Northwest ISD announces raises for all staff, paraprofessionals
Every staff member and paraprofessional in Northwest ISD will be getting a pay bump thanks to voter support. The district announced Monday all of its staff will receive a minimum 2% raise, its paraprofessionals will receive a 5% raise and SPED teachers will receive a stipend increase for the upcoming school year.
The Ticket’s George Dunham, a toilet and a battle for the soul of rural...
The Bartonville Store, a beloved music venue in a rural Texas town, is struggling financially due to being unable to hook up to a sewer line, leading to a stand-off with a grassroots group called Keep Bartonville Country. George Dunham traded the suburbs for the sleepy town of Bartonville nearly...
Frisco Expands Transit Network With $15 Million GoZone Service Plan
Frisco is moving forward with a major expansion of its public transportation options following city council approval of an updated agreement with the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA). The deal extends and broadens the city’s GoZone microtransit service through March 2029, marking a shift toward more flexible, on-demand mobility across the city. Approved at an April 7 meeting , the updated partnership brings together...
$1.1M Watters Trail South project set for May debut in Allen
The Watters Trail South extension will begin at The Montgomery Apartments at Watters Creek and end near the future Rowlett Trail. (Mary Katherine Shapiro/Community Impact) Watters Trail South is scheduled to be open to residents at the end of May, Allen Trail System Planner Krishan Patel said. The project kicked...
Medical City McKinney now offering implants designed to reduce stroke risk
The surgery involves inserting implants into the heart through a catheter that closes off the left atrial appendage. (Courtesy Medical City McKinney) Patients at Medical City McKinney have a new option for cardiovascular care. Medical City McKinney is offering a new procedure called Left Atrial Appendage Closure, which is designed...
McKinney Wire Giant Gets Jolt With New Plant After Prysmian Takeover
McKinney’s industrial engine just got a serious upgrade. A ribbon-cutting yesterday at the Encore Wire campus in McKinney marked the official opening of a new Copper Building Wire Plant and a significantly enlarged service center under Prysmian’s North American operations. The new plant adds roughly 340,800 square feet of production space, while the Service Center now totals about 1 million square feet. Company...
Only in Texas Could a Target Run Involve an Actual Longhorn
A longhorn bull was spotted roaming near Target in Flower Mound, Texas, and the video is peak Lone Star State energy.
Painted Tree in Highland Village shuts doors among companywide closures
Vendors that had set up shop at the Painted Tree Boutique in Highland Village were asked to pack up their inventory after the company suddenly ceased operations Tuesday. Locations across the nation were affected as the company sent a letter to vendors giving them an 8-hour time window on Tuesday to come to the store and retrieve their inventory.
This Grapevine cotton candy store is offering a new spin on spun sugar
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Sugar is sweet, but it’s even sweeter as art. “We’re definitely cotton candy elevated,” said Courtney Polk, co-owner of Puffy Cotton Candy in Grapevine. The new sweet spot is inside the Grapevine Mills Mall, and it is not your grandma’s cotton candy.
Grapevine High Chaos as Cops Clear Campus During Mystery Probe
Grapevine High School was evacuated yesterday while police worked an unspecified incident on campus, according to school and city officials. Grapevine police and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD posted on social media that any remaining students and staff were moved off campus so officers could continue their investigation. The posts did not spell out what triggered the response.
