Plano ISD Students Earn Top Honors At Texas Thespian State Festival
P lano ISD theatre students delivered standout performances at the 2025 Texas Thespian State Festival , earning state-level recognition, multiple awards and national qualifications across acting, musical theatre, technical theatre and group performance categories. Students from all three Plano ISD clusters...
Mexican national living in Texas illegally sentenced to five years in prison after admitting...
Sherman, Texas – A Mexican national living in Texas illegally has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting his role in a firearms trafficking operation that investigators say moved weapons out of the United States and into Mexico. U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs announced that Abigael Colin Saldana, 28,...
Dallas city council member says one city, one vote solution to DART crisis is...
DALLAS — One common complaint shared by the handful of member cities threatening to leave Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is that they would like more representation on the board that makes the big decisions for the transit agency and its partners. Plano, Irving, Farmers Branch and Highland Park...
Morphic Development gets zoning approval for homes in north McKinney
McKinney City Council members approved annexation and residential zoning for a 29-acre parcel located north of CR 124. (Colby Farr/Community Impact) McKinney-based Morphic Development is pursuing the development of more than 100 single-family homes in north McKinney. What happened?. McKinney City Council members...
Appellate Court Upholds Rockwall Divorce Ruling: Cash App Evidence and Family Violence
ROCKWALL, TX — The Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas has upheld a divorce ruling from Rockwall County, emphasizing the critical importance of financial transparency and the serious implications of family violence allegations. The case, In the Interest of K.C., a Child, highlighted a contentious dispute...
Plano East student heads to national science competition
A Plano East Senior High School student will travel to Washington, D.C., in March to compete for up to $250,000 after being named among the top 40 finalists in the nation's oldest and most prestigious science competition for high school students. Ananya Nagendra earned her spot in the 85th Regeneron Science Talent...
Tips, Resources for Winter Preparedness from the City of Plano
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for North Texas beginning at 6 p.m. on January 23. The City of Plano provides a wealth of winter preparedness tips and resources. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for North Texas beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 23, and continuing until 12:00...
The Hot Spot offers pottery painting, candle making in McKinney
Guests can paint pottery at The Hot Spot in McKinney. (Mary Katherine Shapiro/Community Impact) The Hot Spot opened mid-January in McKinney, a company representative said. The business provides space for a variety of crafts and projects, including pottery painting, candle making, mosaic making, canvas painting, and...
Abbott’s Frozen Custard closes McKinney shop
Abbott’s Frozen Custard closed the McKinney shop in December. (Shelbie Hamilton/Community Impact) Abbott’s Frozen Custard served its last scoop of custard in December, onsite signage states at the McKinney shop. The frozen treat franchise sold a variety of frozen custard flavors, sundaes, splits, milkshakes and more....
Plano commission tables senior living development at Park Boulevard, Ohio Road
The proposed Watermere facility would be located at 4600 W. Park Blvd. in west Plano. (Rendering courtesy city of Plano) Plans for a new senior independent living facility are on hold after the Plano Planning and Zoning Commission voted to table a rezoning request for the site. The details. At...

















