Donna Murray Robinson fired after viral post backlash
A longtime employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has been dismissed after a social media post connected to a widely publicized criminal case drew intense public criticism and prompted an internal review. Donna Murray Robinson, who worked as a parole supervisor, lost her position after agency officials de
Hattie B’s Brings Famed Hot Chicken To Plano
Hattie B's Hot Chicken, the Nashville-born restaurant known for its fiery take on Southern fried chicken, officially opened its doors in West Plano. The restaurant debuted today at 2104 Preston Road in Preston Towne Crossing, taking over and transforming the former Boston Market building into the chain's second North T
Texas voters reject anti-muslim candidate for mayor
A rapidly growing Texas city at the center of debates over immigration, religion and demographic change has elected a mayor who campaigned on unity, delivering a setback to a candidate whose campaign drew attention for anti-Muslim rhetoric and culture-war messaging. Voters in Frisco, a suburb north of Dallas that has..
Texas Couple Gets 40 Years in Massive Pyramid Scheme Case
A Frisco couple was sentenced to 40 years each after prosecutors said their pyramid scheme defrauded more than 10,000 people.
How A Former Ranch Site Became A New Frisco Shopping Center
SprawlTag first covered the new Tom Thumb in Frisco on February 22, 2024. The grocery store had opened in Lexington Village. The shopping center sits near Eldorado Parkway and Coit Road. This area was once part of the historic Brinkmann Ranch. The ranch was also known as the Cloyce Box Ranch. The TV show “Dallas” filme
Carroll Wins Inaugural Texas Cup
Carroll's trophy case grew a little fuller this month. Fresh off securing its record-setting 10th UIL Lone Star Cup, Carroll Athletics was also named the inaugural Class 6A recipient of the Texas Cup, a new statewide award presented by the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association (THSADA) to recognize the top o
No Dad Left Behind: Highland Village dads build brotherhood for local men
Highland Village residents Joe Crenshaw and Ladrell James certainly deserve a ton of credit for their hard work. After all, in a span of just seven months, the dynamic duo created an organization called the DFW Dad Squad that pulls men out of isolation and into communities, brotherhood, and friendship. Basically, a no-
EastGroup Properties to add 160,000 square feet of Class A industrial space near SH...
Two Class A industrial buildings are being developed by EastGroup Properties at the corner of Hardin Boulevard and McKinney Ranch Parkway in McKinney. (Screenshot courtesy GSR Andrade Architects and EastGroup Properties) Two new industrial buildings are being developed by EastGroup Properties at the corner of Hardin Bo
From Open Land To Finished Hotel In McKinney
SprawlTag first covered the Fairfield by Marriott in McKinney on November 10, 2020, when the hotel was still under construction on Hardin Boulevard. The hotel was planned for 1600 Hardin Blvd, near the Raytheon manufacturing complex. At the time, the project sign listed 105 rooms and pointed to a planned Summer 2021 op
Former Ericsson Campus In Plano’s Legacy District Gets New Owner
A prominent office campus in Plano's Legacy district is changing hands, marking another vote of confidence in one of North Texas' most competitive office markets. San Francisco-based Shorenstein Investment Advisers acquired The Tennyson, a 273,000-square-foot office campus near Legacy West that was originally built as

















