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Collin County, Texas
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About Collin County

Population
Approximately 1,064,465 residents
County Seat
McKinney, Texas
Coverage Area
886 square miles in northeastern Texas

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Education

Collin College Tops Out Health Sciences Center, Boosts Local Training

Collin College Tops Out Health Sciences Center, Boosts Local Training

Collin College and city of Frisco officials celebrated a topping out ceremony on December 3 for a new 120,000 square foo...

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Government

Frisco Approves Drones, Editorial Calls for Strict Privacy Rules

Frisco Approves Drones, Editorial Calls for Strict Privacy Rules

City leaders in Frisco approved the purchase of six drones for first responder use as regional cities expand drone respo...

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Government

McKinney Council Considers Citizen Led Trap Neuter Release Program

McKinney Council Considers Citizen Led Trap Neuter Release Program

McKinney City Council members on December 2 discussed allowing a citizen led trap neuter release option for feral cats t...

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Government

Main Street Closed in Frisco, Rail District Work Disrupts Traffic

Main Street Closed in Frisco, Rail District Work Disrupts Traffic

Eastbound Main Street in Frisco's Rail District was closed between Third and Fifth streets on December 9 for constructio...

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Community

Renovated Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center Reopens, Serving Plano Residents

Renovated Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center Reopens, Serving Plano Residents

Plano reopened the Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center after an 11 month renovation, with a grand reopening on December 4 ...

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Business

Spin! Pizza in Frisco Permanently Closes, Local Customers Lose Option

Spin! Pizza in Frisco Permanently Closes, Local Customers Lose Option

The Spin! Pizza at 4387 Main Street, Suite 200 in Frisco was listed as permanently closed on Google and removed from the...

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Business

Mary’s Mountain Cookies Closes Frisco Store, McKinney Location Stays Open

Mary’s Mountain Cookies Closes Frisco Store, McKinney Location Stays Open

Mary’s Mountain Cookies announced the permanent closure of its Frisco shop at 3311 2 Preston Road on December 10, 2025, ...

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Education

Frisco ISD Expands Open Enrollment, Adds Ninth Grade and Prekindergarten

Frisco ISD Expands Open Enrollment, Adds Ninth Grade and Prekindergarten

Frisco ISD expanded its Access Frisco open enrollment program on December 8, 2025 to include ninth grade and the distric...

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Government

Plano approves Lavon Farms rezoning, paves way for large east Plano neighborhood

Plano approves Lavon Farms rezoning, paves way for large east Plano neighborhood

Plano City Council approved rezoning the 215 acre Lavon Farms property from agricultural to a residential community desi...

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Business

Slice House by Tony Gemignani Opens First Texas Location in Frisco

Slice House by Tony Gemignani Opens First Texas Location in Frisco

Slice House by Tony Gemignani announced plans to open its first Texas location in Frisco, with a January 2026 opening sc...

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Community

Renovated Towne Lake Recreation Center Opens, Light Walk Illuminates Park

Renovated Towne Lake Recreation Center Opens, Light Walk Illuminates Park

City officials cut the ribbon December 3 on the renovated Recreation Center at Towne Lake and unveiled the new Light Wal...

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Government

Collin County Grants Support Trails, Land Preservation, and Facilities

Collin County Grants Support Trails, Land Preservation, and Facilities

The Collin County Parks Foundation Advisory Board administers a Project Funding Assistance Program that awards reimburse...

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Community

Holidays at the Heard Brings Lights, Santa, Dinosaurs to McKinney

Holidays at the Heard Brings Lights, Santa, Dinosaurs to McKinney

The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney will host Holidays at the Heard from December 12 thr...

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Community

Prosper and Celina Move Forward With Major Park Projects

Prosper and Celina Move Forward With Major Park Projects

Local leaders released a concise update outlining progress on multiple park and trail projects in Prosper and Celina, in...

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Business

Turbo Metabolic Training to Open Second Studio in Celina

Turbo Metabolic Training to Open Second Studio in Celina

Turbo Metabolic Training announced on December 8 that it will open a second Celina location, expanding local access to h...

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Business

Sixteen New Businesses Signal Retail Boom in West McKinney

Sixteen New Businesses Signal Retail Boom in West McKinney

On December 8 a local roundup listed 16 new and upcoming businesses planned for west McKinney, spanning restaurants, ret...

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Business

New Tiger Ramen Brings Authentic Japanese Flavors to McKinney

New Tiger Ramen Brings Authentic Japanese Flavors to McKinney

Tiger Ramen opened December 8, 2025 in McKinney, offering ramen and Japanese small plates from local owner Ty Wada. The ...

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Government

Main Street Closure in Frisco Will Affect Downtown Traffic

Main Street Closure in Frisco Will Affect Downtown Traffic

The City of Frisco posted a public notice on December 5 that eastbound Main Street between Third and Fifth Streets will ...

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Government

Texas Sues East Plano Islamic Center and Developers Over Fundraising

Texas Sues East Plano Islamic Center and Developers Over Fundraising

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a 21 page lawsuit in Collin County on December 5 targeting the East Plano Islami...

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Community

Collin County Farm Museum preserves rural heritage, strengthens community learning

Collin County Farm Museum preserves rural heritage, strengthens community learning

The Collin County Farm Museum at Myers Park in McKinney preserves local agricultural history while offering year round w...

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Education

Wylie East and Wylie Players Headline All District 9 6A Football Honors

Wylie East and Wylie Players Headline All District 9 6A Football Honors

The All District 9 6A team announced December 4 recognized numerous Wylie East and Wylie players, with Wylie East leadin...

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Education

12 Year Old Arrested After Threats at Wylie Junior High

12 Year Old Arrested After Threats at Wylie Junior High

A 12 year old student was taken into custody after allegedly making verbal threats and lunging at a school resource offi...

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Government

Murphy Approves $1.21 Million Upgrade to Police Dispatch and Records

Murphy Approves $1.21 Million Upgrade to Police Dispatch and Records

Murphy City Council on December 4 approved a five year contract with Motorola Solutions to replace the police department...

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Business

New Lebanese Bakery We're Dough Opens in Plano, Adds Culinary Variety

New Lebanese Bakery We're Dough Opens in Plano, Adds Culinary Variety

We're Dough opened its Plano location on Nov. 14, introducing Lebanese manoush, kaak, and traditional egg dishes to Renn...

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Community

Collin County Farm Museum Preserves Heritage, Offers Community Wellness Benefits

Collin County Farm Museum Preserves Heritage, Offers Community Wellness Benefits

The Collin County Farm Museum at Myers Park preserves rural life from early settlement through the 1960s, housing restor...

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Business

Thirteen Business Updates Show Retail and Health Growth in McKinney Area

Thirteen Business Updates Show Retail and Health Growth in McKinney Area

A local roundup released today lists 13 business updates for central and east McKinney, from new restaurants and service...

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Business

Family Barbecue and Waterice Shop Opens in Plano, Adds Halal Options

Family Barbecue and Waterice Shop Opens in Plano, Adds Halal Options

Yearby’s Barbecue and Waterice, a family owned barbecue concept relocating from Pilot Point, began soft operations in Pl...

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Business

Chuy’s Tex Mex to Open First McKinney Location in West Grove

Chuy’s Tex Mex to Open First McKinney Location in West Grove

Planning documents filed on December 5, 2025 show Chuy’s Tex Mex will build its first McKinney restaurant in the West Gr...

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Government

Murphy Proposes Two Outdoor Sculptures Near City Hall

Murphy Proposes Two Outdoor Sculptures Near City Hall

Murphy officials on December 4 outlined plans to place two bronze works by Massachusetts sculptor Dale Rogers near City ...

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