Three Collin County Cities Rank Among Safest For Trick-or-Treating In 2025
                    As Halloween approaches, families across North Texas are planning costumes, candy routes and neighborhood gatherings. But for many parents, safety remains the top concern. A new national study from SafeHome.org offers some reassuring news for Collin County residents: three of its largest cities, Frisco, McKinney and...                
            Texas AG Investigating Proposed Plano EPIC Center
                    TSN The Texas Attorney General says the East Plano Islamic Center Land Development Project has violated both state and federal law. It’s known as EPIC City… and Ken Paxton has been investigating their actions since March. Paxton says Epic City developers violated federal and state securities laws and regulations....                
            Automobile service business Grease Monkey opens 3 locations in Frisco, McKinney
                    Grease Monkey offers oil changes as well as maintenance services for air conditioning, brakes, tires and more. (Courtesy FullSpeed Automotive) Grease Monkey, an automobile service company offering oil changes and more, has opened three new locations. The new locations are part of the company's Dallas-area brand...                
            ICE Facility Shooter ‘Obsessed’ With AI, Feared Nuclear Radiation, Report Says
                    A new police report obtained by the Associated Press reveals no clues as to what motivated last month’s fatal shooting at a Dallas immigration field office. Still, it does paint the accused gunman, 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, as a transient figure, described by his parents as a “loner” who was “obsessed” with artificial...                
            Eyes on Painted Tree to offer optometry services in McKinney
                    Plans are underway to open Eyes on Painted Tree at the Shops at Painted Tree shopping center in McKinney. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Plans are underway to open a new optometry office called Eyes on Painted Tree in McKinney. The medical office is planned to open in a 1,500-square-foot space at...                
            Collin County Sheriff’s Office in McKinney, Texas, Welcomes New Detention Officers to the Ranks
                    The Collin County Sheriff's Office in McKinney, Texas, recently celebrated a new batch of law enforcement professionals. According to the Collin County Sheriff's Office, 12 recruits have officially completed their Basic County Corrections Course (BCOC) and passed their state exam, earning certification as Detention...                
            Free Pizza Alert: Pizza Guys Opens Its 100th Store In Plano
                    Sacramento-based Pizza Guys is slicing into the Texas market with the grand opening of its 100th location in Plano. The milestone event, marking the company’s first restaurant in the state, will take place on Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 9613 Coit Road. A New Slice For Texas Founded in 1986, Pizza Guys built a...                
            Frisco Expands License Plate Camera Network To Boost Public Safety
                    Frisco is strengthening its public safety network with a new wave of automated license plate recognition cameras. The city council approved an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on Oct. 7 to install additional cameras at major intersections across the city. The measure passed unanimously as...                
            A North Texas woman is charged for allegedly grabbing a student, leaving marks on...
                    ANNA, Texas — A former Anna ISD teacher has been charged after allegedly hurting a kindergarten student at Hendricks Elementary School, according to the district and the student’s family. The child’s mother, Danielle Broomfield, told WFAA the incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 8. She alleges her 5-year-old...                
            Fitness Influencer’s Brother Dead After Alleged Road Rage Shooting
                    Fitness influencer Lacey Cleland announced the death of her brother in a post to her social media on Oct. 14                
            