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The Legacy Pedestrian Bridge is located over the Dallas North Tollway. (Michael Crouchley/Community Impact)

Plano North

Monuments to honor Ross Perot set for Legacy area in Plano

By Michael Crouchley

A pair of monuments honoring Ross Perot will soon be built on the Legacy Pedestrian Bridge near the corner of Legacy Drive and Dallas Parkway.

Richardson ISD short of fall attendance goal, ...

Top Restaurant News

sweetFrog offers a wide variety of premium frozen yogurts and toppings. (courtesy sweetFrog)

Flower Mound | Highland Village | Argyle

sweetFrog, Wetzel's Pretzels co-branded store coming soon ...

Two wine glasses clinking together, one filled halfway with black coffee and the other full of coffee and whipped cream

Plano South

Pappalecco now open for coffee, gelato in ...

M&M African Cuisine offers a variety of Nigerian stews that can be enjoyed with dough-like staples such as fufu, poundo and eba. (Courtesy M&M African Cuisine)

Frisco

M&M African Cuisine offers Nigerian flavors in ...

a plate of pasta with clams, garlic and parsley

Allen

Tutto Gustoso now open at Watters Creek ...

Keller | Roanoke | Northeast Fort Worth

Especially Sweet Gourmet Chocolate Boutique now open ...

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Top Development News

Development

McKinney

McKinney Performing Arts Center to close Feb. 1 ahead of $10M historic renovation

By Mary Katherine Shapiro

The McKinney Performing Arts Center will close Feb. 1 for an approximately $10 million historic renovation project, Cultural District Director Andrew Jones said.

Top Education News

Education

Richardson

Richardson ISD short of fall attendance goal, introduces new strategies for spring

By Isabella Zeff

Richardson ISD fell short of its attendance goal in fall 2025 and plans to implement new strategies to increase attendance this spring, according to a presentation at the Jan. 15 school board meeting.

Top Transportation News

Denton

Take a look at 5 Denton roadwork ...

Frisco

See 5 transportation updates around Dallas-Fort Worth

Cars drive through the intersection at FM 2499 and FM 3040.

Flower Mound | Highland Village | Argyle

Learn more about 5 road projects in ...

Denton

Nightly closures at I-35 merger to take ...

View of board members at airport meeting

Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake

Skylink Station at Terminal F contract revision ...

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Top Government News

Government

Prosper Police Chief Doug Kowalski joined the Prosper Police Department in 2014 as interim police chief and was later appointed to the permanent role. (Courtesy town of Prosper)

Prosper | Celina

Prosper police chief to retire in February

By Jacquelyn Burrer

Prosper Police Chief Doug Kowalski will retire in February after more than a decade with the town, according to a Jan. 20 town news release.

Top Election News

Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake

Council spots, use tax among ballot items ...

A cover photo for the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate in Texas.

South Central Austin

Q&A: Get to know the Texas Democrats ...

The cover photo for the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate in Texas.

South Central Austin

Q&A: Get to know the Texas Republicans ...

McKinney

Q&A: Get to know the Republican primary ...

Allen

Candidate filings open for Allen City Council, ...

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Top Business News

A rack of sneakers within A Sneaker City in Grapevine Mills.

Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake

A Sneaker City closes in Grapevine

McKinney

O3 Apothecary to relocate within downtown McKinney

Allen

Allen Heritage Guild celebrates 30 years of ...

Allen

Ben's Scratch Free Car Wash to expand ...

Allen

JD Sports now offering sportswear, sneakers in ...

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Top Texas Legislature News

Texas Legislature

South Central Austin

Advocates say $1.5B film incentive program keeps Texas talent in-state

By Hannah Norton

Texas-based filmmakers and actors advocated for expanded film incentive funding during last year’s state legislative session and have recently celebrated Texas’ 10-year commitment to the industry.