Mckinney Child Predator And Violent Gang Member Sentenced To Life In Prison
The Collin County Criminal District Attorney announced that a McKinney man has been sentenced to life in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old child. Hugo Bellamy, 32, is regarded as a serial offender and gang member. Collin County Criminal District Attorney Greg Willis claims Bellamy abused the...
Plano becomes first Texas city to adopt 24/72 shift schedule for firefighters
The Plano city council unanimously approved a new contract with Plano Fire-Rescue Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Frisco ISD officials recommend closing Staley Middle School
Staley Middle School is located at 6927 Stadium Lane, Frisco. (Courtesy Frisco ISD) Frisco ISD officials have recommended the school board vote to close Staley Middle School at the end of the 2025-26 school year. District leaders discussed the campus closure and renovation options during a Sept. 15 board meeting....
Denton’s Big Secret: A Late Night Doughnut Speakeasy
Drinking around the Denton Square is an adventure every time. I’ve been to most of the bars around the square: the ones in houses, the not-so-secret speakeasy and the new witch bar, amongst the throng of breweries, beer gardens, arcade bars and dive bars, you’d think that I had sniffed out all of the secrets the...
This Dallas Suburb Offers Texans the Most Bang for Their Buck, Study Says
Since everything is more expensive these days, the question of how to make our dollars stretch even more has become as important as any other. Inflation continues to rage while our take-home pay stays even. That’s not a great combination for many Americans. According to a new study, families in Plano might have the...
Texas man accused of making death threats against Zohran Mamdani
He could face up to 60 years in jail for the phone calls and emails that included hateful comments about Mamdani, his family and Muslims, prosecutors said.
Hope Fellowship pastor resigns amid ‘moral failure’
The lead pastor for Hope Fellowship, John McKinzie, resigned from the church on Sept. 14, admitting to “sexual sin and moral failure.” In a notice to its congregation, Hope Fellowship said there would be no further executive changes and that no staff had knowledge of the incident. “As a church, our hearts are...
Governor signs bill aimed at EPIC City
Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the media before signing House Bill 4211, sponsored by Rep. Candy Noble, designed to prevent developers from restricting property sales to customers of a certain religion. Behind them, from left, Rep. Jeff Leach, Sen. Angela Paxton, Rep. Keresa Richardson and Rep. Katrina Pierson. Local...
Garland implements new short-term rental rules after complaints from residents
Garland is the latest city in North Texas to add tighter provisions for short-term rentals. The city council approved the new regulations this month and they went into effect a week ago. Mayor Dylan Hedrick told KERA the push to tighten up the regulations came from residents themselves. “We had...
Neiman Marcus to close location at The Shops at Willow Bend
The Plano store will close in early 2027 after the company sold the property to the mall's developer.
