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🌱 How will jurors untangle the deadly Frisco track meet confrontation?
Frisco, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Frisco! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will jurors untangle the deadly Frisco track meet confrontation?
- How did Frisco land in America’s Top 10 places to live?
- Which Star Wars stars are coming to Frisco this August?
Today's riddle: What is always in front of you but can never be seen? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Frisco track meet stabbing: Jury selection to begin in death of Frisco student (fox4news.com) — Jury selection begins today in Collin County for the high‑profile trial stemming from the 2025 fatal stabbing of Frisco Memorial High School student‑athlete Austin Metcalf at a district track meet. The case, which started under a team tent at Kuykendall Stadium and spread from Frisco across social media, will now hinge on jurors weighing a central self‑defense claim under Texas law. 
• 4 Texas cities excel among best places to live in US (mysanantonio.com) — Frisco just ranked No. 9 nationally on U.S. News & World Report’s 2026–27 list of best places to live, highlighting its strong incomes and high home values. The report praises Frisco’s live-work-play balance alongside other top Texas cities, underscoring the area’s job market, housing costs, and quality of life metrics that continue to draw new residents.
• Rebel Scum Con III: Dennis Haysbert is heading to Texas (fanthatracks.com) — A major sci‑fi fan convention is headed back to the Frisco Convention Center August 7–9, 2026, bringing a long list of Star Wars actors and creators. Dennis Haysbert joins an already packed guest lineup, with organizers promising more updates as the event approaches. Local fans can start planning now for a full weekend of celebrity panels and fandom fun.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Shellberg Earns PING All-Midwest Region Team Honors (hawkeyesports.com)
Plano
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- Sandeep Srivastava Calls on Shaheen to Condemn Comments Targeting Immigrants and South Asians (tx3dnews.com)
- U.S. Girls U17 to Play for Gold at 2026 Pan Am Cup (usavolleyball.org)
Allen
- North Texas Town Claims Top Texas Spot On Best Places To Live List (dallasexpress.com)
- Youthful Infusion Expands Summer Skin Protection Consultation Program (usatoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The future (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)
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