Southern Steer Butcher to offer cuts of fresh meat in McKinney
Southern Steer Butcher is set to open in McKinney. (Courtesy Southern Steer Butcher) This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations filing. Community Impact will update this story when more information is available. Southern Steer Butcher is set to sell fresh, prime cuts of meat from...
Check out 5 Denton tattoo shops with Friday the 13th specials
InkStop Tattoos and Piercings is one of several tattoo shops in Denton offering Friday the 13th specials. (Adam Doe/Community Impact) With Friday the 13th just around the corner, several Denton tattoo shops are offering discounts on certain tattoos and piercings. Many of the tattoos are called flash tattoos, which...
Richardson’s Long-Empty Sears Set For 2026 Revival With Aeon
The hulking former Sears at Richardson Square is getting a second act as a multimillion-dollar, internationally flavored retail hub, with developers saying parts of the project should reopen this year. The old enclosed mall layout is being traded in for open-air corridors, a vendor-driven food hall and specialty...
$17M mixed-use development to bring restaurants, more in Phase 1 of downtown Allen revitalization
When completed, the site will feature 18,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, a public pocket park, a stage and temporary parking, per city documents. (Rendering courtesy city of Allen) After years of planning, Allen officials are moving forward with plans for a revitalized downtown. In a 6-0 vote...
Plano buys Harrington Homestead for new nonprofit hub
A new nonprofit hub is coming to a historic Plano property after city leaders approved a real estate contract to purchase the Harrington Homestead. During a March 9 meeting, the Plano City Council approved a $2 million real estate contract to purchase the Harrington Homestead property, which will support the creation...
Man tased by DART passenger in self-defense, later arrested on drug charges
DALLAS - DART Police arrested a man on narcotics charges after a passenger hit him with a stun gun in self-defense. Man arrested after getting hit with passenger's stun gun. 52-year-old Stacey Bell was arrested on Wednesday, March 4, at the West End DART Station in Dallas, and was charged with narcotics possession.
Elderly woman, adult son found dead in Fairview home
FAIRVIEW, Texas - Police are investigating the deaths of an elderly woman and her adult son inside their home in Fairview, which is in Collin County. Officers went to a home in the 1300 block of Shinnecock Court in Fairview on Tuesday afternoon for a welfare check. An employer had called them out of concern for a...
Frisco Neighbors Fume As 1.2 Million-Square-Foot Warehouse Plan Clears Key Vote
Last Tuesday, the Frisco City Council gave conditional approval to EastGroup Properties’ plan for a roughly 1.2 million-square-foot industrial and office campus on about 98 acres along State Highway 121. The 11-building proposal slipped through on a 4-2 vote, even as nearby homeowners packed meetings to complain...
Grayson County lowers speed limits on two Van Alstyne roads
VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (KXII) - Grayson County Commissioner Josh Marr is lowering the speed limit on two roads in the Van Alstyne area in response to resident complaints about speeding. John Marr Road and Cold Springs Road — both approximately 12 feet wide — will see speed limits drop from...
Renovated Richardson Square Mall eyes 2026 opening
Richardson Square Mall is on track to open portions of the revitalized space later this year. (Sky Eyes/Community Impact) Richardson Square Mall’s renovation is “full steam ahead” this year, a transformation that will turn the mall into an “entertainment zone,” Project Manager Patrick Garza said. Components are...

















