The McKinney Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department will host its annual Trout Fishing Derby from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 25. The annual event will be held in the East Pavilion at Towne Lake, 1405 Wilson Creek Parkway. More than 4,000 Rainbow Trout will be stocked into Towne Lake for the derby. The […]
Population rises again, ranking No. 2 in national growth (McKinney) Feb. 14, 2012 – Development activity in McKinney is picking up, with an exceptional increase in volume among several key indicators over 2011. Last year, single family construction increased in volume by nearly 10 percent. While not a direct economic engine, it speaks well of an […]
Jamie Jones Rubush, a volunteer ESL teacher in the Reading for Adults program at the Rockwall County Library, was among the Blue Ribbon News fans from across Dallas/Fort Worth who recently entered our promo with Shenaniganz. By simply “LIKING” our Blue Ribbon News Facebook page, Jamie’s name was entered into our drawing for her choice of […]
100 Day Challenge promotes health through online tracking of activity, weight loss, access to resources (McKinney) If you made a resolution to get fit this year, McKinney has a new program to help you reach your goals. The Live Healthy Texas 100 Day Challenge provides an online platform for residents to form teams and track physical […]
Free skating event at Dr Pepper StarCenter McKinney The McKinney Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department is partnering with the Dr Pepper StarCenter McKinney at Craig Ranch for a second year to present WinterBlast. The free event promotes the start of a healthy year for all McKinney residents. WinterBlast will be from noon to 4 […]
(McKinney) The Happy Hounds Dog Agility Trial is free and open to the public this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15 at Myers Park and Event Center, 7117 CR 166 in McKinney. Activities will take place in the Show Barn, the park’s 57,000 square foot multipurpose facility that serves as a venue for livestock […]
The McKinney Youth Theatre will present one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals, Annie, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 as a benefit for the TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation. All proceeds from the show will go towards pediatric cancer research. “Annie is a great story about an optimistic orphan girl whose only wish is to find […]