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McKinney officials urge patience and to not go to a vaccine hub without an appointment Collin County’s mega-hub that is distributing COVID-19 vaccinations relocates to Plano ISD’s John Clark Stadium on Wednesday. On Wednesday, John Clark Stadium became the new mega-hub for COVID-19 vaccinations in Collin County.(Rose Baca) As the Collin County Health Care Services COVID-19 vaccination mega-hub relocates to Plano ISD’s John Clark Stadium Wednesday, McKinney officials are urging the public not to show up without an appointment. “We know the community is eager to get this vaccine, and we...

This North Texas city’s population has grown by more than 230 percent since 2001 One of the country’s perennially fastest-growing cities, McKinney is approaching 200,000 residents. McKinney has seen a 339% increase in population since 2001, the city said.(David Woo / Staff Photographer) The annual population estimate from the city marks about a 1.6% increase over one year ago. “It is always our hope that families, companies and investors will look at McKinney and have the desire to make us their destination, and the numbers suggest that they are,” said city manager Paul Grimes in a n...

Grand Prairie Library thinks outside the drop-box during COVID-19 with popular Zoom cooking class The ‘Sunday Funday’ meal planning class is just one of the ways the library system is meeting community needs during the pandemic. Grand Prairie Library is offering Zoom cooking classes as part of its outreach during the pandemic.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Marie Matos is passionate about giving back to the community. A programming library service representative at Grand Prairie Library, she has a love of cooking and teaches a free weekly meal-planning class on Zoom, a part of the library ...

Grand Prairie superintendent issues apology after ‘Chucks and Pearls’ picture The image of staff members wearing the pairing associated with Vice President Kamala Harris appeared in a daily internal newsletter last Wednesday. This picture drew criticism after it appeared in an internal Grand Prairie ISD newsletter last Wednesday.(Courtesy GPISD) Grand Prairie ISD Superintendent Linda Ellis has issued an apology after a picture of staff members wearing Converse sneakers and pearls appeared in a daily internal communication last Wednesday. The picture, meant to acknowledge the historic day ...

Celebrate National Popcorn Day at this Black-owned small business that sells 40 different flavors of popcorn Mama Moore’s Gourmet Popcorn in Grand Prairie is giving away treats all day Tuesday. Mama Moore's Gourmet Popcorn, a Black-owned small business in Grand Prairie, sells 40 different kinds of popcorn.(Courtesy Mama Moore's Gourmet Popcorn) “What’s important to me is my customers having a good experience,” Debra Moore said. Moore started Mama Moore’s Gourmet Popcorn in 2012, selling fresh-popped kettle corn at area fairs and festivals. The veteran had worked in manufacturing and...