Collin County News

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According to our Valerie Wigglesworth, who was in Judge Ben Smith Judge's courtroom, judges ordered folks to take their personal belongings and leave not just the building but the property.

A bomb threat closed the Collin County Court House on Wednesday morning. According to county information officer Tim Wyatt, the call was received at around 9:15 a.m. and the building was evacuated as a precaution.

A Garland High School teacher and former church youth leader is facing a charge of criminal solicitation of a minor.

Inmates clear an area next to the farm at Collin County minimum-security jail in McKinney.

A chocolate shop and toy store in one. Sweet!. Goodies Texas in downtown McKinney sounds like a great place to spend some time and money.

Plano lost a valiant firefighter this week. He was rookie, joining just a few months ago.

Critter Concierge is a family ownned and operated business. We've been keeping yards poo free since 2003.

Critter Concierge is a family ownned and operated business. We've been keeping yards poo free since 2003.

A vote by members of the Commemorative Air Force will allow the organization's board to move its headquarters from Midland, Texas, the CAF announced Friday.

Stage 3 water restrictions have been in effect since June 1, and nearly all major Collin County cities have responded to the challenge, boasting usage 10-15 percent lower than the year before.

After months of debate, Collin County commissioners have decided not to implement a proposal to partially privatize their employees' retirement plans.

A Plano police officer making routine checks last week found a man wanted on an attempted murder charge out of Chicago.

C hemical Awareness Resources and Education recently announced that it is expanding into Collin County, enabling the 501 charity to provide services in Plano and Frisco.

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Critter Concierge is a family ownned and operated business. We've been keeping yards poo free since 2003.

North Texans were prepared for the worst on Monday morning after cold temperatures and precipitation threatened to coat DFW roads with a layer of ice.

According to the automated outage information system for electric delivery provider Oncor , 13,970 customers were without power as of 4:28 a.m. Monday morning.

Homeowners in McKinney's Historic District and Tucker Hill are readying their homes for the 40th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes the weekend of December 7th and 8th.

The National Weather Service upgraded much of the Dallas-Fort Worth area to a winter storm warning on Saturday, predicting as much as half an inch of ice by noon Monday.