Frisco Administrative Offices to Close for Good Friday, Essential Services Still Operational
In observance of Good Friday, Frisco's administrative offices will be out of action. The closure will encompass various departments across the city, including City Hall and the Municipal Court. Residents looking to manage their administrative tasks will need to plan accordingly, as normal services are set to resume...
April Showers May Dampen Plans For Easter Outdoor Activities
With Easter taking place this Sunday, North Texas is on schedule to have loads of brunches, church services and munchkins searching the grounds for eggs. Luckily, the recent surge in egg prices has abated some. However, naughty Mother Nature is threatening to throw a wrench into outdoor plans for events...
New Irving H-E-B Construction is Underway: Here is the Location
Construction has started for a new H-E-B supermarket in North Irving, located at the northwest corner of Olympus Boulevard and LBJ Freeway (Interstate 635). The store is rising in front of the former Fry’s Electronics building, which has sat vacant since the chain’s closure. As of February 2025, aerial images show...
Texas 4-star high school receiver flips commitment to defending national champs
Defending national champion Ohio State secured a commitment from one of the top wide receivers in Texas. Brock Boyd, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound receiver who will be a senior this fall at Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex-area school Southlake Carroll, announced on his X page Tuesday his intention to commit to the Buckeyes. He...
$100K reward offered for tips on men who burglarized North Texas post offices
Two suspects broke into Plano’s Main Post Office at 1200 Jupiter Road and the Wildcat Post Office at 2901 Parker Road between April 5 and 6.
Wilmer-Hutchins School Shooting Leaves 4 Victims Injured: Report
A shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, Texas, left four victims injured, including a teen with a leg injury on April 15, 2025, according to WFAA-TV. According to CBS News, police responded to a shooting call around 1 p.m. and announced that the high school was secure by 2:20 p.m. WFAA-TV reported that a...
Frisco ISD holds off on middle school closure
Frisco ISD stopped short of closing an old campus the district says has fallen under disrepair and is too expensive to fix. Trustees say they are still dealing with a budget shortfall.
Drivers in Texas Go Wrong Way to Escape Traffic [VIDEO]
Traffic jams are frustrating. You're stuck in your car, barely moving, and all you want to do is get home. But in Irving, Texas, some drivers recently took things a little too far. Instead of waiting in a long line of cars, they decided to turn around and drive the wrong way up a highway entrance ramp. All just to...
Denton County Sheriff’s Office Highlights Limits of 9-1-1 Location Tracking During National Public Safety...
Amidst a time when technology often feels omnipresent in our lives, a recent reminder from the Denton County Sheriff's Office sheds light on the limitations of our seemingly sophisticated systems. The post on the Sheriff's official Facebook page disabuses the notion that calling 9-1-1 guarantees an immediate and...
Richardson Mayoral Race Might Hinge On Car Dealerships
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