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He Ran Across Canada In 81 Days — Now He's Coming Home To Plano
B efore Sachin Latti ran across an entire country, he was a teenager in Plano trying to find somewhere he belonged. He had moved from Canada, struggled to make friends and faced bullying. A brief attempt at basketball ended when he was cut from the team. Then a guidance counselor suggested wrestling at Plano Senior High School, and everything began to change. Decades later, the friendships he formed on those wrestling mats would help bring him back to North Texas, this time as an ultra-endurance athlete and mental health advocate who spent 81 days running across Canada. On Nov. 14, Latti will lead a community 5K at Café Olivia Downtown in Dallas, raising money for the Blue Guardian Foundation, which supports law enforcement officers and their families during difficult times. Finding Connection In Plano When Latti's family relocated from Canada, adjusting to life in Texas wasn't easy. Although he remembers the kindness of neighbors who welcomed his family, finding his own place took time. "I won't pretend it was easy at first, though. I'd left my home in Canada, I didn't have friends, I dealt with some bullying, and honestly, I was sad," Sachin Latti told Local Profile . After
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KFC Doubles Rewards Points Through Nov. 30 and More Than Doubles Its Free-Food Menu
KFC Rewards members earn 2X points on app and KFC.com orders through Nov. 30, and the Secret Recipe Vault grows to 24 free items and combos. The post KFC Doubles Rewards Points Through Nov. 30 and More Than Doubles Its Free-Food Menu appeared first on Timeless Dishes .
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Frisco Grocery Run Turns Into Thanksgiving Surprise With CeeDee Lamb
At a Tom Thumb in Frisco, a grocery run for Destiny turned into a Thanksgiving surprise with Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Destiny was invited to fill a shopping cart with Thanksgiving groceries without worrying about the price, part of a surprise orchestrated by Lamb, who partnered with Tom Thumb and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, according to WFAA. Tom Thumb itself had partnered with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas to make the event happen.
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Princess Polly Set to Open at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco
Princess Polly is preparing to open a new store at Stonebriar Centre, located at 2601 Preston Road in Frisco, Texas. The Australian fashion retailer has listed the shopping center under the “Coming Soon” section of its official U.S. store locator, confirming its upcoming arrival in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Stonebriar Centre has also added the retailer to its online directory.
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Football Playoff Preview: Top storylines, teams, players as the postseason begins
The brackets are set, and the high school football playoffs are about to officially get underway. Thursday marks the beginning of the bi-district round, as teams throughout the area begin vying for the opportunity to compete for a state championship. It’s a feat that Frisco Lone Star nearly accomplished last season after making a run to the Class 5A Division I state championship game. Meanwhile, Allen and Celina finished out their respective campaigns as state semifinalists. With those programs and plenty others back in the postseason mix this time around, Star Local Media previews the local action ahead. Storylines Eagle eyes on the prize All season long, Allen has had the look of one of the very best teams in the state. The Eagles went unbeaten against an opening slate of Duncanville, DeSoto, Southlake Carroll and Prosper and did so by a collective score of 183-69. Allen hasn’t slowed since, running the table in 6-6A at 7-0 with an average margin of victory of 53.1 points. The Eagles did so despite replacing 40 seniors from last season and entrusting key roles to several underclassmen – a learning curve that sophomores like quarterback Ty Snell (1,781 passing yards, 30 total touchdowns),
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Healing Touch Massage Chairs Opens New West Plano Showroom, No Grand Opening Set Yet
Healing Touch Massage Chairs & Beds has opened a new showroom in West Plano, bringing its lineup of massage chairs and mattresses under one roof with sister brand Luxe Sleep Concepts. The showroom opened Nov. 2 at 1900 Preston Road, Suite 250, and is currently in a soft-opening phase while more products continue to arrive.
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Plano Senior High Schools Women’s Basketball Season Kicks Off
Plano Senior High School Women’s Basketball Team is kicking off their season with the first game on Nov. 6 against Sachse High School at 5 p.m. in the afternoon. However, this game is beyond just the start of their season, it’s their long time rivalry with Sachse High School. The two have had a history of high stake sport matches before this, including meetings in both the UIL 5A and UIL 6A Regional Quarterfinal Playoffs over the years. Coming off a 56-49 victory over Prosper in their last game, the Lady Wildcats enter the season opener with confidence and plenty to prove.