| 06/03/2001 Questions raised about timing of yellow lights
Marc Wolens got a ticket last month for running a red light at Plano Parkway and Preston Road. While no one likes to get a ticket, Mr. Wolens was especially irked, he said, because he felt the yellow light had turned red too quickly for him to have time to clear the intersection. Weekly planner That's a wrap: Plano Television Network veteran Friddle calls it a day after decades in industry
To hear Bruce Friddle tell it, he's had little to do with the success of Plano Television Network, the city's award-winning cable television station that he founded 13 years ago. Collin County obituaries News briefs Frisco school district prepares for rapid growth
The latest demographic numbers released by the Frisco school district indicate that the district will need to build 56 new schools – with an additional $1.4 billion in bonds required for construction – by 2010. Bulletin board
All events are free unless otherwise noted. Sandra Fay: It's all in the Chads at 'Live From Plano'
As predicted, the Live From Plano award for best number of 2001 went to "Recount the Chads," featuring Craig McKinney, Lissa Smith, Karen Voelker, Jodie Wallace and Ron Harris. 06/02/2001 2 council runoffs are today
Voters in two McKinney City Council districts will decide who will help lead the city for the next two years in a runoff election Saturday. Guest of honor
On a sunny afternoon on the last day of May, about 40 of Linda Hampton's dearest women friends stopped by to say farewell. Neighbors split over fence ordinance
Good fences make good neighbors, but what makes a good fence? In northeast Plano's Ranch Estates, the neighbors can't agree. Stone dam, built in 1874, reinforces city's history
A piece of Allen's railroad history that remained hidden underwater for decades will be restored by the end of the year, and city officials hope to have it recorded as a historic structure. Allen police blotter They beat cancer, and that deserves a celebration
Survivors will be celebrating on Sunday at Bob Woodruff Park in East Plano. Some will whoop it up while others will be much more subdued. Plano police blotter Polling places for Saturday's elections
Here is a list of polling places for Saturday's runoff elections. 06/01/2001 Student snapshot: Matthew Bensley Runners raise Hispanics' awareness about cancer
Elizabeth Guardiolo was too sick to run in the Dallas Race for the Cure. But by the time the Plano race came around, the breast cancer survivor was feeling much better, so she laced up her running shoes and ran. DART could arrive early
Light-rail trains could roll into downtown Plano several months ahead of their scheduled June 2003 debut, DART officials said this week. Strong alignment
Ray Huffines opened his new Dodge dealership in April at the southeast corner of Ohio Drive and Plano Parkway. District has started process of redrawing precinct lines
McKinney school district officials and community members have begun the arduous process of redrawing the district's trustee precincts in an effort to equalize voting populations in the expanding area. Police plan scooter crackdown
Citing safety concerns for McKinney residents, the city's Police Department said it will enforce provisions in the state transportation code that prohibit the use of motorized scooters on public property. McKinney police blotter 05/31/2001 Frisco police blotter Ripple effect
Tarrall Arnold loves the sounds and sights of water, waves hitting the beach, a stream tumbling down a rock waterfall, chirping birds dropping in for an early-morning bath. Council asked to approve raises
The Plano City Council was asked Tuesday to approve almost $1 million in pay raises for city employees over the next four months to remain competitive in the job market. Symphony plans start to take shape
Jennifer Ann Wittstruck loves to go to the symphony, but she hates the trek to Dallas or Fort Worth. She would rather see a performance in her own city than see a neighboring community's orchestra. Men admit to spree of burglaries
Three men whom McKinney police arrested in connection with three smash-and-grab business burglaries Tuesday morning have admitted to carrying out 30 similar thefts in several area cities, police said Wednesday. 05/30/2001 Snapshot: Renae A. Telford Reinventing downtown
Brick by brick, the new East Side Village development is transforming the look and feel of downtown Plano.
Grants for open-space projects OK'd
Collin County Commissioners committed money and time Tuesday to an ever-more-ambitious plan for county parks and recreation facilities. Team effort helped land Mathews' Blue Ribbon
Mathews Elementary School students and staff were "blue" during the final days of school this year, but it was not because they were sad to see classes end. 05/27/2001 Weekly planner Red-light cameras weighed
A monthslong campaign against red-light running has been so disappointing that some Plano officials say there might be only one direction left to turn – toward cameras. Restaurants work to feed the suburbs
One recent weekday lunch hour, Allison Yee was reviewing the restaurant options she could see from a parking lot near Preston Road and State Highway 121 – and she was startled by the choices. How about Gloria's? Or Café Crisp? Chipotle, maybe? She briefly considered the Down Under Pub and Grub and then decided on Bennigan's Irish American Bar and Grill. Rural ways: Agriculture carries county's history in its bales
A massive, steam-spewing, three-story steel monument to Collin County's agricultural heritage lies hidden deep in McKinney's industrial district. Sandra Fay: Do I look tired? Partying on at 100
Gladys Harrington started greeting early arrivals before her 100th birthday party even began at Rutledge Haggard's party barn, and she was still going strong more than three hours later. News briefs Letters from readers |
