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Why diversity matters

Surrounded by my second-grade classmates, their voices singing with excitement about an upcoming birthday party, I had never felt more alone. We...

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The Focus Fatherhood program teaches local dads how to be fathers

*Some names have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved Kelly Hayley stands at the front of a classroom of...

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SkyHouse Frisco Station to open in September

Construction has officially topped out on SkyHouse Frisco Station, which has earned the distinction of Frisco’s tallest tower. The new luxury living...

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Two Plano students meet the Dalai Lama

Earlier this month, two students from Plano were personally invited to the residence of the Dalai Lama in McLeodganj, India. Brother and...

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Community servant Dr. Myrtle Hightower on diversity yesterday, today and tomorrow

When Dr. Myrtle Hightower was growing up in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, she didn’t know what segregation was. It’s not that she was...

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Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance aims to help house 100 homeless veterans in 100 days

Across Dallas and Collin Counties, there are 431 homeless veterans. This number represents a 100 veteran increase from 2018. Advocates for homeless...

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The City of Excellence is in conflict. What is rotten in the state of Plano?

Originally published in the March 2019 issue under the title “The Elephant in the Room” Heavy clouds gather above the mayor of...

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Local Profile of Collin County celebrates launch at Mercedes Benz of Plano

Following our rebrand from Plano Profile to Local Profile of Collin County, we celebrated our official launch at Mercedes-Benz of Plano. Our staff and...