The Colony NewsLocal news for The Colony, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Council funds Veterans Day event- July 23, 2008 Spurred by an award-winning American Legion Post, The Colony City Council on Monday night unanimously approved funding for a new event organizers hope will further draw regional attention to the City by the ...http://www.topix.net/city/the-colony-tx/2008/07/council-funds-veterans-day-event?fromrss=1 Runaway 18-wheeler rolls through parking lot- July 21, 2008 An 18-wheeler plowed through the Wal-Mart parking lot in The Colony just before 3 p.m. Monday after its driver suffered an apparent heart attack.http://www.topix.net/city/the-colony-tx/2008/07/runaway-18-wheeler-rolls-through-parking-l... Firefighters control major manufacturing fire in Frisco- July 20, 2008 Tim SappStaff photo A Frisco firefighter helps to get one of the worst manufacturing fires in the city's history under control Sunday afternoon at Hutson Industries.http://www.topix.net/city/the-colony-tx/2008/07/firefighters-control-major-manufacturing-f... National award recognizes Meals On Wheels volunteer- July 20, 2008 The Colony resident Sharon McCartney, center, was presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award on Monday at The Colony Community Center for her time spent delivering Meals On Wheels to homebound ...http://www.topix.net/city/the-colony-tx/2008/07/national-award-recognizes-meals-on-wheels-... TCHS teacher awarded geoscience recognition- July 19, 2008 The Colony High School teacher Cristopher Marshall, a recent award recipient for his geoscience class at the school, also works with the University of Texas at Austin's GeoForce program, which takes students ...http://www.topix.net/city/the-colony-tx/2008/07/tchs-teacher-awarded-geoscience-recognitio... Crime rate drops 20 percent in 2007- July 19, 2008 A concerted effort among the Frisco Police Department, residents, and business owners, contributed to a drop in crime in 2007 compared with the previous year.http://www.topix.net/city/the-colony-tx/2008/07/crime-rate-drops-20-percent-in-2007?fromrs... City's Web site, library database offline for upkeep- July 18, 2008 The City of The Colony will be performing maintenance on its network from 5 to 7 a.m. Sunday, July 27.http://www.topix.net/city/the-colony-tx/2008/07/citys-web-site-library-database-offline-fo... City announces arterial lane closures- July 18, 2008 The Colony Public Works Department is in the process of performing emergency repairs in two locations on major arterial streets in the City.http://www.topix.net/city/the-colony-tx/2008/07/city-announces-arterial-lane-closures?from... Parks and Rec to host Back to School Bash- July 18, 2008 The Colony Parks and Recreation Department's Back to School Bash will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug.http://www.topix.net/city/the-colony-tx/2008/07/parks-and-rec-to-host-back-to-school-bash?... Plano and The Colony link suspects to bank robberies- July 17, 2008 Plano police identified both suspects involved in the July 7 robbery at Wachovia bank.http://www.topix.net/city/the-colony-tx/2008/07/plano-and-the-colony-link-suspects-to-bank... |