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The Storehouse of Collin County Seeks Help with a New COVID-19 CURVE: Mass Unemployment

The Storehouse of Collin County Seeks Help with a New COVID-19 CURVE: Mass Unemployment

The Storehouse of Collin County seeks the community’s support during “North Texas Giving Tuesday Now” to flatten a new rising COVID-19 curve: neighbors struggling with basic needs due to skyrocketing unemployment.
Gov. Greg Abbott Announces Plan For Reopening Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott Announces Plan For Reopening Texas

Shutterstock A statewide strike force, a testing regime, mass testing to identify those who are positive, negative, or virus carriers all sound like they take a page out of George Orwell’s 1984 or Stephen King’s The Stand . Gov.
How the Byron Nelson Golf Tournament Came to McKinney

How the Byron Nelson Golf Tournament Came to McKinney

The TPC Craig Ranch was built in 2004 specifically with the hope of one day hosting the AT&T Byron Nelson tournament.
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Face Greater Challenges During COVID-19-Driven Unemployment

Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Face Greater Challenges During COVID-19-Driven Unemployment

“The coronavirus is officially affecting me,” a Facebook friend posted in late March.
ReadiVet Provides In-Home Veterinary Care During the COVID-19 Quarantine

ReadiVet Provides In-Home Veterinary Care During the COVID-19 Quarantine

On Monday, Dr. Nancy Turner, a veterinarian with ReadiVet, spent her first hour sitting by a backyard pool, treating a shih tzu for an eye infection. Later, she sat in the sun, giving an excitable rat terrier a check up in the grass of his own yard.
5 Businesses That Are Surprisingly "Essential" in Cities' Pandemic Ordinances

5 Businesses That Are Surprisingly "Essential" in Cities' Pandemic Ordinances

The coronavirus pandemic has led to widespread business closures across the nation but some are still open because of their status as “essential” services in city, county, and statewide declarations.
Despite COVID-19 Restrictions, This McKinney Yarn Store Maintains A Tight-Knit Community

Despite COVID-19 Restrictions, This McKinney Yarn Store Maintains A Tight-Knit Community

Courtesy of McKinney Knittery Facebook When I entered the McKinney Knittery on March 13 (a Friday), activity was simmering in multiple pockets of the rectangular store.

Gov. Greg Abbott's Nonessential Golf Stance May Not Necessarily Be A Directive For Local Officials

Wednesday, the Dallas Morning News reported that Gov.
A Guide to Virtual Easter/Passover Events and Online Services in Collin County

A Guide to Virtual Easter/Passover Events and Online Services in Collin County

In the wake of COVID-19, in-person gatherings have been cancelled, but that doesn’t mean that you have to miss out on Easter celebrations.
What the Individual COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments Mean for Us

What the Individual COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments Mean for Us

These are uncertain times, but on March 27, we got a little hope. Known as the CARES act, the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill is the largest emergency aid package in U.S. history. It was signed into law on March 27.