The Business Of Music Education Gets A Joyful Makeover
The Musicologie Franchise Blends Purpose and Profit in a Model That Lifts Kids and Communities. Musicologie gives students of all ages a fun place to learn, grow and build confidence. The music school franchise supports owners with training, technology and a warm, community-focused model. The music education business...
New In Plano: Centre For Neuro Skills Opens A State-Of-The-Art Brain Injury Clinic
T he Centre for Neuro Skills has opened a new clinic in Plano, bringing advanced brain injury rehabilitation to one of North Texas’ fastest growing communities. The more than 20,000-square-foot facility sits along the Dallas North Tollway and strengthens the organization’s long-standing presence in Dallas-Fort Worth....
Caffeine at the Crossroads: Black Rock Coffee Bar Opens Third McKinney Spot at 380...
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Coffee traffic just got denser along McKinney’s busiest corridor. West Coast-rooted Black Rock Coffee Bar has added a third local stop at the crossroads of Hwy 380 & Custer, aiming squarely at the city’s drive-thru demand on US 380. Here’s what opened,...
Wylie ISD Bus Driver Honored Nationally for Rescuing Local Student
Julio Ospina, a special education bus driver for Wylie ISD, has been named the 2025 National Special Needs Driver of the Year by AMF Bruns America. He received the award on December 4, 2025, at the Wylie ISD Transportation Center. Colleagues, district leaders, and his family attended the event. Ospina also received a...
Texas AG Sues to Halt “Sharia City” Development in North Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to stop a development in North Texas that critics have called a “Sharia City” due to a muslim-centric design around a mosque and an Islamic school.
From Wharf to West 15th: Angie’s Two-in-One Drive‑Thru Brings $9.99 Lobster Rolls to Plano
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Plano’s former Boston Market at 701 W. 15th St. has a new tenant: a two‑in‑one Angie’s Lobster and Angie’s Prime Grill promising “affordable luxury.” Coverage shows a mid‑November 2025 debut (reported as Nov. 13 or Nov. 19); as of Dec. 5, the Plano page...
McKinney: A Dallas suburb that blends timeless beauty with modern flair
--- With more than a decade of real estate experience and a lifelong love of design, architecture, and community, Bess Dickson approaches her work with equal parts professionalism, heart, and joy. A former entrepreneur and a mother of three, Bess brings a refined eye for timeless style, a deep commitment...
Choose McKinney program drives enrollment, generates $1M for McKinney ISD
McKinney ISD has about 150 total interdistrict transfer students in the 2025-26 school year. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) McKinney ISD’s Choose McKinney—a program allowing out-of-district transfer students and facilitating other transfer types—has generated about $1 million in revenue during the 2025-26 school...
Police, attorneys have public scuffle over Celina ISD investigation
CELINA, Texas - In the ongoing situation regarding a former Celina ISD coach accused of improper conduct with middle school students, a disagreement over evidence is now taking place. This culminated in a callout from the police chief, who has taken his share of criticism in what’s turned into a...
Major country music awards show leaving North Texas
FRISCO, Texas — A major country music awards show won't be held in North Texas next year for the first time in three years. The Academy of Country Music Awards is leaving the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco after three years and the 61st-annual event will be held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 17,...
