Allen Cemetery will host a wreath-laying ceremony this Saturday, joining more than 1,600 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America (WAA) Day. Coordinated and led in Allen by the Gen. Bernardo de Galvez chapter of the Daughters of the...

No matter your age, receiving a handwritten letter is a special thing. While most communication is electronic-based these days, local seniors and students are taking time to get to know one another the old-fashioned way. Each resident from Mustang Creek Estates of...

McCarthy partnered with Collin College recently to host 90 Plano and Frisco ISD high school students interested in architecture, construction and engineering at the Collin College Technical Campus construction site in Allen. The students are involved in ACE, a...

Dallas-based co-working operation WORKSUITES is opening its 20th location and its first in the booming office market of Allen. WORKSUITES are designed for privacy, productivity and professionality, and provides its members with workplace solutions for entrepreneurs,...

Allen Parks and Recreation is updating our Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan and we want your input! Tell us what you think about your parks, and what interests you the most about them in this quick survey. Your input will help guide our parks and...

The Collin County Suicide Prevention Coalition will host two one-hour informational meetings on Nov. 7 in the Cottonwood Creek Church chapel, 1015 Sam Rayburn Tollway in Allen. State Rep. Scott Sanford will welcome attendees, followed by the SAVE prevention video....

Gather with neighbors, grab dinner at a visiting food truck and give your ideas for the future of the downtown Allen area during a special pop-up event on Thursday, November 14. Better Block helps citizens reinvigorate their neighborhoods by reimagining community...

Allen Special Olympics Delegation athletes participated and collectively received more than 100 medals in the Fall Classic for Special Olympics Texas held in College Station/Bryan, TX during the month of October. Fall Classic is the statewide competition for Special...

An emergency situation can be nerve-racking for anybody, and then there are those who have challenges communicating or who have trouble interacting in stressful times.  For people in and around Allen with cognitive deficits such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism and...

The City of Allen will continue partnering with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) to provide transportation options for seniors and residents with disabilities. The Collin County Rides Program is a taxi subsidy service provided by the City of Allen through a...