🌱 All-State Musicians + City Council Candidate Filing Opens

Hello, people of McKinney-Frisco! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the McKinney-Frisco Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 43 Low: 19.

Here are the top 3 stories in McKinney-Frisco today:

1. Students from all eleven Frisco Independent School District high schools have been chosen for the Texas Music Educators Association Texas All-State Music Ensembles. This honor is considered the highest individual honor a band, choir, jazz, or orchestra student can achieve in Texas and is highly competitive. Less than three percent of the students across Texas are selected as All-State musicians. Click to find the list of students. (Press Release Desk)
2. According to data published on the district website, McKinney Independent School District has nearly hit one thousand active COVID-19 cases. The district has reported 883 active cases in students and 110 active cases in staff which brings the total number of cases to 993. The definition of an 'active case' is a person who has received a “lab-confirmed positive case of COVID-19” and has not yet returned to school. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Candidate filing for Frisco City Council is now open. Council seats for Places Two and Four are up for election. The last day to file for a place on the ballot is Feb. 18 with the last day to register to vote in the election being Apr. 7. (Community Impact Newspaper)

From our sponsor:

Tackling a big to-do list around the house to start the new year? Our partners at Thumbtack, the home services app, have made hiring trusted local pros for pretty much any job extremely easy and intuitive. In minutes, you can find a painter, plumber, roofer or someone to help with small jobs such as trash hauling or appliance repair. And Thumbtack's rating system can give you confidence that you're hiring a quality pro you can count on. Click here to get started.

Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Blood Drive At Lone Star High School (9:00 AM)
• You Can Paint At McKinney Parks and Recreation (10:00 AM)
• Mommy Meet-Up (0-3 years) At The John and Judy Gay Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Frisco, TX - Lost Dogs, Cats & Pets posted about a lost dog named Bella. She was lost on Jan. 19 near Custer Road and El Dorado. Keep an eye out! (Facebook)
• North Texas Food Bank notified our community that the Mobile Pantry distributions at Chase Oaks Church Legacy Campus and UNT Dallas have been canceled. (Instagram)
• McKinney Police Department announces that they are now hiring. Click to submit an application. (Facebook)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• Free Covid Testing LLC — (Visit website)
• Dynamic Multi-Services — (Visit Website)
• Add your business here

Events:

• Taxes In Retirement Webinar (January 24)
• Taxes In Retirement Webinar (January 24)
• Taxes In Retirement Seminar (January 24)
• Mike Massé in Concert: Epic Acoustic Classic Rock (February 5)
• Add your event

Loving the McKinney-Frisco Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:

• Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe
• Get your local business listed in front of readers

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.