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McKinney Pastor Resigns From City Council Shortly After Accepting Position

McKinney Pastor Resigns From City Council Shortly After Accepting Position

McKinney Pastor Chris Thornton’s first words as a city council representative for District 1 were positive: “I hope in the next five months or whatever I have, I can be in service to my community.
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McKinney's Pastor Fred Is Recovering Slowly from COVID-19, & Needs Your Prayer

McKinney's Pastor Fred Is Recovering Slowly from COVID-19, & Needs Your Prayer

Update from the son of Pastor Fred Thomas: "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of my father Pastor Fred Thomas. This was not our will or desire, but it is the will of God in which we accept.
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CMT Will Honor Charley Pride After His Death Due to COVID

CMT Will Honor Charley Pride After His Death Due to COVID

CMT will honor country music icon Charley Pride with a special tribute to the late singer after the 86-year-old Dallas resident contracted COVID-19. He died Saturday. The special tribute “CMT Remembers Charley Pride” takes place at 7 p.m.
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Frisco's Burkman Family to Compete on National Holiday Reality Show

Frisco's Burkman Family to Compete on National Holiday Reality Show

The Burkman Holiday Home in Frisco features about 70,000 lights, Christmas music and — during more normal years — Santa and his elves.
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McKinney Elementary School Closes, Joining Several North Texas Schools Affected by COVID Winter Surge

McKinney Elementary School Closes, Joining Several North Texas Schools Affected by COVID Winter Surge

In a Dec. 10 Facebook post, McKinney Independent School District announced that it was closing Reuben Johnson Elementary due to a COVID outbreak. The ISD is moving classes online until Dec. 18, but expects to resume in-person classes Jan.
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Texas AG Paxton's Lawsuit, Despite Republican Lawmakers' Support

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Texas AG Paxton's Lawsuit, Despite Republican Lawmakers' Support

Last week, Texas icon Matthew McConaughey, a centrist flirting with a Texas governor’s run, argued that Trump supporters are simply “putting down their last bastion of defense” in an interview with British comedian Russell Brand.
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Texans Ain't Ready for Extraterrestrial Reveal, Scientist Says. He Has Obviously Never Been Here

Texans Ain't Ready for Extraterrestrial Reveal, Scientist Says. He Has Obviously Never Been Here

In December, 2020, the ex-head of Israel’s space program dropped a bombshell claim: President Donald Trump struck a deal with an extraterrestrial race to keep quiet about them on Twitter so they can carry out their experiments among us.
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Prosper Father of NASA Astronaut, Victor Glover, Discusses His Son’s Extended Stay in Space

Prosper Father of NASA Astronaut, Victor Glover, Discusses His Son’s Extended Stay in Space

Prosper resident Victor Glover Sr., says that to any child with a dream, his son, Commander Victor Glover Jr. is the perfect example to follow.
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Collin County Runoff Elections Settle Council Races in Several Cities

Collin County Runoff Elections Settle Council Races in Several Cities

Collin County voters broke the ties in four runoff elections on Tuesday, settling council races in Anna, Celina, Princeton, and Frisco. In Frisco, Place 5 council seat was still up for grabs.
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CDC Changes COVID-19 Recommendations As COVID Winter Surge Strikes North Texas

CDC Changes COVID-19 Recommendations As COVID Winter Surge Strikes North Texas

On Monday, Dr. Deborah Brix, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, called the winter surge of COVID-19 one of the worst events Americans will face in a year of worst events. In a Dec. 6 Meet the Press interview, Dr.
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