Free Get Fit McKinney event this Friday

Mayor Loughmiller to announce winners of Live Healthy Texas 100 Day Challenge  (McKinney) May 3, 2012 – McKinney has a goal to become the healthiest community in the country. A new event called Get Fit McKinney, hosted by the city and McKinney ISD, takes another step toward reaching that goal. Get Fit McKinney is a […]

American Idol watch party May 2 for Hollie Cavanagh

Town Square Buzz and MPAC to host celebration to support Hollie Cavanagh (McKinney) May 1, 2012 – The McKinney Performing Arts Center and Town Square Buzz are hosting a watch party as local resident Hollie Cavanagh continues her successful run on American Idol. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 2, beginning at 7 […]

Together We Serve: McKinney kicks off Cities of Service initiative

Habitat for Humanity Builder Blitz wall-raising ceremony set for Saturday, April 28 (McKinney) April 25, 2012 – McKinney joins the national Cities of Service initiative with a collaborative housing initiative. Cities of Service is a coalition of mayors who have committed to work together to engage citizens to address pressing city needs through impact volunteerism. […]

McKinney announces Healthy Challenge

McKinney announces Healthy Challenge

Events across city aimed at helping make McKinney healthiest city in country (McKinney) April 18, 2012 –  McKinney has been named one of the best places to live in the country, but leaders from organizations across the city have another goal for the community. City Hall, the McKinney Independent School District and many non-profits and […]

Local family law attorneys land on ‘Texas Rising Stars’ list

AYBR attorneys, Peters and Wysocki, recognized among state’s top young lawyers (Plano) April 18, 2012 – Albin Yates Balius Roach is pleased to announced today that two of its family law attorneys have been named to the annual Texas Rising Stars listing of the state’s top young lawyers. Monica Peters and Michael Wysocki represent clients in […]

Rock the Inn with Emerald City Band to help the homeless

Rock the Inn with Emerald City Band to help the homeless

Enjoy the Emerald City Band Live from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, April 27 to “party with a purpose” at the Cotton Mill, 610 Elm St. in McKinney, to benefit the Samaritan Inn, the largest residential homeless program in Collin County. Sponsored by Whole Foods Market, the event includes fantastic food, full selection of cocktails, […]

Centennial Medical Center hires new Chief Operating Officer

(Dallas) April 10, 2012 – Centennial Medical Center recently hired Reed Hammond as chief operating officer. He will be an integral part of Centennial Medical Center’s leadership team with primary responsibilities of managing all day-to-day operations for the hospital and leading patient satisfaction and quality initiatives. With more than 10 years of combined clinical and administrative health […]

Networking event welcomes local technology, engineering talent

Networking event welcomes local technology, engineering talent

Participating startup companies look to fill nearly 100 jobs RoundUp for StartUps is an exciting and different networking event designed to bring together local tech and engineering experts with Dallas-based startups. East Dallas resident Chris Gay, founder of two startups, is the brains behind this inaugural event, and hopes it will help keep the tech-savvy […]

City plans community event to Keep McKinney Beautiful

Texas Trash-Off scheduled for Saturday, April 14 (McKinney) The City of McKinney’s Office of Environmental Stewardship is hosting the 4th annual Texas Trash-off event on Saturday, April 14. The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off is the single largest one-day clean up event in the state. Texas Trash-Off offers a unique opportunity for residents to clean […]

Watering still allowed once weekly under relaxed Stage 3 drought measures

Other water use allowed, conservation still encouraged (McKinney) March 30, 2012 – Recent record rains, updated weather projections and successful conservation efforts have helped reduce pressure on the area’s water supplies, prompting McKinney’s water supplier, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) to ease Stage 3 drought restrictions effective April 1. McKinney residents and businesses […]