For senior citizens at high-risk of contracting coronavirus, not following the rules of social distancing could have dire consequences. Some senior citizens at a retirement community in McKinney are closing the social distancing gap. “I think that there’s a lot of things that we take for granted,” said Tina Kula, 84. The shutdown has turned life upside down for Kula,…

Organizations, like Baby Booties Diaper Bank, have stepped up to fill the need. The small nonprofit based in McKinney is hosting weekly COVID-19 emergency drive-thru events to distribute diapers, wipes and formula to Collin County families.

“What businesses are essential?” For the last week, Collin County residents have debated that question as many shops and businesses stayed opened. On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott (R) gave his answer, providing a list of essential services, and told Texans if they did not work for one to stay home. “Now is the time to redouble our efforts to…

Tuesday, Collin County District Judge Jill Willis ruled McKinney’s shelter-in-place order could remain after a realtor filed a lawsuit against the McKinney mayor, stating his orders conflicted with the county’s looser policy.

In his effort to combat the coronavirus, McKinney Mayor George Fuller has spent days in the public eye.

In his effort to combat the coronavirus, McKinney Mayor George Fuller has spent days in the public eye. Now, the crisis is hitting home.

The growing coronavirus pandemic has forced churches to find a new approach to minister to their people. In McKinney, Life Fellowship Church has treated the setbacks as opportunities to reach people who are in real need. The church put on a free produce drive-thru produce giveaway on Monday, which provided approximately 300 care packages, packed with fresh fruits and vegetables,…

In McKinney, Life Fellowship Church has treated the setbacks as opportunities to reach people who are in real need. The church put on a free produce drive-thru produce giveaway on Monday, which provided approximately 300 care packages, packed with fresh fruits and vegetables, to community members on a first-come, first-serve basis. In McKinney, Life Fellowship Church has treated the setbacks…

In a hearing Friday evening, Judge Jill Willis stated her intent to grant a temporary restraining order against the city of McKinney’s shelter in place order, which went into effect Thursday. The hearing was in regard to a lawsuit filed by McKinney realtor Derek Baker, claiming the city’s motion was in conflict with the county’s ‘Stay Home, Work Safe’...

In a hearing Friday evening, Judge Jill Willis stated her intent to grant a temporary restraining order against the city of McKinney’s shelter in place order, which went into effect Thursday.

McKinney is the latest Collin County city to issue a shelter in place order after the county’s guidelines Tuesday fell short of the restrictions Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties put into place. The city updated a local state of disaster declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order goes into effect Thursday at 12:01 a.m. and runs until...

The pilot of a single-engine Cessna 150 is okay after his plane crashed in McKinney. Investigators say the plane was taking off from the Aero County Airport Wednesday night when it seems the engine died. The plane landed, upside down, on the nearby Westridge Golf Course. The pilot was able to walk away from the crash. The FAA is investigating.

The cities of Allen, Frisco, Plano and McKinney joined Collin County Monday in making formal declarations designed to curtail the spread of COVID-19.

It is a crime that touched the entire community of McKinney. The 2004 murders of Rosa Barbosa, 46, Mark Barbosa, 25, Matthew Self, 17, and Austin York, 18, took years for police to solve. Now a father with a family of his own, Alex Barbosa was 18 years old and a senior in high school, when his aunt, brother and…

The 2004 murders of Rosa Barbosa, 46, Mark Barbosa, 25, Matthew Self, 17, and Austin York, 18, took years for police to solve.

McKinney High School senior, Caroline Deitch, won’t have to worry about how to pay for college. On Monday, she was awarded a full scholarship to Texas Woman’s University. Her high school’s drum corps, cheerleaders, students and family gathered for a surprise assembly. The guest of honor quickly realized it was all for her. “I saw everyone here and I...

McKinney High School senior, Caroline Deitch, won’t have to worry about how to pay for college. On Monday, she was awarded a full scholarship to Texas Woman’s University.

A Collin County jury has sentenced to death Brandon McCall, the man found guilty of capital murder in the shooting death of Richardson police officer David Sherrard.

Former Dallas Cowboys and University of Arkansas running back Darren McFadden was found guilty of driving while intoxicated last week by a Collin County judge.

A good Samaritan is being praised for her fast actions when she saw a man collapse in McKinney. Tom Cook, 72, suffered a heart attack. He fell to the ground on a sidewalk in downtown McKinney on New Years Day. Jenni Inman saw him collapse and sprinted to his side. “Immediately stopped and checked for a pulse, no pulse,” Inman…