By Sonia Duggan As Mother’s Day approaches, we gather to honor the enduring spirit of maternal love and theprofound impact it leaves behind. In this collection of ‘Memories of Mom’ submitted by readers, we pay tribute to the cherished women who have passed on, yet …
Murphy scientist’s global research sheds light on ancient cultures and customs By Bob Wieland From a lab in North Texas to excavation sites across Asia, Dr. Qian Wang is piecing together stories that have been buried for thousands of years. A paleoanthropologist and professor of …
Texas Equine Education & Horsemanship blends therapy, teaching By Whitney Alswede Four days a week, preschoolers, retirees, first responders, children with learning differences and a host of others make the drive to Farmersville to take a break, saddle up and breathe. By their side as they …
By Whitney Alswede Every Wednesday, kids, teens — and even adults with special needs— are invited to come as they are and join the All Abilities Hub. For some, that means sitting next to a new friend and participating in the day’s activity; for others, …
Local artists prove passion projects can shine just as bright as day jobs By Sonia Duggan Creativity doesn’t always come from full-time artists. Sometimes, it’s born in garages, home studios or weekend workshops. For Jamaison Schuler, Mark Hernandez and Matt Beal, their craft began as …
Drill team celebrates 20 years of precision, pageantry and sisterhood By Sonia Duggan When the lights come up and the announcer’s voice echoes across the rodeo grounds, the crowd settles in for a night of thrills—bulls bucking, broncs twisting, cowboys hanging on for eight hopeful …
By Sonia Duggan Now in its ninth year, the Wylie Community Band continues to strike a chord — bringing together generations of musicians, lifting up young performers, and creating moments of connection through music. Founded by longtime music educator Ross Grant, who had experience leading …
Couple builds dream life—one step at a time—in the Virgin Islands By Sonia Duggan It started with a fundraiser and a cottage called Two Tickets to Paradise. The prize? A stay on the island of St. Thomas, hosted by a couple who had traded Texas …
By Sonia Duggan On a warm spring afternoon in May, past and present Kilgore Rangerettes, members of the Flaming Flashes and their director, representatives from the Collin County Historical Society and community members gathered in downtown Farmersville to honor one of their own: Gussie Nell …
The story of Collin County begins with the man for whom both the county and its seat are named: Collin McKinney, a patriot, pioneer, and political figure whose life spanned from the American Revolution to the Civil War. Born on April 17, 1766, in New …