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La Rue Doughnuts has opened its newest location in Frisco! 🍩The bakery serves brioche tallow fried donuts, croissants, c...
08/23/2026

La Rue Doughnuts has opened its newest location in Frisco! 🍩

The bakery serves brioche tallow fried donuts, croissants, crullers and fresh pastries made daily, plus coffee from Richardson-based Eiland Roasters and slushies. Owner Amy La Rue says the support has been "overwhelming" and the team is excited to keep improving.

Find more details in the link in the comments and tag a friend who needs to try these donuts! 🔗

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08/22/2026

No cost, no commitment—and you'll feel good knowing you're helping keep your community informed. 🗞️

Fill out the quick form through the link in the comments. 🔗

Two new openings and four coming-soon spots across the Dallas-Fort Worth area: 🍛 Utsav Indian Cuisine & Bar — Frisco🧀 Th...
08/21/2026

Two new openings and four coming-soon spots across the Dallas-Fort Worth area:

🍛 Utsav Indian Cuisine & Bar — Frisco
🧀 The Cheese Lab — Plano
🍪 Cookie Society — Richardson
🥡 Panda Express — Denton
🍔 Burger King's Sizzle — Grapevine
🍳 Brunch Factory — Celina

Full roundup linked in the comments. Tag someone who needs to know about these new spots. 👇

08/21/2026

Home Depot is now open at 3245 S. Preston Road in Celina! 🛠️

Find more on this story and other Celina area news through the link in the comments. 🔗

✍️: Jenna Stephenson
📷: Jenna Stephenson

Texas students are back in class for the 2026-27 school year, and there's a lot happening in public education right now....
08/20/2026

Texas students are back in class for the 2026-27 school year, and there's a lot happening in public education right now. Here are 5 things to know:

1️⃣ New 2026 school accountability ratings were released, and Austin ISD is facing possible state intervention after two campuses hit their fifth failing rating.
2️⃣ A new TEA rule makes it harder for districts to close struggling campuses without carrying the rating history to a new school.
3️⃣ About 101,000 students are using the state's new Texas Education Freedom Accounts to attend private school or homeschool.
4️⃣ Texas school boards have closed at least 150 public campuses in less than three years amid declining enrollment.
5️⃣ Lawmakers made several major changes to public education law during the 2025 session, from cellphone bans to increased school funding.

Read the full breakdown at the link in the comments.

✍️: Hannah Norton

Dallas-Fort Worth has a great weekend lined up! 🐾 🎥Help clear the shelters with a free pet adoption in Allen, catch a fr...
08/20/2026

Dallas-Fort Worth has a great weekend lined up! 🐾 🎥

Help clear the shelters with a free pet adoption in Allen, catch a free outdoor movie in Celina, or get creative at a pottery class in Denton.

Find weekend events near you through the link in the comments.

A Trader Joe's mixed-use project in Frisco faces another delay as City Council continues reviewing the proposal.The deve...
08/20/2026

A Trader Joe's mixed-use project in Frisco faces another delay as City Council continues reviewing the proposal.

The development would be located at Majestics Darden Drive and Main Street and includes a 12,500 square foot Trader Joe's and 158-unit senior living facility. The project has been modified based on feedback from residents, city staff and planning officials over the past two years.

City Council will consider the zoning change at its Oct. 6 meeting, which can be streamed live on the city's website.

Read more through the link in the comments. 🔗

✍️: Jack Hintze

Barbie's House is bringing interior design services and retail shopping to the Prosper-Celina area! 💐✨Owner Jennifer Bro...
08/19/2026

Barbie's House is bringing interior design services and retail shopping to the Prosper-Celina area! 💐✨

Owner Jennifer Brown established her design business in 2014 and opened her storefront in 2024, naming it after her mother Barbie who has operated her own design company for 30 years. The shop features home decor, furniture, lighting and textiles arranged like a showroom.

Brown has also tapped into Prosper's mahjong room trend, designing four dedicated spaces with bold colors and custom touches.

Find more on Barbie's House through the link in the comments. 🔗

✍️: Ashley Yarbrough

The Texas Education Agency has released accountability ratings for McKinney ISD, awarding the district an overall B rati...
08/19/2026

The Texas Education Agency has released accountability ratings for McKinney ISD, awarding the district an overall B rating for the 2025-26 school year. 🎓

This marks five consecutive years of B ratings for the district, which scored 87 out of 100 points. Nine campuses received A ratings, including all three high schools, while 10 campuses earned B ratings.

Read more about the district's performance and what Superintendent Shawn Pratt had to say through the link in the comments. 📎

✍️: Mary Katherine Shapiro

Frisco ISD has been recognized as the largest A-rated school district in Texas after earning top marks from the Texas Ed...
08/18/2026

Frisco ISD has been recognized as the largest A-rated school district in Texas after earning top marks from the Texas Education Agency. 🎓

The district scored 91 out of 100 on the state's accountability system, which evaluates student achievement, academic progress and efforts to close performance gaps between different student groups.

This marks five consecutive years FISD has retained an 'A' rating. District officials will present the TEA ratings alongside FISD's local accountability system at an upcoming board meeting.

Get all the details through the link in the comments. 🔗

✍️: Jack Hintze

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