Allen ISD to host Community Engagement Night on April 7
Allen ISD is hosting a Community Engagement Night for families in April. (Colby Farr/Community Impact) Allen ISD is hosting Community Engagement Night in April as a way for parents and students to get ready for the upcoming summer break. The full story. The event will be held from 5:30-8 p.m....
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: North Texas-based composer Taylor Scott Davis’ Requiem for our...
North Texas-based composer and VOCES8 Composer in Residence Taylor Scott Davis describes his new Requiem as being “a Requiem for our time. It’s about sitting with one another in grief and in hope without needing all of the answers.” The work is the centerpiece of “i carry your heart’ on Decca, recorded by VOCES8, the...
Video shows chaotic party of 800 at Celina short term rental home
CELINA, Texas - Celina police are investigating shots that were fired at a short-term rental home where nearly 800 teenagers had gathered for a party. While no one was hurt, the chief shared chaotic video in hopes that parents will talk to their kids and teens will make better choices.
Massive social media party in Celina leads to chaos, arrests and investigation
CELINA, Texas — A massive party at a short-term rental in Celina led to thousands of dollars in damage, a large police response and an ongoing search for a possible shooter, authorities said. Cleanup crews were left dealing with the aftermath at the home, with damage documented in dozens...
Little Woodrow’s Expands in Texas
FRISCO, Texas – (Realty News Report) – Little Woodrow’s is expanding in Texas with the opening of a new sports bar in Frisco, Texas. And yes, there will be turtle racing. The location at 8320 State Highway 121 in Stonebriar Center represents the 24th location for Little...
Burning Rice eyes summer opening for Prosper bibimbap restaurant
Common bibimbap toppings include beef bulgogi, fried egg and pickled vegetables like kimchi. (Community Impact staff) Burning Rice is opening a new location in Prosper this summer, the owner confirmed. The fast-casual chain specializes in customizable bibimbap, a Korean rice bowl topped with meat and vegetables....
Tongue In Cheek Ice Cream set to open second Plano location
Tongue In Cheek Ice Cream offers a rotating menu featuring a variety of flavors including Caramel Crack. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) Tongue In Cheek Ice Cream is set to open a second location in Plano, business owner Brett Smith said. There is another location in east Plano on Park Boulevard, as well as...
These 3 Dallas Suburbs Among the Top ‘Small Cities for Big Jobs’ in America
Have you driven up the Dallas North Tollway through Plano and past Frisco lately? You’ve surely noticed that many once undeveloped parcels of land have somehow become even more crowded with towers and complexes in just the recent past. The stretch between IKEA, at the nexus of the DNT and the Sam Rayburn Tollway and...
Lake Dallas explosion victim files $1M lawsuit against Atmos Energy, alleging negligence
LAKE DALLAS, Texas — A woman critically injured in last week’s home explosion in Lake Dallas has filed a lawsuit against Atmos Energy Corporation, alleging the company’s negligence led to the blast that leveled the home and left her with life-altering injuries. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in...
Study to determine details of expanding DART from Plano to McKinney now underway
The long-debated issue over whether to expand Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) services in Collin County is taking a big step toward realization. A feasibility study is now underway, analyzing whether the DART rail line or another form of DART public transit should extend beyond Plano, up to Allen and McKinney.

















