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"This is More Than Bullying": Mother of Plano 8th Grader Calls for District-wide Change

"This is More Than Bullying": Mother of Plano 8th Grader Calls for District-wide Change

Last week, when Summer Smith, Plano mother of 13-year-old SeMarion Humphrey, posted videos and screenshots of Haggard Middle School football players bullying her son on Facebook, it was because she was out of ideas.
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Plano Parents Outraged As Video of White Middle School Students Bullying a Black Classmate Spreads

Plano Parents Outraged As Video of White Middle School Students Bullying a Black Classmate Spreads

A shaky nine-second video taken at a sleepover shows a 13-year-old Black teen in pajamas. A White teen that he thought was his friend tilts a Starbucks cup full of dark yellow liquid to his lips. In the background, other kids laugh.
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Gov. Abbott Reopens Businesses 100%, Ends Mask Mandate for Texas

Gov. Abbott Reopens Businesses 100%, Ends Mask Mandate for Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that all businesses will be able to open 100% Wednesday, March 10 and ended the statewide mask mandate with a new executive order.
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All-female Skydiving Team Celebrates Women by Tumbling to Earth at Dallas Volleyball Season Inauguration

All-female Skydiving Team Celebrates Women by Tumbling to Earth at Dallas Volleyball Season Inauguration

When it comes to sending a message, the Highlight Pro Skydiving Team doesn’t mess around. And with the message of female empowerment combined with a sport that involves falling to the ground at 100 mph, the possibilities are endless.
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Collin County Judge Hill Rescinds March 2020 COVID-19 Disaster Declaration

Collin County Judge Hill Rescinds March 2020 COVID-19 Disaster Declaration

On March 16, 2020, when the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic truly began to take hold in the U.S., Collin County Judge Chris Hill issued a Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency for Collin County.
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How Collin County Residents Can Get FEMA Aid After Winter Storms

How Collin County Residents Can Get FEMA Aid After Winter Storms

On Feb. 20, President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Texas at Gov. Greg Abbott’s request following the severe winter storms that left thousands without power and with damage to their homes.
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McKinney Vaccine Hub Operates Smoothly Amid Waitlist, Supply Problems

McKinney Vaccine Hub Operates Smoothly Amid Waitlist, Supply Problems

Despite Collin County Health Care Services’ and Curative Medical Associates’ vaccination site blunder at John Clark Stadium Feb. 4, McKinney’s vaccination center has been running almost flawlessly, in part, thanks to the McKinney Fire Department.
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Plano Police Arrest Black High School Student for Walking in the Road, Showing How Far We Have To Go for Racial Equity

Plano Police Arrest Black High School Student for Walking in the Road, Showing How Far We Have To Go for Racial Equity

The incident began shortly after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, when a concerned resident called 911. The caller claimed that they saw a Black man stumbling down Hedgecoxe Road.
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When the Winter Storm Hit, the People of Collin and Denton Counties Helped Their Neighbors Weather It

When the Winter Storm Hit, the People of Collin and Denton Counties Helped Their Neighbors Weather It

The winter storm that hit Texas last week brought pain and suffering to a state already hurting, like the rest of the nation, by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, through it all, local Texans showed up to help their neighbors in crisis.
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North Texas Food Bank Offers Fresh Food Meal Kits this Weekend at Grace Church Plano

North Texas Food Bank Offers Fresh Food Meal Kits this Weekend at Grace Church Plano

Dalpreet Soodan, the president of Grand Husky Logistics, claims his Texas-based company has a pack mentality when it comes to taking care of their Texas neighbors.
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