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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
Water rates will increase about 5 percent because the city is paying more to acquire water from the North Texas Municipal Water District, officials said. The average user's monthly bill will increase from $42.18 to $44.33.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
“It sounds like the people have spoken,” said Tracy Matern, a Lucas horse owner who had earlier expressed concerns that the air horn could spook horses near the high school stadium. “I think there’s a better solution than just revising the ordinance.”
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
A former nanny convicted of murdering a 14-month-old McKinney boy could face a retrial after a state appellate court in Dallas remanded her case, ruling that mistakes were made during her 2006 trial. The Fifth District Court of Appeals last week reversed the trial court’s judgment against Ada Betty Cuadros Fernandez, who is serving a life sentence for the death of Kyle Lazarchik. "Because...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
McKinney ISD administrators tried to put the kibosh on teachers and students communicating with one another through e-mail, text message and social networking sites like Facebook.But the tough new policy – aimed at limiting chances for inappropriate contact – brought protests from parents, teachers, students and even school board members.And now the policy is under review."There's...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
Well-known attorney William M. "Bill" Boyd, 71, of Dallas died Saturday of heart failure.Mr. Boyd was Collin County district attorney from 1965 to 1969 and spent the remainder of his career building up the successful McKinney law firm Boyd Veigel, which was founded by his father.Over five decades, Mr. Boyd was involved in many high-profile cases, including a fight against the extradition...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
Yeager received more than 10 decorations for his service, but the Distinguished Flying Cross eluded him. He filed the paperwork for the award in 1943, months after he bailed out of a bullet-riddled P-38 Lightning and parachuted into the New Guinea jungle.
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