DFW Pets Are Family drive-thru event March 14
Local animal welfare groups are hosting the DFW Pets Are Family Drive-Thru Event on Saturday, March 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center in Garland. The event is first-come, first-served while supplies last.
Meet the Pets event at Petco Plano on March 7
The Richardson Humane Society is hosting its monthly Meet the Pets event on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 1 PM to 3 PM at Petco Plano. Visitors can meet adoptable pets including Ross, Teddy, and Tanner. Attendees are encouraged to stop by and find their next furry companion.
Coffee and pugs: New pug cafe offers unique experience in Frisco
FRISCO, Texas — What goes well with a great cup of coffee?. At least that’s what CuppaPug, a new pug café in Frisco, believes. “We are an experience where people come in and enjoy time with pugs,” said Jay Taylor, owner of CuppaPug. Taylor said that,...
Jimmy John’s Joins Celina Retail Rush With New Preston Road Shop
Celina’s booming Preston Road corridor is about to get another familiar sign out front: Jimmy John’s is set to open a new sandwich shop this summer at 1520 S. Preston Road, Suite 100. The national chain is also bringing a second location to nearby Prosper, expected to open this spring, giving hungry residents north...
Frisco elementary school teacher arrested for allegedly injuring a student
FRISCO, Texas - A Frisco ISD teacher has been arrested and charged with injury to a child. 54-year-old Patricia Kemper was arrested by the Frisco Police Department after an investigation into allegations of physical assault involving a student. Kemper, a teacher at McSpedden Elementary School, has been charged with...
Power outage affects over 23,000 people in Rowlett before power was restored, officials say
GARLAND, Texas — Over 23,000 people in and around Rockwall and Dallas County were without power on Sunday morning, the city of Rowlett said. The Oncor outage map shows that many customers in Garland, Rowlett and Fate lost power on Sunday morning. The number of customers without power started to decrease around 11 a.m.
98-acre warehouse project nears approval in Frisco
Frisco City Council voted in favor of a special use permit for a 98-acre warehouse at their March 3 meeting. (Community Impact staff) Plans to build a 98-acre warehouse development along SH 121 are moving forward in Frisco. The developer, EastGroup Properties, is requesting a special use permit, which would...
Heartbreak, no more: Plano East clinches playoff berth
PLANO – After waiting in the locker room for more than one hour because of a lightning delay and then playing 12 additional minutes following the resumption of play, first-year Plano East head boys soccer coach Justin Bailey stood in the middle of the postgame team huddle and said the words the Panthers had waited to...
Easter Egg Hunt at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Education Center in Wylie
WYLIE, TX (March 6, 2026) The community is invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at In-Sync Wildlife Education Center (3430 Skyview Drive, Wylie, TX 75098).
Intense Lightning Storm Erupts Over Collin County, Texas — Hundreds of Strikes Reported Near...
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS — A fast-developing thunderstorm lit up the skies across Collin County late Friday evening, producing an intense burst of lightning activity across several communities including McKinney, Frisco, Allen, and Prosper. Weather observers reported a large number of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes...

















