ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A sculpture of Benji from the movie of the same name will be installed at the southeast corner of Tennessee and Virginia streets. (Courtesy city of McKinney)
McKinney partners with sculptor to create piece commemorating 'Benji' for film’s 50th anniversary
McKinney Oktoberfest takes place in September. (Courtesy McKinney Main Street)
McKinney sets record attendance with Oktoberfest event
Collin County Commissioners Court.
Collin County Commissioners approve permit for Monster Truckz Mayhem event
The task force will meet monthly for one year to discuss potential solutions for the statewide teacher staffing shortages. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: State task force to address teacher shortage; recent developments in Round Rock, Hutto and more top news
The Texas Department of Transportation is considering the next step in a multiphase plan spanning years to widen FM 646. (Screenshot courtesy Google Maps)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: TxDOT planning to widen FM 646 in League City; initial lineup announced for Wildflower Arts and Music Festival in Richardson and more top news
aerial view of concrete silos
McKinney signs contract with international artist to paint historic silos, asks for resident input
CVS Pharmacy closed its store at 1501 Independence Parkway in early January. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
CVS Pharmacy closes store on Independence Parkway in Plano; Awesome Times to open in Highland Village this spring and more top DFW news
The new amphitheater will not be known as Nutty Brown. (Courtesy Round Rock Amp)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Former Nutty Brown music venue rebranding to Round Rock Amp; winter storm to bring ice, snow, treacherous driving conditions to Dallas-Fort Worth area and more top news
McKinney Community Development Corp. and Keith Lewis toss beer grains with shovels
‘Live, work, eat, play’: McKinney increases entertainment options
Located at Karlin Real Estate's Parmer Austin development, The Pitch is slated to open to the public in February. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: The Pitch, an open-air food court and entertainment space, to open in Northeast Austin; Northpark Drive, FM 1960 mobility projects to break ground and more top news
Amy's Ice Creams in Cedar Park will include an exterior 3D structure similar to the location on Guadalupe Street in Austin. (Courtesy Amy's Ice Creams)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Amy's Ice Creams opening Cedar Park location; construction on Elm and Main streets to kick off Frisco’s Downtown Master Plan and more top news
Frisco City Council on Jan. 4 approved a zoning change to support Hazelwood, a single-family neighborhood focused around dispersed open-space tracts and a flood plain area. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Future Hazelwood neighborhood in Frisco to integrate with flood plain, trails, parks; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announces 2022 season lineup and more top news
Black artist sitting in chair while mixing color palette
McKinney Chamber Foundation seeks artists for Black History Month exhibit
Teso Life currently has a location in Carrollton near another 99 Ranch Market and other Asian businesses and restaurants. (Matt Payne/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Japanese department store Teso Life coming to Frisco; New Braunfels’ Gruene Hall set as backdrop for Scotty McCreery music video and more top news
Renderings of the conceptual tower were shown depicting a roughly 100-foot tower, but the intent is to build a smaller tower. A total of $2.43 million was given as an estimated cost for a 100-foot gravity tower, but presenters said the cost would scale down with a smaller tower. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Early concept for Frisco’s Northwest Community Park includes biking tower for ‘gravity riding’; Perky Beans Cafe now open in Leander, and more top news
Main Event, an entertainment center featuring bowling, arcade games, food and a bar, is under construction in Tomball, said Bruce Hillegeist, president of the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce. (Courtesy Main Event)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Main Event is under construction in Tomball; "Love and Death" has begun filming in Hutto, and more top news
In 2015, H-E-B purchased the 65-acre property that is currently home to the Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Nutty Brown Amphitheatre to relocate; Grand Parkway extension fuels East Montgomery County development, and more top news
This concept art shows a depiction of what the mural on the Woodsmen of the World building in McKinney could look like. (Illustration courtesy city of McKinney)
McKinney OKs agreement with artist to paint downtown mural
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Live music, beverage crawls and more things to do in McKinney this summer