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Buses.
Driver shortage affects student transportation in Plano
People.
Elephant Trunk Moving Supplies owners thinking outside the cardboard box in Plano
Food.
Big Tony’s West Philly Cheesesteaks puts customers first in Plano
The Boardwalk at Granite Park.
TO-DO LIST: Here are 8 in-person, virtual events happening in and around Plano
Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve.
Environmental programs help Plano residents ‘live green'
People with wine glasses.
TO-DO LIST: Here are 9 in-person and virtual events happening in Plano
Volunteers for Covid Check-In have assembled more than 900 packages for seniors. (Courtesy Covid Check-In)
Students from UT Dallas send more than 900 care packages to North Texas seniors
Christopher Long, assistant professor of K-12 science education at the University of North Texas, is researching students' psychosocial perceptions of their learning environments before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy University of North Texas; Designed by Cherry He/Community Impact Newspaper)
UNT professor researches pandemic’s impact on learning environments, what teachers can do for fall
Local municipalities are planning a variety of events to celebrate the Fourth of July that can be viewed virtually or from outside of residents' homes. (Courtesy Pexel)
Here is how to celebrate Fourth of July in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
Community member and former U.S. House Rep. Sam Johnson (left) died May 27 in Plano at the age of 89. (Courtesy Van Taylor)
Sam Johnson, former prisoner of war and Collin County-area congressman, dies at 89
A toll-free number will allow people to visit with a chaplain from the Grapevine-based organization and to receive prayer and encouragement. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Baptist group sets up hotline to provide access to disaster relief chaplains
Local entrepreneur JT McCormick (right) speaks with Community Impact Newspaper CEO John Garrett on Oct. 24 during the company's 2019 Thrive conference in Pflugerville, Texas.
Coffee With Impact: JT McCormick went from a horrific upbringing to being a CEO
Paul N. Wageman was elected as chair of the DART board of directors after serving for seven years as a representative for Plano on the board.
Plano representative Paul N. Wageman chosen as DART board chair
H. Ross Perot Sr. died in his Dallas home July 9.
Former, current Plano officials reflect on Ross Perot Sr.'s legacy
H. Ross Perot was a self-made billionaire and founder of Plano's former Electronic Data Systems Corp.
H. Ross Perot, Texas billionaire and founder of Plano's former Electronic Data Systems, dies at 89
Community Impact Newspaper CEO John Garrett speaks with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith.
Coffee With Impact: The Texas Tribune brings an entrepreneurial spirit to the newsroom
North Texas Commission names Chris Wallace as president and CEO
Texasu2019 Hispanic residents are hard to count: About 66 percent of the state's residents u2014 and 85 percent of Texas Hispanics u2014 live in census tracts that exceed the national average for low response scores. All of the stateu2019s 5,265 tracts are shown as dots in the chart below, along with the percentage of Hispanics in each tract. An analysis of the data shows that the higher the percentage of Hispanics in a census tract, the more likely the tract is to be hard to count.n
State news: Ahead of 2020 census, Texans are becoming even harder to count
Ray Ricchi is running for Collin County Judge.
Q&A: Learn more about Ray Ricchi, candidate for Collin County Judge