Plano is among the Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S., ranked by Livability.com
Wondering what are the best places to live in the U.S.? One of them is Plano, TX. Right now, millions of people are reevaluating where they want to live. The pandemic has shifted our priorities a bit and now, more than ever, we’re craving safety, affordability, economic stability, and community. Add to that, the way…
Children’s Health breaks ground on new Plano campus expansion
To keep up with the rapidly growing pediatric population in North Texas, Children’s Health just broke ground today on the highly anticipated expansion to their Children’s Medical Center Plano campus. Sixteen years ago, on October 26, Children’s Health broke ground on its Plano campus to build the first pediatric hospital north of Dallas. Throughout the…
Collin College: after a rough year of controversy, how will the school move forward?
2020 and 2021 have been rough years for Collin College, which continues to endure controversies about everything from free speech to racism to its pandemic response, earning national media attention from commercial and academic presses. The bad publicity butts up against a growing community, and a college that’s growing with it. How will the school move…
Plano named the safest city in Texas for 2021
A WalletHub named one city in Texas as the top safest city in the state, and among the top 20 safest cities in the country: our very own city of Plano. Plano ranked at #16 on the website’s annual ranking of the safest cities in America this year. The WalletHub study compared more than 180…
Stacy Barney murder update: could the McKinney teen who allegedly killed his mother face adult trial?
UPDATE 10/12/21: The 15-year old who allegedly killed his mother, Stacy Barney, in January, 2021 will be tried as an adult. No trial date has been set yet. In district court, Collin County prosecutors argued the 16-year-old boy accused of killing his mother, Stacy Barney, should stand trial as an adult, facing tougher penalties if…
Plano ISD’s mask mandate expires on Friday, Sept 24
The motion to extend Plano ISD’s temporary COVID-19 mask mandate did not pass the school district’s board of trustees meeting this week. The mask mandate in Plano’s schools will now expire on Friday, September 24. The original mandate had been put in place on August 26, in anticipation of a surge in COVID-19 cases at…
Sweet Daze closes down after 4 years of making incredible desserts
The Instagrammable Richardson sweet shop, Sweet Daze Dessert Bar, said good-bye this week after 4 years of making desserts that were just as much a treat for the eyes as they were for the tastebuds. The shop was supposed to close on Sept. 17, but due to a sudden spike in support, the closing date…
Plano woman arrested for scamming elderly out of $4 mil in gift card laundering scheme
A woman in Plano was arrested last week for her connections to a Chinese organized crime ring, which got around $4 million out of scamming elderly victims who were convinced to buy gift cards — only to have them redeemed and spent by the scammers. One such scammer in Plano, Lin Qiu, 28, reportedly redeemed…
These North Texas cities are honoring 9/11 victims and responders, 20 years after the tragedy
On Saturday, the nation remembers. September brings with it a heaviness for many Americans; especially those who remember watching for themselves the attacks of terrorism that unfold on our home soil 20 years ago on September 11, 2001, a date and event that we now ever only sum up in two numbers, whose weight is…
New antibody infusion center opens in McKinney to fight COVID-19
People battling COVID-19 are getting another resource in Collin County: a regional antibody infusion center. State and local authorities set up a space this month at Collin College in McKinney where people who are diagnosed with the virus can visit for an infusion of antibodies that will help people fight off the coronavirus. Authorities said…
Hutchins BBQ McKinney is back! Here are 3 dishes you should get right now to celebrate.
Beloved McKinney barbeque joint Hutchins BBQ made its triumphant return on August 31 after being closed since January 2021 due to a fire. It was an electrical fire that started in the barbeque pit and made its way to the roof on New Years Eve, 2020. Tim Hutchins, the owner following his father Roy, said…
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