“Fresh Picks” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the McKinney community and surrounding areas.

You can find quick links to all of them and much more on the McKinney editor’s blog at neighborsgo.com/blog/McK_noteworthy

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• An inside look at McKinney's Make a Difference Day

From left, volunteers Greg Thornton, Andrea Tabor, Bill Goin and Troy Allam build a playhouse for North Collin County Habitat for Humanity during McKinney’s Make a Difference Day on Oct. 24.

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• Station No. 5 shows support for cancer awareness

• Coffee N Cream shares secrets to Halloween treats

• Collin County Assistance League marks charity milestone

• Meet Scooter: SPCA of Texas' pet of the week

• North Band receives superior ratings at UIL

• Are you protected from identity theft?

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• Trinity Trail to host Halloween trail ride, festivities Oct. 31

• 'Life Rhythm' art exhibit to open Nov. 14

• VNA photography exhibit on display through Nov. 15

• Hospice luncheon to include grief lecture Nov. 23

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS

• McKinney home sales

• McKinney mixed-use development tops Dallas-Fort Worth's long foreclosure list

• Education notes for Collin County and east Dallas County

• Something strange in the neighborhood? Call NeighborsGhosts!

For the latest news stories about McKinney from The Dallas Morning News, visit

tinyurl.com/McKinneyDMN.

BEST FROM THE DMN MCKINNEY BLOG

• McKinney ISD board expected to narrow field of superintendent candidates

• McKinney ISD trustees postpone action on 'sub-courthouse' purchase

• Did you get the H1N1 vaccine?

For daily updates about McKinney from The Dallas Morning News, visit mckinneyblog.dallasnews.com.

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