Giving Thanks! National Philanthropy Day Award Recipients Express Gratitude & Joy of Serving Others

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 11/19 8:39A Elizabeth Lenart

Take a moment, click on the names of the five award recipients, and watch their inspiring acceptance speeches at Dallas 35th  Annual Virtual National Philanthropy Day Celebration, The Stars of Texas!...

Fort Worth’s Frezko Taco Spot Shuts Down Dining Room Voluntarily As COVID-19 Cases Spike

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 11/13 12:00P CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) As COVID-19 hospitalizations near the threshold that would trigger automatic capacity limits again for businesses, a Fort Worth business owner decided this week not to wait for...

The Storehouse of Collin County Invites Community to Sponsor $20 Thanksgiving Food Boxes

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 11/5 11:42P Elizabeth Lenart

In this year of the pandemic, The Storehouse is distributing turkeys and the trimmings over a three-day period and giving thanks for corporate partners Lennox and Sports Value Consulting, who make the...

Driver dies in head-on crash along Main Street in The Colony

DFW Scanner 11/5 9:05A dfwscanner

The Colony Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred earlier this morning along Main Street (FM 423) near the E. Lake Highlands Drive intersection. Investigators say a pickup truck was driving south on Main Street,...

From grass-roof homes to Windmills, this India-based developer is making its mark on North Texas

Dallas Business Journal 11/5 2:44A Bill Hethcock

This India-based architecture/design/development firm isn't just building $1M grassy-roofed homes in Frisco. It's also tilting at Windmills in The Colony.

Time to Shop 'Neath the Wreath Virtual Gift Market to Support Junior League of Collin County

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 11/4 12:26A Justine Sweeney

As the Junior League of Collin County prepares Neath the Wreath Virtual Holiday Gift Market, there are even more ways to get involved and support the critical needs of the community. Admission to shop...

North Texas Child Predator Sentenced To 60 Years In Prison Without Parole

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/29 10:14A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

McKINNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) A Collin County jury sentenced man from The Colony to 60 years in prison without the possibility of parole for continuous sexual abuse of a child. Joel Thomas Dies, 36,...

Geologist Digs Up Human Skull And Bones On South Side Of Lewisville Lake Dam

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/21 3:52A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

LEWISVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM)  Lewisville police are investigating after a geologist dug up a human skull and a couple of other human bones in a field on the south side of the Lewisville Lake Dam. The field is part of the Lewisville Lake...

Nonprofit Veteran Joel Durbin Joins The Concilio as Chief Impact Officer

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 10/19 2:14A Juliette DC

Seasoned nonprofit veteran Joel Durbin recently joined The Concilio as the Chief Impact Officer responsible for the organizations programming. Durbin comes to The Concilio with more than 15 years in...

Woman drowns after jumping off boat at Sneaky Pete’s in Lewisville

DFW Scanner 10/11 8:22A dfwscanner

The Texas Parks and Wildlife is investigating a drowning at Lake Lewisville that occurred on Friday evening. The Lewisville Fire Department along with other emergency responders responded to Sneaky Pete s after a woman jumped off a boat and did...

High School Students Organized Census Block Walk with Dallas County Counts as Deadline Approaches

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 10/9 2:26A Juliette DC

While most high school students are too young to complete a household census themselves, they know that a complete census count has a strong impact on their futures, too. As the October 31 st deadline...

St. Andrew's Mens Ministry Converts Annual Cruise-In Car Show to DRIVE THROUGH During Pandemic

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 10/8 10:20A Elizabeth Lenart

THE SHOW WILL GO ON! The Mens Ministry of St. Andrew United Methodist Church invites car enthusiasts to bring their cars to the Fourth Annual Cruise-In Car Show Drive-Through Style, to benefit The...