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Plano Boys & Girls Club of Collin County receives makeover in Teen Center

Having long served as an after-school program for children and teenagers in north Texas, Plano Boys & Girls Club of Collin County...

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Quynh Chau Stone talks journey to America, losing everything and building The Source of Hope

By the age of 45, Quynh Chau Stone has seen more adversity than one could ever imagine. After being orphaned twice, having...

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Two Plano residents featured in Smile with Lay’s campaign

Earlier this month, Frito Lay returned with the Smile with Lay’s campaign, a promotional campaign featuring people across the nation who have...

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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...