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Fajita Pete’s is coming to Plano, Frisco and McKinney as part of 10 store North Texas expansion Stores will also open in Allen, Prosper and Richardson as part of the deal. Fajita Petes is opening 10 new locations in suburbs north of Dallas in the next two years.(Courtesy Fajita Petes) Fajita Pete’s is expanding. The Houston-based fajita catering and delivery restaurant has inked a franchising deal with Austin-based G&S Business to open 10 locations in cities north of Dallas beginning later ...

Grapevine Mills mall is getting a handful of new retailers including Polo Ralph Lauren, which opens today at the Simon Property Group-owned outlet center....

Longtime leader of Texas Women’s Foundation to retire at year’s end The organization is seeking a successor to lead a group that’s invested $43 million in the last decade. Roslyn Dawson Thompson (center) is retiring at the end of 2021 after leading the Texas Womens Foundation for a decade.(Kristina Bowman Photography) 12:50 PM on May 14, 2021 CDT The longtime leader of the Texas Women’s Foundation will retire at the end of 2021, and the organization is launching a search for her succe...

McKinney ISD will not offer virtual learning for the 2021-2022 school year In a letter to parents, superintendent Rick McDaniel also announced masks will be optional next school year. McKinney ISD Superintendent Rick McDaniel said in a letter to parents this week that the district will not offer virtual learning in the fall.(Andy Jacobsohn / Staff Photographer) 10:17 AM on May 14, 2021 CDT McKinney ISD is making changes to its mask protocols and learning options for the 2021-22 school year, as ...

American Airlines investigating Southlake pilot’s social media activity that criticizes Carroll ISD diversity plan Groups that support the Cultural Competence Action Plan posted about the Twitter posts to bring the matter to the company’s attention. The Carroll ISD Administration Center photographed on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Southlake.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) 4:53 PM on May 13, 2021 CDT American Airlines is investigating one of its pilots after social media users urged th...

Frisco Fair to make up for lost time with Ferris wheel, live music, rollercoaster The free event will last for about three weeks after being canceled last year due to COVID-19. Fletchers Corny Dogs are prepared in this file photo. The staple of Texas fairs will be at the Frisco Fair this month.(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer) Games, carnival rides, corn dogs, drinks and other festivities are coming to Frisco this month. The Frisco Fair, organized by the Frisco Fresh Market will return for...

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD hosting vaccine distribution site Thursday The vaccine will be available for staff and students 16 years of age and older, family members and GCISD staff members. Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will give out Pfizer vaccine on Thursday at the district office.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is hosting a vaccine distribution site on Thursday at its district office in Grapevine. The Pfizer vaccine will be administered to staff, students 16 years of age ...

Justin Beller declared winner of District 1 McKinney city council seat The June 5 runoff election was canceled after the council formally accepted Stan Penn’s withdrawal. McKinney will have a new city council member after Justin Beller was declared the winner of the District 1 seat, following Stan Penns withdrawal from the race.(David Woo / Staff Photographer) 1:55 PM on May 11, 2021 CDT At a special meeting of the McKinney City Council Monday, Justin Beller was declared the winner of the Dis...

Plano ISD parents, community members air concerns about textbooks they say contain racist information The district said materials support the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills but don’t encompass the entire curriculum. Rajesh Versa, a parent of two kids in the district, holds a sign up to board members as he voices his concerns during a heated debate about diversity and inclusion at Plano ISDs board meeting at Plano Independent School District Administration Building in Plano, Texas, Tuesd...

Crumbl Cookies chain is coming to McKinney The popular cookie chain will open its new location next month. Crumbl Cookies will open a new store in McKinney this June.(Courtesy Crumbl Cookies) The new location for the popular Utah-based chain will open in June, according to the company. “We already have a huge fan-base for Crumbl in the Dallas area and we wanted to give our Crumbl fans in McKinney their very own store,” said Anna Tibbitts, a public relations specialist with Crumbl. Known for...