Three Nabbed In Fig Circle Slaying Months After Princeton Shooting
Three suspects are now behind bars in connection with a July shooting south of Princeton that left a man dead on Fig Circle. Authorities say Mauricio Coto Ramirez, Jerson Dagoberto Fuentes‑Dubón, and Patricia Flores‑Bermudez were arrested Thursday and booked into the Collin County Detention Facility on capital...
Comerica Bank to lay off nearly 200 workers in Frisco after being acquired
Comerica Bank will lay off 184 workers from its Frisco Star Tower location, the company reported to the Texas Workforce Commission Wednesday — just a day after shareholders approved a nearly $11 billion merger with Ohio-based bank, Fifth Third. So far, the company has not announced any additional layoffs...
New Chinese restaurant, barbecue joint and 15 more Plano business updates
Lulu Modern Chinese recently opened in Plano. (Courtesy Lulu Modern Chinese) Check out 17 recent local business updates in Plano. The menu offers a variety of modern, elevated Asian American dishes, presenting contemporary interpretations of traditional Chinese cuisine. Opened in November. 3310 Dallas Parkway, Ste....
Simply South sets opening date to offer Indian vegetarian cuisine in McKinney
Simply South will offer Indian vegetarian dishes in McKinney. (Courtesy Simply South) Simply South is set to open Jan. 19 in McKinney, a company representative said. The menu will feature Indian vegetarian dishes including a variety of idly dishes. Idly is a south Indian rice and lentil cake. Other options include...
Take 5 Oil Change opens 2nd McKinney location
Shop Manager Michael Varrassi, left, and Assistant Shop Manager Bryan Huggins take five from helping customers at the newly opened Take 5 Oil Change in McKinney. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) A second Take 5 Oil Change store recently opened in McKinney, Shop Manager Michael Varrassi said. The automotive maintenance...
Council approves specific use permit for McDonald’s restaurant in McKinney
McKinney City Council approved a specific use permit for a McDonald's drive-thru restaurant at 3300 Virginia Parkway. (Colby Farr/Community Impact) A new McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant is expected to open near the intersection of Virginia Parkway and Hardin Boulevard after city officials granted a specific use...
Honda dealership could be coming to Celina
The proposed Honda dealership has worked with city staff to design a facility with “limited and tasteful branding,” according to city documents. (Rendering courtesy Castles Design Group) A Honda dealership, City Limits Honda, could be built in Celina if the city agrees to rezone roughly 13 acres along...
Van Alstyne man arrested on indecency with child charge
GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - VAN ALSTYNE — A Van Alstyne man was arrested and booked into the Grayson County Jail Thursday on a charge of indecency with a child sexual contact. Blaine Hurst was given a bond of $100,000, according to jail records.
Denton probation supervisor stole cash from county for years, police say
DENTON, Texas — A longtime Denton County probation office administrator is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars over her years as the only person in the office handing cash deposits, a probable cause affidavit revealed. Connie McKeathan, 65, was promoted to administrative supervisor in the probation...
ICE Agents Assist in Arrests of Three Suspects Charged in Collin County Homicide
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas - More than six months after a deadly shooting south of Princeton, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three people in connection with the killing of a 43-year-old man. Sheriff’s Office officials announced that arrest warrants were executed on January 8, 2026, following an extensive...
