justin Womack September 29, 2019

A Show of Hands

Did you catch us at the Home and Garden Show? We were delighted to ...

Justin Womack September 24, 2019

Tapping into Celina Oktoberfest

Popular annual event to take over historic square The 2nd annual Celina Oktoberfest celebration ...

Justin Womack September 23, 2019

What the State Fair of Texas Has to Offer All Month

Deep Dive A closer look at what the State Fair of Texas ...

Justin Womack September 14, 2019

Halloween Pet Costume Contest

It’s about that time… Halloween is almost here! Head over to LivingMagazine.net/Pet-Club and ...

Justin Womack September 10, 2019

Playing Fair – State Fair of Texas

The State Fair of Texas returns this month–and is giving back COURTESY: Melissa ...

Justin Womack September 2, 2019

McKinney/Allen

Fun For All Ages

The McKinney Public Library along with the Parks and Recreation Department and the Apex ...

Justin Womack August 29, 2019

Mckinney Oktoberfest 2019 Collin County Oktoberfest North Texas Oktoberfest

McKinney/Allen

Prost!

McKinney’s annual Oktoberfest is scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 27 through the ...

Justin Womack August 29, 2019

McKinney/Allen

Local Giving Day Events Planned

North Texas Giving Day is officially scheduled for this month, and you can get ...

Justin Womack August 27, 2019

Mall Gone

Locals bid a fond farewell to Collin Creek Mall Friends of Collin Creek Mall ...

Justin Womack August 27, 2019

Yee-Haw!

We were honored to attend and help sponsor the Boots & Salutes event to ...

Justin Womack August 27, 2019

McKinney/Allen

Popular Park Progresses

Phase II of Bonnie Wenk Park opens in McKinney The City of McKinney Parks ...

Justin Womack July 29, 2019

It’s Just That Simple

Famously Quippy Texas Legend, Businessman, Presidential Candidate, and Philanthropist H. Ross Perot Remembered Recognized ...

Justin Womack July 29, 2019

McKinney/Allen

Rec Center Makeover

As part of a multi-year master plan, the Parks and Recreation Department is happy ...

Justin Womack July 15, 2019

McKinney/Allen