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The Bushes have picked a side in their church's high-stakes UMC fight
The affluent church recently rejected the national denomination's authority.
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Inflatable turkeys take over McKinney historic district
If you were to take a stroll in McKinney's historic district, you are almost guaranteed to see a few inflatable turkeys hanging out in people's yards. Some of them are simply sitting there. Some are small. Some are 25 feet tall. Some have accessories. Some aren't even turkeys, but dinosaurs in disguise.
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Nobody Is Shocked That This Texas City Was Just Named One Of The Happiest In America
Somewhere between the perfectly maintained parks and the smell of something incredible coming from a food hall the size of a small country, Plano, Texas quietly became one of the happiest cities in America. And honestly, once you spend a little time here, the only surprising thing is that it...
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Celina Approves $90 Million Retail Development With City's First Target
C elina is getting its first Target , and it's bringing an entire shopping center along with it. The retailer will anchor Celina Towne Crossing, a $90 million commercial development planned for the northeast corner of Preston Road and Outer Loop. Celina City Council approved an economic development agreement for the project Nov. 10. Spanning approximately 45 acres, the development will add 359,000 square feet of commercial space to one of the city's growing retail corridors. What's Coming To Celina Towne Crossing? The centerpiece will be a 145,000-square-foot Target, joined by three junior anchor stores, two full-service restaurants and four strip retail centers. Plans also include a detention pond that will be enhanced with landscaping and converted into a water feature, along with space for public art and monuments designed to create a gateway into the development. The project adds to Celina's expanding lineup of major retailers, following the arrival of the city's first Walmart Supercenter and Costco . A $90 Million Investment Under the agreement, Celina will waive approximately $7.5 million in building and impact fees in exchange for the developer investing at least $90 million in buildings and infrastructure. To qualify for the incentives, the Target and three
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Iraq War Veteran Gets Mortgage-Free Home in Anna, Texas, After Years in RVs
Branden Cason and his family were handed the keys to a new home in Anna, Texas, on Veterans Day, a fresh start for a veteran who was medically retired from the Army after sustaining a traumatic brain injury and other wounds in an improvised explosive device blast during a deployment to Iraq. The home came through Operation Homefront's Permanent Homes for Veterans program, with support from homebuilder Pulte, and the Cason family will own it outright, mortgage-free, once they complete the program.
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AT&T reveals first look at massive new Plano headquarters as construction begins
A single blue balloon floating above a massive construction site in North Texas is offering a glimpse of what's to come as AT&T prepares to transform 54 acres into its new corporate headquarters. The balloon, visible along Legacy Drive in Plano, marks the future location of a 250-foot cell tower...
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East Plano 50-Home Project Clears Key Step Near High School Site
Plano’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a preliminary replat Nov. 2 that would allow part of a 27-acre parcel once owned by Baptist Meadows Church to be divided into lots for a 50-home development. The project is north of Meadows Baptist Church and directly across the street from Plano East Senior High School.
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Texas football powerhouse out of playoffs after court ruling
Just a few days ago, Argyle Liberty Christian (TX) announced that it would be seeking legal action against the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) decision to ban the Warriors from postseason play . On Tuesday, a Denton County Courthouse denied the school's request for a temporary restraining order. Charles Baggarly of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that the decision was announced after several hours of deliberation. The ruling keeps Liberty Christian out of the TAPPS Division I postseason. According to Baggarly, 362nd Judicial District Court Judge Bruce McFarling ruled that TAPPS did not do anything illegal or against public policy. The ruling from McFarling came down to proper due process, not whether the athlete was coached by Griffin or if the athlete was ineligible. More: Texas high school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 10, Week 13 The first round of the postseason was moved back a week to allow for changes to be made to the eight-team bracket. Liberty Christian, led by five-star Oklahoma linebacker commit Cooper Witten, was viewed by many as the favorite to win the state championship in the division. TAPPS' original decision was based on findings that found the program broke the
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Packed with a massive new winter ice rink and spectacular rooftop skyline views, downtown Dallas’ iconic Klyde Warren Park is officially launching an incredible $44.6 million expansion
One of Dallas’ most distinctive green spaces is getting bigger—and the plans include a new spot to take in the skyline. Klyde Warren Park’s Phase 2.0 expansion will extend the park westward toward Field Street, adding a glass-and-steel pavilion, a rooftop terrace and an outdoor lawn that will transform into an ice-skating rink during winter. The project will grow the park from 5.4 to 7.1 acres by covering another section of Woodall Rodgers Freeway.
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Old East Dallas: Where Dallas history lives on the front porch
--- For close to 30 years, real estate agent Elizabeth Mast has called East Dallas home, and she has watched it grow and transform into a vibrant, energetic place while still holding onto its soul. "I love living in East Dallas because of its unmatched sense of community and the...