Local nonprofits need your support on North Texas Giving Day By Sonia Duggan Supporting a favorite local nonprofit or cause doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming if you live in North Texas thanks to a unique fundraising event started in 2009. For 15 …
Early schools had several names By Bob Wieland Collin County was so overrun with rats a century ago that rural schools held competitions to see how many rats a student had killed – by counting the tails brought to class. That’s according to Joy Gough, …
Nonprofit changes lives, community By Sonia Duggan Conquering a drug or alcohol addiction takes willpower, time, and a lot of money. But if you live in Collin County and need assistance, help is available that won’t cost you your job, your life savings, or your …
Promoting, preserving, supporting genealogical research By Sonia Duggan For 53 years the Collin County Genealogical Society has been committed to helping members discover their roots while raising funds to champion projects dedicated to support genealogical research. Started by a group of six local residents in …
Transforming lives, restoring hope By April Towery As we celebrate women during the month of March, it’s easy to turn our attention to females who are helming Fortune 500 companies, earning fame as creative artists or making history bringing home gold medals as Olympic athletes. …
Providing affordable pediatric care to residents in need By Sonia Duggan Whether you’re a new mom or a seasoned mom, preventative medical care is a vital first step in your journey as a parent. Over the course of the first year of your child’s life, …
By Sonia Duggan The 2021 In & Around Champions are an amazing group of North Texans with a heart for serving and bringing awareness to multiple causes: missing teens, preserving wildlife habitats, honoring veterans, genealogical research, food insecurity and so much more. Whatever the nonprofit, …
By Sonia Duggan One of the world’s largest veterans’ parades will commence on December 11 this year as Patriot Guard Riders accompany a convoy of tractor trailer trucks for its annual pilgrimage from Columbia Falls, Maine down the east coast. The trucks, packed with boxes …
In the summer of 1942, at the age of 18, Hunt County resident Audie Leon Murphy left home to serve his country. In 1945, he returned home a hero, and the most decorated soldier of World War II, after courageously stopping a German attack near …
