Carter BloodCare is encouraging Texans to roll up their sleeves this month as the nonprofit works to replenish blood supplies and meet patient needs across the state. Health officials said all blood types are currently needed, with particular demand for O negative and...
Wylie veterans Chuck Davis, left, and Don Bridges say goodbye to Dave Marshall, their guardian from Honor Flight #60, after arriving home at Dallas Love Field earlier this month. Courtesy Photo Two longtime friends and fellow members of American Legion Post 315 in...
Sarah Hustwit of McKinney feeds a sample ballot into a DS 200 tabulating machine in a practice run for the Nov. 4 general election. Bob Wieland/C&S Media The Tuesday, Nov. 4, general election ballot includes 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution and,...
Collin County residents who don’t live in cities will decide Nov. 4 whether their property should be taxed to pay for an emergency services district (ESD). The Collin County Commissioners Court agreed in July to place a petition request on the general election ballot....
Collin County’s population was projected to surge past 2.4 million residents by 2060 as steady gains in every major group reshape one of Texas’ fastest-growing counties, according to new projections from the Texas Demographic Center. At the same time, the ethnic...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension pecan specialist Monte Nesbitt plucks a perfectly ripe nut from a pecan tree. Photo Courtesy Laura McKenzie, Texas A&M AgriLife Harvest is starting for the 2025 Texas pecan crop with experts expecting an average yield. “This year...
A Flytrex drone lowers a meal in a bright yellow bag. Flytrex has taken to the skies over Wylie, making it the third Texas city where the drone company is ferrying meals by air. After earlier rollouts in Granbury and Little Elm, the service began local operations two...
Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the media before signing House Bill 4211, sponsored by Rep. Candy Noble, designed to prevent developers from restricting property sales to customers of a certain religion. Behind them, from left, Rep. Jeff Leach, Sen. Angela Paxton, Rep....
Rep. Candy Noble, R-Lucas, watched Gov. Greg Abbott sign her bill to prevent religious discrimination in real estate developments. The measure, which Noble sponsored during the regular session of the Legislature, prohibits developments that limit property sales to...
