Cocktails, Wine, and Sunday Supper: Radici’s Summer Lineup
Radici opened in Farmers Branch in May of 2024, and it did not take long for people to notice. Within a year, Radici Wood Fired Grill was named the No. 2 restaurant in the entire state of Texas by Texas Monthly, a wild jump for a restaurant that had only just found its footing. Now, in the middle of a Dallas summer, Ch
PESH Teacher Named Finalist for Tech Titans Award
The award is given to a high school math or science teacher who "develops and implements an innovative teaching technique or program inspiring students to pursue science, technology, engineering or math." Plano East Senior High School math teacher Wesley Tyree was named as one of four finalists for the Technology...
Audelia Creek Elementary welcomes new principal Derica Turner
Derica Turner did not expect to cry during her interview to become Audelia Creek Elementary’s next principal. But as Richardson Independent School District officials described the school’s potential, diverse student body and close-knit community, Turner found herself imagining what the campus could become. “I actually
Community mourns loss of Lewisville ISD grad stationed in Jordan
A Lewisville ISD graduate was among three U.S. troops killed in an Iranian missile strike on a base in Jordan. Isabella Gonzales, 19 of Carrollton, graduated from Hebron High School in the class of 2025 and jumped straight into military service with the United States Army. “Not long ago, Isabella...
Texas cancels contract with Dallas-area private foster care provider EMPOWER
The state's child welfare agency has canceled its contract with EMPOWER, the private contractor that's come under scrutiny in recent months for its management of foster care services in nine North Texas counties, according to an internal email obtained by KERA News Tuesday. It comes after the Texas Department of...
Island Grill Invasion: Ono Hawaiian BBQ Hits Plano With Big Texas Debut
Ono Hawaiian BBQ is finally touching down in Texas. The fast-casual chain will make its Texas debut this Friday, July 24, with a grand opening in Plano, bringing island-style plate lunches and a drive-thru to the Preston Village shopping center. Known for aloha plates like BBQ chicken, kalua pork and chicken katsu, the
Bartonville Kroger invites customers to celebrate at grand reopening event
Kroger wants to show off a new renovation at its Bartonville location, and visitors have a chance to cash in. The grocer at Lantana Town Center will host a grand reopening event at 9:30 a.m. Friday to show off its newly remodeled Marketplace. According to a press release from Kroger,...
Urban Family Concept opens Patty Lou’s Smashburger in Downtown Plano
Downtown Plano gained a new Urban concept this week with Patty Lou's Smashburgers at 1000 14th Street. The Urban Family has added a new concept to their Downtown Plano lineup. Patty Lou’s Smashburger is a neighborhood burger joint inspired by the eponymous Western swing performer. Patty Lou Peters was...
People Drive Across North Texas for the Mofongo at This Hidden Caribbean Gem
There is a small restaurant in a Wylie strip mall that people are driving 30 to 40 minutes across North Texas to reach, and they keep coming back. The dish pulling them in is mofongo, a Puerto Rican classic made from mashed fried plantains, and the version served here has people saying it tastes exactly like what they
Collin County District Attorney says trial transcript undercuts key claims in Karmelo Anthony appeal
Court records show the judge gave Anthony additional time to consider testifying and reminded the attorneys that he was not bound by any informal agreement.

















