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Flash flooding prompts rescue in Tioga
TIOGA, Texas (KTEN) — Parts of Grayson County have been inundated by a month's worth of rain in less than two weeks. Range Creek is overflowing in Tioga; a road is washed out, and a rescue mission was triggered Sunday as a result of flooding. Tioga volunteer firefighters helped...
Legacy ER & Urgent Care Secures $10,000 Grant for Child Hunger Program
DALLAS (KDAF) — Legacy ER & Urgent Care, which provides emergency room and urgent care services in North Texas, helped to secure a $10,000 grant for Frisco Fastpacs, a nonprofit that works to end childhood hunger. The grant was awarded by the ACP Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Altamont...
Rodeo women honor Reba McEntire ahead of ACM Awards
Country music stars are in town and rehearsing for the Academy of Country Music awards Thursday night at The Star in Frisco. Host Reba McEntire is here, too, and getting honors from women in rodeo. The Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) honored the entertainment icon with its 2024 Pam Minick...
Prosper to open two new parks with pickleball courts, athletic fields, plus other amenities
The town of Prosper is busy constructing two new parks, Raymond Community Park and Lakewood Park. Both parks will include pickleball courts, along with various other amenities. “This will be, as far as the parks department goes, the first pickleball courts in our park system,” said Dan Baker, director of...
Here's a breakdown of city of Celina's financial report and projects in the works
The 2023 Popular Annual Financial Report has been released by the city of Celina. The report looked at the general fund and utility fund, sources of revenue, how the money is used and highlighted 15 projects currently under way within the city.
DCTA charts new course: Direct hiring signals shift in bus operation strategy
The Denton County Transportation Authority Board of Directors voted on Thursday to end its relationship with the North Texas Mobility Corporation and begin a process to directly hire bus drivers within DCTA. “Ridership on our fixed route bus operation has seen tremendous growth over the last 18 months, increasing 37%...
21-year-old suspect arrested for attacking 13-year-old girl on school bus
DENTON, Texas (KTVT) — Denton police have arrested a woman they say was caught on camera assaulting a teenager on a school bus last month. Traveonna Mays, 21, turned herself into the City of Denton jail Thursday morning after police issued an arrest warrant for injury to a child, a third-degree felony. A Denton County magistrate judge set bond at $7,500.
Frisco home catches fire after lightning strike, officials say
FRISCO, Texas - A family lost pretty much everything after a house fire in Frisco Thursday that was likely caused by a lightning strike. Nobody was home when it happened, but a grandmother and her family — including six grandchildren who live there — are devastated. The fire...
Column: Denton home inventory on the rise, but quality is a different story
The number of homes available for sale in the city of Denton is up 25% from last year. Months of supply is up by 33% due to continued stagnant sales. Closings were flat in April while pending contracts slid by 6%. The steady rise in inventory across Denton County has been muted in the local market so far this year. This has resulted in flat prices and sluggish sales.
Collinsville woman reunited with her late mother's class ring
COLLINSVILLE, Texas (KTEN) — After losing her mother, a Collinsville woman was reconnected with her mom through a piece of jewelry more than 50 years old. "CRF" — those are the initials that helped reunite Katie Brock with her late mother's 1971 high school class ring. The three letters that helped a total stranger from Mena, Arkansas, return a priceless keepsake the Brock family will treasure forever.
Frisco ISD Board of Trustees approves FY 2024-25 budget with estimated $30.8 million deficit
The Frisco ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $963.78 million budget for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 with a potential $30.8 million shortfall in the general fund. The Frisco ISD FY 2024-25 budgeted revenue is set at $930.5 million, and breaks down as follows:
Dallas Parkway improvements, more slated for Prosper
Construction work on Dallas Parkway (not pictured) is expected to take roughly a month, according to meeting documents. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Check out these ongoing and upcoming Prosper transportation projects. Dallas Parkway road repairs. The project: Some concrete panels on the northbound lanes of Dallas Parkway between US 380 and...
Huffines Auto Dealerships celebrate century mark in the metroplex
Ray Huffines and his son Sam Huffines carry on the family legacy. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) Huffines Auto Dealerships are celebrating 100 years of being family-owned and operated in North Texas this year. J.L. Huffines Sr. opened the first auto dealership in Denton in May 1924. That was a Willy’s-Knight, Overland...
Walmart’s Drone Delivery Takes Off in Dallas
Walmart's drone delivery service is expanding in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, aiming to make drone-based delivery a norm for thousands of households. By partnering with Wing and Zipline, the retail giant is setting the stage for a new era of convenience. Expanding Reach in Dallas-Fort Worth. Walmart has announced that...
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