McKinney Embarks on Major Spur 399/State Highway 5 Expansion Amidst Population Surge
Last week saw the breaking of new ground, quite literally, in McKinney, Texas, as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) ceremoniously marked the start of the Spur 399/State Highway 5 expansion project. This significant development is part of the broader Spur 399/US 380 Collin County corridor planning...
Rapp Named Region 11 Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Lori Rapp, the first woman to lead Lewisville ISD, has been named the 2025 Region 11 Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards, district officials announced Tuesday. Rapp, an LISD graduate who spent her entire 30-year career in the district, took the helm in February...
McKinney ISD Approves Pay Raises To Boost Teacher Retention
In an effort to retain experienced educators and attract new talent, McKinney ISD approved a comprehensive pay raise for the 2025-2026 school year. The McKinney ISD Board of Trustees gave the green light to the new compensation plan at its June meeting. The changes include a new starting salary of $63,500 for...
One of the Best Burgers in North Texas Is Finally Back, Here’s How to...
Has it really been over five years since the world shut down?. Time is certainly a cruel mistress, and in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, you were excused if you wondered what day it was, how long since you’d left the house or if it was too early to start drinking (answer: no). We all have memories of how we...
FRISCO WOMAN KILLED IN GRIMES CO. CRASH
DPS is investigating a fatal crash in Grimes County on Saturday that resulted in the death of a Frisco woman. The crash occurred at 3:45 p.m. on Highway 90, south of County Road 115 and near Bedias. According to DPS Sergeant Justin Ruiz, a 2023 Mazda CX-5 SUV was traveling...
SHRUNK 3D McKinney Turns Life’s Biggest Moments Into Mini Masterpieces
Imagine capturing your wedding day, your child’s graduation, or even your family pet—not just in a photo, but as a lifelike, 3D-printed figurine. At SHRUNK 3D McKinney, that’s exactly what they do. SHRUNK 3D is a fully mobile photo studio that transforms real people into hyper-detailed 3D figurines. Using 95...
Karmelo Anthony indicted for murder in stabbing death of Austin Metcalf
Karmelo Anthony was arrested on April 2 in connection with the stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
Tony Hawk Stuns Texas With Epic Skateboard Session
Someone fire up the soundtrack to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater because Texas got an unexpected dose of skateboarding royalty! Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk casually rolled into Anna, Texas and pulled off an impromptu skate session at a local park and people went wild! No big announcement, no camera crews- just the world’s...
Northeast fave Handel’s Ice Cream to open shops in Prosper and Frisco
Ice cream to the rescue just in time for summer: Acclaimed ice cream concept Handel's Ice Cream is open two new locations in the Dallas area, in a northward direction:. The Frisco location is from brothers Spencer and Craig Moore and their father, who also own the locations in Little Elm, Plano, and McKinney. The...
U.S. Census data shows renters outnumber homeowners in some Texas suburbs
TEXAS — More Texans and Americans leaving city life and moving to the suburbs are still not owning their homes. It’s a tale of two real estate agents. You have Patrice Jones in Mesquite, just east of Dallas, and Marques Mingo in San Antonio. Jones got her license...
