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• Avelo McKinney Flights Near Launch as City Adds Airline Support, Food and Rental Cars (tx3dnews.com) — McKinney is gearing up for Avelo's Nov. 11 launch at McKinney National Airport by adding an airline support building, a new Square and Sky food concession, and Enterprise rental cars in the terminal. City officials say the $400,000 in added work restores earlier cuts without new funding, though the food vendor may not be ready by the first departing flights.
• Video Interview: Our Q&A with Texas Glory Founder Kevin Shelton, Who Recaps His Amazing Career Accomplishments In & Out of Softball Over the Last Quarter Century (Oct. 7, 2026) (linedrivemedia.com) — A recent video interview spotlights Texas Glory founder Kevin Shelton at his McKinney training facility, The Halo, where he reflects on a decades-long softball career. The conversation, recorded during a visit to McKinney, traces his path from nuclear engineer and Navy officer to building a powerhouse travel program that's sent many athletes on to college and pro softball.
• Trump's San Antonio Visit Erupts in Protests as He Targets Talarico and Backs Paxton (saobserver.com) — Texas readers see McKinney briefly spotlighted in a campaign photo of Attorney General Ken Paxton as part of coverage of Donald Trump's protest-disrupted rally in San Antonio. The story details Trump's attacks on Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, tightening statewide polls, and Gov. Greg Abbott's conspicuous absence, underscoring how competitive Texas races have become this cycle.
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