‘A profound loss’: Students, parents decry phasing out of Frisco ISD harp program
The ethereal melody of “Over the Rainbow” rang out Monday evening in the lobby of a Frisco ISD building as young harpists plucked at their strings. Their dream? Saving their harp program. Wearing T-shirts with “Save FISD Harp” in big bold red letters, dozens of harp advocates showed...
Grapevine Police Key in Bust of $3 Million ATM Theft Ring
The Grapevine Police Department played a crucial role in a multi-agency operation that dismantled a criminal network responsible for nearly $3 million in ATM thefts across North Texas. The investigation, dubbed "Operation Big Gulp," began in November 2024 with an ATM theft in Bedford. The Mid-Cities Drug Task Force,...
JCPenney parent company laying off 5% of corporate staff
PLANO, Texas — The parent company of North Texas-based JCPenney confirmed it’s laying off 5% of its corporate staff. A spokesperson for Catalyst Brands, the company formed after Plano-based JCPenney recently merged with Sparc Group (which includes Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica),...
Angler reels in East Texas lake’s first Legacy Fish in Toyota ShareLunker program
HUNT COUNTY, Texas — An East Texas angler has reeled in Lake Tawakoni's first Legacy Class fish during this year's Toyota ShareLunker program. Clayton Braddock, of Argyle, caught a 13.30 pound largemouth bass on Sunday, tagging it as ShareLunker 676. Lake Tawakoni is the 79th Texas public fishery to produce this...
A HUB mystery night event catches the culprit behind Peruna’s disappearance
Sophomore Alyssa Pfeiffer leans over a table, conversing with her friends on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center ballroom,as they attempt to solve the mystery of Peruna’s disappearance. Flipping through the packet of suspects, they begin narrowing down the list of potential kidnappers. No worries....
Birdcall Opens Second DFW Restaurant in McKinney, Donates $10,000 to Two Local Non-Profits
New eatery marks an exciting step in the chicken sandwich franchise’s expansion across the area
‘He took in these children as a father, only to become their worst nightmare,’...
MCKINNEY, Texas — Benjamin Brumlow, a 58-year-old from Kilgore, Texas, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to the Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office. Brumlow, who had fostered and later adopted two children,...
IRS Reveals: Not All Texans Who Are Owed a Refund Will Get One
Attention Texans, you have a date. Unfortunately, this is not the kind of date any of us are looking forward to. The date we're talking about is with the Internal Revenue Service. For residents of Texas cities large and small, the promise of a refund from the Federal Government is...
Texas Mardi Gras Revelers Warned : Iconic Destination is ‘No Go’
When you hear the words Mardi Gras your train of thought might automatically direct you toward our neighbor to the east, Louisiana. The Boot has been well documented as a great place to catch beads, chase chickens, and search for porta-potties. But don't think that Texans don't love Fat Tuesday too.
How an Elon Musk email triggered an ’emergency’ at San Antonio VA hospital
Staff at Audie L. Murphy Veterans hospital were informed of Musk's "What did you do last week?" email through a voicemail system intended for emergencies.