Celina ISD receives ‘A’ rating for financial integrity
Celina ISD officials and school board members discussed the district's financial integrity rating during a Jan. 20 meeting. (Hannah Johnson/Community Impact) Celina ISD officials have received an A from the Texas Education Agency for their financial management and transparency during the 2023-24 school year. The...
Prosper Council Pulls Plug on Creekside Park After Bond Bust
The Prosper Town Council, on Jan. 13, quietly but decisively killed a developer-backed proposal for a 7-acre neighborhood park in the Creekside subdivision, on the east side of Legacy Drive south of Frontier Parkway. The plan called for a concrete perimeter trail, irrigation, sod, and trees, effectively creating a...
Hawaiian Plate Heat: Mo’ Bettahs Rolls Into Celina’s Preston Road Boom
Utah-born Hawaiian plate-lunch chain Mo' Bettahs is steering its next expansion straight into Celina, with a new restaurant on the way at 3505 S Preston Road. The spot is listed as “coming soon” and will bring the brand’s build-your-own plate lunches to The Village at Ownsby Farms, adding another national name to the...
40 Mile Multi-Agency Pursuit on I-35 From Carrollton Ends After Tactical Maneuver in Valley...
VALLEY VIEW, Texas - A vehicle pursuit involving multiple Denton County law enforcement agencies ended safely Friday morning after a coordinated effort brought fleeing suspects into custody before the chase could enter a populated area near school drop-off traffic. Just before 7:00 a.m. on February 6, 2026, officers...
Spotted Dog Helps Frisco Cops Collar La Finca Burglary Suspect
A set of black spots on a wandering dog turned out to be the clue Frisco police needed to crack a Jan. 4 break-in at La Finca Coffee & Bakery, officials say. While on patrol, an officer noticed a dog whose distinctive markings matched details investigators had already shared. That sighting led officers to a suspect...
Collin County high school students leave class to protest ICE
Collin County high schools take to the streets to protest ICE enforcement across the country.
Dallas Pastor, Comatose Wife And A Garage Mystery Still Haunt The City
Nearly four decades after a high-profile attack that left a pastor’s wife comatose, Dallas still has not shaken the mystery. The brutal assault on Peggy Railey, found beaten and strangled in the couple’s garage, exploded into a media circus, tore apart a prominent church, and produced a criminal case that ended...
Two former Gateway Church elders lose their bid to be removed from $1 million...
Cindy Clemishire and her father alleged the church downplayed the abuse she suffered as a child.
Behind the pulpit: Faith, betrayal and a Dallas case left unsolved
DALLAS — To many in North Texas, Rev. Walker Railey embodied everything a rising religious leader was supposed to be: charismatic, articulate and deeply admired by his congregation at First United Methodist Church of Dallas. “He was a famous minister. He was loved and he was on his way...
The Best Chicken Fried Steak In Texas Is Hiding Inside This Hole-In-The-Wall Diner
There’s something magical about discovering a place that doesn’t need neon signs or social media influencers to tell you it’s special – John’s Cafe in Dallas is that kind of treasure, quietly serving what might be the best chicken fried steak in Texas from an unassuming strip mall location.

















