Nearly three years after a 58-year-old electrical engineer was gunned down in his garage at his home in Plano, police this week arrested three suspects in connection with his murder. Robbery was identified as a motive, according to a statement released Tuesday by Plano police. An extensive investigation by the Plano Police Department Crimes Against […]
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The Rise and Fall of McKinney City Council Member La’Shadion Shemwell
Duly elected by his district, Council member La’Shadion Shemwell faces McKinney voters petitioning to remove him from office.
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How To Prepare Texas Homes For Cold Weather
Colder temperatures are upon us. So, while we pull out those winter coats, we have to make sure our homes are taken care of as well. The city of McKinney has posted a reminder on its website to help residents protect their homes from the cold.
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Opposing Team Shows Support For Plano Basketball Coach With Cancer
Being a team player doesn’t always mean one team. A middle school proved that after supporting an opposing team’s coach battling cancer.
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Plano Singer Featured On Apple Music’s Top Songs of 2022
From Glee’s Kevin McHale to The Little Rascal’s Zachary Mabry, a number of talented individuals hail from Plano. But one of the city’s own up-and-coming artists has recently made it big on some of the largest music streaming services.
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What Went Wrong With Wade Park?
Located at Lebanon Road and the Dallas North Tollway, the 175-acre Wade Park development was envisioned as the crown jewel of Frisco’s vaunted “5 billion dollar mile.”
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How To Survive Deerfield Plano Christmas Lights
Tis’ the season! And all across DFW, Christmas lights are in full glow. While there are many great areas to see great Christmas lights, one of the best is the Deerfield Plano Christmas Lights.
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Megachurch Gets Backlash For Selling $60 Tickets For Annual Christmas Program
Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano has faced scrutiny after a video showed a behind-the-scenes clip of its extravagant Christmas program. The church is charging up to $60 for tickets to the show.
Posted inCommunity, Education + Enrichment
Frisco ISD Permanently Removes Books From Libraries For The First Time
Frisco ISD has been in the process of reviewing over a million books in its library since May, removing 10 books from school shelves between February and August. At a meeting on November 30, the board voted to permanently remove five more books for the first time.
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$3 Billion Project To Begin At The Former Wade Park
The Mix, a $3 billion “mixed-experience community” will soon be built at the former Wade Park. Offices, retail space, residential living and multiple hotels will be included in the project.
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Texas Small Businesses Could Have To Repay PPP Loans
Since it started, the program has been under scrutiny and now people in Texas who applied to save their small businesses are finding out their loans were not forgiven.
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Agreement Reached Between The City Of Plano And DART
An agreement between the city of Plano and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has been approved for the Silver Line project. New benefits and additional turn lanes were included.