UIL enrollment numbers set classifications ahead of 2026 realignment
The University Interscholastic League has released enrollment figures submitted by Texas school districts as part of the biennial realignment process for the 2026–28 cycle. Enrollment numbers were collected Oct. 31 from every public school district in the state. Those figures are used by the UIL to determine...
BJ’s Wholesale Club challenges Costco in major Texas expansion effort
Is this town big enough for two membership-based warehouse retailers?
Check out 11 Frisco dining features from 2025
Lobster Fra Diavolo ($34) features lobster tail, capellini pasta with Fra Diavolo sauce, garlic and cherry tomatoes. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) Throughout 2025, Community Impact spoke with the owners and leadership of restaurants and cafes to be featured in our monthly editions. Here's a look back at the 11...
Texas Clerk Fights Off Armed Robber at Local Hotel
A hotel clerk faced down an armed intruder with unexpected bravery, turning a bizarre robbery attempt into an unforgettable moment of courage.
A New Pet Supply Store Is Planned Near Prosper in Texas
A new pet supply store operated by PetSmart has been formally filed for a commercial development listed under a Prosper address, according to a recent Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation registration. The filing confirms a tenant improvement project rather than a standalone building. The project involves a...
Anchor Bar serves Buffalo wings, beer in Frisco
Anchor Bar opened Dec. 15 in Frisco. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) Anchor Bar, which is located across Main Street from the National Soccer Hall of Fame, recently opened in Frisco. The food menu offers a variety of wing options, with sauces ranging in heat from honey garlic, the mildest, to ghost...
Humble volunteer, devoted grandfather: the cyclists who died in Pilot Point crash
Scott Mages and Andre Kocher were “informal leaders” that everyone in the Frisco Triathlon Club looked up to, their friends and fellow triathlete Jeff Beckley said. On Saturday morning, Mages and Kocher were hit from behind by a pickup truck while on an Ironman training ride just east of Pilot Point. They both died...
$100,000 reward offered in Dallas North Tollway hit-and-run that killed Plano father
Investigators say 47-year-old Juan Quiroz was driving northbound on the tollway near Spring Creek Parkway just before 6 a.m. when an 18-wheeler made an unsafe lane change, struck his vehicle and caused it to roll over.
Pedestrian injured in single-vehicle crash, Plano police say
PLANO, Texas — The Plano Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that happened Monday evening after a car collided into a pedestrian trying to cross the street. According to police, the pedestrian, a woman in dark clothing, was trying to cross lanes of traffic at West Park Boulevard,...
DART member cities explore compromise ahead of potential May withdrawal votes
DART and its member cities have been meeting for months and are still trying to resolve differences, even after some cities set elections to withdraw from the agency.
