Take a look at the top five trending stories across Community Impact Newspaper’s coverage areas in Texas as of Feb. 15.

Note: The following stories were published Feb. 13-14.

Dallas-Fort Worth

McKinney's District 121 announces first restaurants, including Bob's Steak & Chop House, Mi Cocina


District 121, a $250 million entertainment campus at the northeast corner of SH 121 and Alma Road in McKinney, has signed its first restaurants.




Plano ISD considering lawsuit against architect, builder over defects at $67.5M fine arts center

Plano ISD is looking at the possibility of filing a lawsuit against architectural firm Perkins&Will Inc. and construction business McCarthy Building Companies Inc. over design and construction defects in the building and grounds of the district's new Robbie & Lynore Robinson Fine Arts Center.

Central Texas

Ace Hardware opens in Northwest Austin





The retailer sells a variety of home construction supplies, including paint; lawn and garden tools; plumbing and electrical equipment; and building materials.

What to know for early voting in Travis County's March primaries

More than 30 early voting locations will operate daily Feb. 14-25 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays, aside from countywide closures Feb. 21 in observance of Presidents Day. Registered Travis County voters may cast their ballot at any early voting site.

Greater Houston




Dutch Bros coming to Missouri City


Dutch Bros will be opening its first Missouri City location in the second quarter of 2022, according to a press release from NewQuest Properties.

Brooklynn Cooper, William C. Wadsack, Claire Shoop, Ben Thompson and Laura Aebi contributed to this report.