Retiring founding trustee Robert “Bob” Collins poses with his grandson Owen Collins, wife Claude Ann and Rep. Jeff Leach. Courtesy Collin College After helping guide Collin College from a fledgling institution offering classes in area high schools to a system...
After serving as a justice of the peace for nearly a decade, a longtime Wylie resident is looking forward to enjoying his retirement. Jerry Shaffer, the namesake of the football stadium near Burnett Junior High School in Wylie, called it quits on his working life at...
Explosive growth, winter storm Uri, increased property tax valuations, a new water source and key political figures who were thrust into the limelight were just a few Collin County highlights of 2022. On Halloween, a federal lawsuit was filed against Collin County...
Although the 88th Legislature is not scheduled to convene until Jan. 10, 2023, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is already starting his signaling for the legislature he would favor in the upcoming session. Patrick leads the Texas Senate as part of his lieutenant...
As part of the Future Mobility Study, Collin County is hosting in-person and virtual public meetings to present data and gather input on proposed future county roadways and other transportation improvements in the eastern portion of the...
The second of three lawsuits against Collin College was resolved last week as the Eastern District Federal Court in Sherman approved a settlement between a former professor and the school. Suzanne Jones was fired in January 2021 by Collin College, which cited three...
This story was updated with more information, including from an exit interview transcript with Fallon LaFleur Friday, Nov. 18. Collin County Criminal District Attorney Greg Willis struck a defiant tone in his response to an Oct. 31 lawsuit that alleges he sexually...
Both current and former employees of Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis alleged that he and his top lieutenant — First Assistant District Attorney Bill Wirskye — created a toxic workplace by sexually harrassing and retaliating against female coworkers. The...
The city of Princeton is hosting a new fall event for the first time ever featuring a movie and carved pumpkins floating on the water. The pumpkin-centric event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Princeton Municipal Center, located at 2000 E....
