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Collin County, Texas
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About Collin, TX

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

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Guide to Collin County's most walkable downtowns and neighborhood hubs

Guide to Collin County's most walkable downtowns and neighborhood hubs

Explore Collin County walkable downtowns from McKinney to Frisco, Plano and Richardson; get parking tips, family attract...

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Government

Allen Police to Move into $97.1M Century Parkway Headquarters in 2027

Allen Police to Move into $97.1M Century Parkway Headquarters in 2027

Allen police will move into a new $97.1 million headquarters on Century Parkway in early 2027, bringing all operations u...

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Government

Allen Filing Opens for Mayor, City Council, AISD Board; Deadline Feb. 13

Allen Filing Opens for Mayor, City Council, AISD Board; Deadline Feb. 13

Filing opened Jan. 14 for Allen mayor, City Council Place 2 and two AISD board seats; candidates must file by 5 p.m. Feb...

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Community

Collin County's top parks and trails for year-round recreation

Collin County's top parks and trails for year-round recreation

Collin County's parks and trails offer year-round options for families, runners and cyclists; check city pages for closu...

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Business

Kroger to close McKinney store on Lake Forest Drive, shifting staff

Kroger to close McKinney store on Lake Forest Drive, shifting staff

Kroger will close its store at 2901 Lake Forest Drive in McKinney, affecting local shoppers and employees as the company...

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Government

Frisco schedules pavement replacements and utility work affecting traffic

Frisco schedules pavement replacements and utility work affecting traffic

Frisco released a roadwork roundup listing pavement and utility projects that may cause short-term lane closures over th...

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McKinney seeks 90-plus volunteers for Jan. 22 homelessness count

McKinney seeks 90-plus volunteers for Jan. 22 homelessness count

McKinney is recruiting volunteers for the Jan. 22 Point-In-Time count; accurate data guides local planning and funding f...

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Government

Princeton council restores winter quarter averaging for sewer bills

Princeton council restores winter quarter averaging for sewer bills

Princeton reinstated winter quarter averaging for residential sewer bills. The change may lower charges for some residen...

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Government

Hundreds protest ICE and federal shootings at Plano intersection

Hundreds protest ICE and federal shootings at Plano intersection

Hundreds gathered at Preston and Parker in Plano to protest ICE and recent federal shootings. The demonstration highligh...

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Government

Early voting opens for Frisco City Council special election

Early voting opens for Frisco City Council special election

Early voting for Frisco's City Council Place 1 special election begins Jan. 14 and runs through Jan. 27; Collin County v...

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Government

McKinney posts Apex Centre renovation timeline and program changes

McKinney posts Apex Centre renovation timeline and program changes

The City of McKinney updated Apex Centre notices Jan. 9–11, outlining closures, reopenings, and a Jan. 20 fitness challe...

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Community

New weekly domestic violence support clinic opens in downtown Wylie

New weekly domestic violence support clinic opens in downtown Wylie

Hope’s Door now offers weekly in-person domestic violence services in downtown Wylie to reduce access barriers for easte...

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Government

Richardson Council advances strategies to expand affordable housing supply

Richardson Council advances strategies to expand affordable housing supply

Richardson City Council reviewed Grow America recommendations to increase affordable for-sale and rental housing and dir...

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Education

Farmersville FFA students shine at Collin County Junior Livestock Show

Farmersville FFA students shine at Collin County Junior Livestock Show

Farmersville ISD FFA and ag science students earned top placements at the Collin County Junior Livestock Show, boosting ...

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Government

Frisco council forum focuses on safety, downtown redevelopment, corporate competition

Frisco council forum focuses on safety, downtown redevelopment, corporate competition

Candidates debated public safety, downtown Rail District plans and support for small businesses as early voting opened f...

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Community

Former McKinney city manager's son charged after parents killed; shot by officers

Former McKinney city manager's son charged after parents killed; shot by officers

A McKinney man was arrested after his parents were found dead and he was shot by police during a welfare check. The vict...

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Education

Collin College named top Texas community college for veterans

Collin College named top Texas community college for veterans

Collin College was named to Military Times' 2025 Best for Vets list, ranking 70th nationally and top Texas community col...

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Government

Collin County approves road cost-share and multiple service contract changes

Collin County approves road cost-share and multiple service contract changes

Commissioners court approved change orders, contract amendments and a cost-share for County Road 135 reconstruction that...

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Community

Plano schedules annual homelessness PIT Count to guide services

Plano schedules annual homelessness PIT Count to guide services

Plano will hold its annual point-in-time count on Jan. 22; volunteers will map and survey unsheltered residents to infor...

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Government

Allen Council approves $264,280 for Joe Farmer Recreation Center expansion

Allen Council approves $264,280 for Joe Farmer Recreation Center expansion

Allen council approved $264,280 to buy new fitness equipment for the Joe Farmer Recreation Center, adding space and capa...

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Government

Murphy council rejects 32-townhome plan amid density concerns

Murphy council rejects 32-townhome plan amid density concerns

Murphy city council rejected a 32-townhome site plan at North Murphy Road and Betsy Lane, citing density and compatibili...

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Government

GEICO expansion boosts Richardson jobs and adds 600,000 sq. ft.

GEICO expansion boosts Richardson jobs and adds 600,000 sq. ft.

The city reported GEICO opened a second building and will lease a third, expanding to roughly 600,000 sq. ft. and 4,000 ...

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Education

Celina middle school principal resigns after independent investigation findings

Celina middle school principal resigns after independent investigation findings

Moore Middle School principal Allison Ginn resigned after an independent probe into hiring and prior knowledge tied to a...

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Business

Frisco home sales dip in December as midrange market holds steady

Frisco home sales dip in December as midrange market holds steady

Frisco recorded 181 home sales in December 2025, down from 193 a year earlier; most activity remained in the $400,001–$7...

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Government

Plano's corporate boom clashes with shrinking family population

Plano's corporate boom clashes with shrinking family population

Plano attracted big companies but faces school closures and tax hikes as its population ages....

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Government

Frisco downtown closures block County Road turns during paver work

Frisco downtown closures block County Road turns during paver work

North County Road and South County Road are closed today for paver installation; Main Street remains open but turns onto...

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Business

EagleNXT moves global headquarters to Allen, bringing drone production

EagleNXT moves global headquarters to Allen, bringing drone production

EagleNXT is relocating its global headquarters to Allen and will open U.S. production lines for sensors and drones, a mo...

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Government

McKinney donates playground equipment abroad, linking local parks to global community

McKinney donates playground equipment abroad, linking local parks to global community

McKinney donated playground parts removed during Serenity Park renovations to communities in Mexico, creating safe play ...

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Healthcare

Richardson joins Healthier Texas Challenge with free community wellness events

Richardson joins Healthier Texas Challenge with free community wellness events

Richardson pledged to join the eight-week Healthier Texas Community Challenge starting Jan. 20 and will host free wellne...

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