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A Peaceful Protest Unfolds in McKinney in the Name of Justice for George Floyd

A protester holding a sign calling for justice kneels in McKinney square at the steps of the old county courthouse.
Sam Johnson, Texas Congressman and War Hero, Dies at 89

Sam Johnson, Texas Congressman and War Hero, Dies at 89

In 2018, Congressman Sam Johnson could see the end of his 13th term of office and he made a decision. Johnson had lived in Plano ever since he and his wife of 65 years, Shirley, settled there in 1979, shortly after he retired from the Air Force.
Arrest Made in Carjacking-Turned-Murder of a Plano Hospital Marketing Director

Arrest Made in Carjacking-Turned-Murder of a Plano Hospital Marketing Director

Wednesday night Dallas police arrested and charged a juvenile in connection with the murder of Leslie Baker , director of marketing at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery in Plano.
McKinney Son Killed by Denton Police, Father Still Demanding Justice Two Months Later

McKinney Son Killed by Denton Police, Father Still Demanding Justice Two Months Later

One of the last times Kevin Tarver, Sr., recalls speaking with his son, they were standing together in front of what was left of his son’s red four-door Kia Spectra sedan.
Plano Hospital Marketing Director Fatally Shot in Her Driveway

Plano Hospital Marketing Director Fatally Shot in Her Driveway

Leslie Baker was someone everyone seemed to know.
Addison's 'Salute to Heroes' Takes to Plano's Skies with Rare, Vintage Aircraft

Addison's 'Salute to Heroes' Takes to Plano's Skies with Rare, Vintage Aircraft

If you spotted a B-25 or a P-40 Warhawk hovering above Plano's skies Friday afternoon, it wasn't a hallucination brought on by an extended bout of cabin fever.
McKinney Is Now Officially A Music-Friendly City

McKinney Is Now Officially A Music-Friendly City

On a normal Friday night, music fills the streets in and around downtown McKinney. A band might be playing at TUPPS Brewery or on The Sanctuary stage. Country artists line up to sing in front of the American flag onstage at Hank’s Texas Grill.
The Rise and Fall of McKinney City Council Member La'Shadion Shemwell

The Rise and Fall of McKinney City Council Member La'Shadion Shemwell

Duly elected by his district, Council member La’Shadion Shemwell claims he’s doing his best to serve his community, but his troubled past has come back to haunt him. Now he’s facing McKinney voters’ wrath after more than 3,000 of them signed a petition to remove him from office.
Gov. Abbott Ushers In Phase 2 of Reopening Texas with Bars, Daycares, and Sports

Gov. Abbott Ushers In Phase 2 of Reopening Texas with Bars, Daycares, and Sports

A week ago, the members of group Indivisible Austin laid out body bags in front of the Governor’s mansion in protest.
North Texas Law Enforcement Learn to Police a Pandemic

North Texas Law Enforcement Learn to Police a Pandemic

The 911 call came in on a rainy afternoon. The flustered caller told the operator what she knew: It was a group of people, primarily men, and they were gathering in the park.