Wylie Show and Sale returns
The 59th Annual Wylie Show & Sale is scheduled for March 22–28, 2025, at the F.O. Birmingham Agricultural Center in Wylie. The weeklong event highlights the work of area youth exhibitors and features livestock shows, student shop projects, horticulture entries and other competitions. The show has long been a...
The Longest Trail In Texas Is Quietly Underway: Connecting Dallas With 19 Small Towns...
The Northeast Texas Trail (NETT) is an ambitious project that seeks to link 19 towns and 7 counties across Texas with one epic 130-mile trail. Operating off of the infrastructure of two former rail lines, the Northeast Texas Trail will span from Farmersville, Texas to New Boston in West Texarkana as the longest hike,...
Rail Connection Between Plano And McKinney Moves Forward With New Study
North Texas transportation leaders are once again looking north, as plans advance for a potential passenger rail connection linking Plano and McKinney aimed at improving mobility across one of the region’s fastest-growing corridors. After months of uncertainty tied to regional transit funding debates, officials have...
Shorty’s serves hot dogs, smash burgers in downtown McKinney
Shorty's menu includes hot dogs, smash burgers and a variety of sandwiches. (Colby Farr/Community Impact) Shorty's is now open in McKinney, co-owner Bryan McVay said. The restaurant’s menu includes hot dogs, smash burgers and a variety of sandwiches. Shorty’s also serves appetizers and shareable dishes like fried...
Naba Style Nails offers Russian nail services in McKinney
Russian nail services are offered at Naba Style Nails. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) Naba Style Nails recently opened in McKinney, business owner Nesim Zeydanli said. The beauty industry business offers Russian manicure and pedicure services. Zeydanli said the nail service techniques they implement creates a...
Caribbean Heat Hits McKinney As New Fine‑Dining Hotspot Lights Up Adriatica Village
McKinney just got a serious dose of island flair. Arôme, an upscale Caribbean-fusion restaurant from owner Sophia Adisson, quietly slipped into service on March 1 in Adriatica Village, serving island-inspired plates alongside a late-night lounge built around craft cocktails and hookah. Adisson told local reporters...
Two Islamic schools approved for Texas school choice program after judge’s order
(CBS) - The Texas Comptroller’s Office has approved two Islamic private schools from North Texas to take part in the state’s taxpayer‑funded school choice program. The move comes one day after Houston federal judge Alfred Bennett ordered the state to consider the schools’ applications – a step the schools say Texas...
Dallas North Tollway expansion, $10B master-planned community: 6 trending Dallas-Fort Worth stories
Hillwood broke ground on Landmark's first phase in November 2025. (Courtesy Hillwood) As the Dallas North Tollway expands northward, town leaders in Prosper are working to solidify their vision for how land along the tollway will develop over the next few years. Meanwhile, developers have broken ground on a $10...
Raytheon Wins $74M Air Force Mod for Commercial Space Internet Program
Raytheon Co., managed by Collins Aerospace Mission Secured Solutions, McKinney, Texas, has been awarded a $73,992,158 modification (P00004) to a previously awarded contract (FA2385-24-C-B037) for the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program. The modification brings the total cumulative face...
Contractor charged in multi-victim fraud case
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office announced that Timothy Michael Pratt, 58, of McKinney, Texas, has been charged in a multi-victim fraud investigation. Reports from October 2025 alleged that Pratt accepted payments for home construction and renovation projects but did not complete the work, resulting in losses...
