Mc Kinney

Donations pour in to replace tools stolen from McKinney Habitat for Humanity homesite

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009

McKinney ISD names Midlothian schools chief as superintendent finalist

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009

McKinney ISD trustees settle on choice for superintendent

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009

McKinney likely to raze controversial 1979 courthouse

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

Though it took decades, Collin County's 1874 courthouse became a performing arts center that still anchors McKinney's downtown square.The 1979 version won't be so lucky.City officials have tentatively decided to tear down the shuttered Collin County Courthouse and replace it with new city offices. A formal vote could come as early as next month.McKinney officials see the boxy, tan-brick courthouse...

Legal concerns may put McKinney charter school's opening at risk

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Collin County health department gets additional 8,600 doses of swine flu vaccine

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Collin County cities in race to one-up one another

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

That degree of civic pride isn't uncommon among officials in Collin County, where four thriving cities – Allen, Frisco, McKinney and Plano – are clustered together. Their proximity and similarity drive each to stand out. And to do so, they rely heavily on big-ticket, publicly funded amenities – from arenas and natatoriums to veteran memorials – to lure and retain residents.

Road projects, traffic jams grow on Central Expressway

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009

The road work on Central Expressway starts in Plano and does not seem to end until suburbia gives way to prairie beyond McKinney. Photos by MICHAEL AINSWORTH/DMNConstruction of the interchange at Central Expressway and State Highway 121 continues in McKinney. The $220 million project is about a third completed. Several projects totaling more than a quarter of a billion dollars are gathering steam along...

Something strange in the neighborhood? Call NeighborsGhosts!

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

We'll kick things off in McKinney as I team up with Chestnut Square, which will be hosting its second annual Legends of McKinney Ghost Walk on Oct. 24 and Oct. 30. The walks are self-guided tours of paranormal hot spots in downtown from Chestnut Square to the old Collin County Courthouse.

James 'Durwood' Hayes: Award-winning photos chronicled Dallas life

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009

Mr. Hayes returned to the Times-Herald after the war, joining his father and brother in news photography. He won awards for work in spot news, features and pictorial essays, such as the 1949 "Dallas," a look at slums and skyscrapers. And he served as president of the Dallas-Fort Worth Press Photographers Association.

Police chase that began in Sherman ends 2 hours later south of Dallas

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009

When police attempted to pull the truck over on U.S. 75 near Van Alstyne, a small community about 40 miles north of Dallas in southern Grayson County, the driver allegedly tried to hit an officer who was deploying stop sticks.

Leasing begins at Greenhaven apartments in McKinney

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009

Construction on Greenhaven began early this year. The final units in the project – which has been designated as eco-friendly development by the U.S. Green Building Council – will be completed in early 2010.

Jelly Belly tour postpones trip to McKinney after road accident

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009

During the McKinney stop, there will be a video on the making of jelly beans, a bevy of jelly bean samples and the giant “BeanBoozled” wheel, which contestants spin for prizes after they try a “new” flavor such as Canned Dog Food or Skunk Spray, which may or may not be masquerading as more traditional flavors.

Questions persist over contract for McKinney charter school

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009

The board of a charter school planned for McKinney has been in turmoil over questions about the school's financial arrangement with a controversial school management company. Four of the school's original five trustees quit in August, saying in their resignation letter that they were concerned about the school's proposed contract with Virginia-based Imagine Schools Inc. They wanted Imagine to give...

McKinney man accused of working with Ponzi scheme

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009

Prosecutors said Moore used false monthly statements and other forms of deception to mislead clients. In one case, an investor went to see the machine he believed he had bought, only to be told by the hotel at the spot that no such ATM existed. Prosecutors say Moore lied to the man and told him the ATM had been moved to another part of Florida.