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Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner described Constable-Elect Mike "Mookie" Vance as "a hard worker" when it came to his job, "a pit bull" when it came to his political campaign and an all around "great guy" to everyone who met and knew him.

Retired nurse Iris Meda wanted to train student nurses for the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis. At 70 years old, Iris began teaching dual-credit high school nursing students at Collin College in September.

Fifteen years ago, Aubrey Reeves of Allen faced an operation so difficult, it had never been performed by any surgeon at Children's Medical Center Dallas.

About six months ago, Paul Judson found himself in an unthinkable situation. Similar to thousands of North Texas families, Judson had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and government-mandated shutdowns.

Frisco artist Ryan Ekmark struggled through a long stretch with alcohol and prescription medication addictions in his life. A big part of the struggle was admitting he had these addictions to other people even after he overcame them.

Plano East Future Farmers of America has launched a pet supply donation drive for the rescue hospital Mazie’s Mission, in hopes of helping animals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Allen incurred a tremendous loss on Tuesday, Oct. 27 when activist Wesley Crews died of traumatic brain complications stemming from a car accident last year.

Murphy Fire Rescue is hosting its annual toy drive beginning Monday, Nov. 16, until Sunday, Dec. 6, collecting toys for the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County.

AT&T Byron Nelson is officially a Collin County tourist destination. On Tuesday, the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and the Salesmanship Club of Dallas hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney.

Get ready for the holiday season and educated on important topics this weekend. Plan for a Thanksgiving celebration and pre-order a delicious feast from a local restaurant.