The McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is proud to announce McKinney-based SRS Distribution Inc. will build a new corporate campus at Hub 121, a 22-acre retail, restaurant, and entertainment development at the northwest corner of the Sam Rayburn Tollway and Alma Road. SRS is one of the largest and fastest growing building products distributors in the United States. Construction is slated to begin this spring.

A leprechaun give a lass a ride in a Sherman St. Patrick's Day Parade that featured everything from bagpipes to classic cars. As the Sherman Police Department and Sherman Fire Department escorted the parade into view, it was obvious this was an idea whose time had come. The Sherman Police Regional Pipe Band provided the perfect soundtrack for the colorful and humorous parade entries that followed. While this was the inaugural event, this parade already has the potential to become a popular spring ritual for North Texans who are ready to get out and enjoy the sunshine after a long winter. photo by Allen Rich

Steve Upson, Senior Agricultural Consultant with the Noble Research Institute in Ardmore, Oklahoma will be a featured speaker at the 15th Fannin County Master Gardener Garden, Lawn and Home Expo which will be held on Saturday, March 30 at the Bonham Civic Center. Admission and speaker sessions are free. Vendors will offer a wide variety of plants, garden art, home and lawn care products and services.

This will be an opportunity for residents of Cooke, Fannin and Grayson counties to properly dispose of batteries, car & light truck tires, antifreeze, poisons, paint, used oil, TVs, electronics, oil and paint. photo by Allen Rich

The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, in McKinney Texas, is the result of Bessie Heard’s vision for the future and her commitment to the community and North Texas. Founded in 1967, the Heard consists of a 289-acre wildlife sanctuary and a natural science museum for the primary purpose of educating children about nature. The Heard also offers programs that will interest visitors of any age.

Do you have joint pain? Stiffness? Would you like to increase your stamina and range of motion? Try "Yoga For The Rest Of Us" taught by Mark and Linda, two mature adults who know what it means to have kids, jobs and pressures - Yoga For the Rest of Us is for real people with real lives who just want to feel better.