Canyon East Parks/Trails Open + Raytheon Expansion + Evan Stewart

Welcome to the debut edition of the McKinney-Frisco Daily, your new source for all the events, news, and general happenings in your town! I'm your host, Nicole Fallon-Peek.

First, today's weather:

Rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 83 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories today in McKinney-Frisco:

1. The second phase of the 30-acre park and trail system at Frisco Station is now complete. Canyon East connects to The Bend, a 1.3-acre park, and brings an additional acre of trails and parks to the 242-acre mixed-use project, which is located along the Dallas North Tollway and John Hickman Parkway. The completion of this phase coincided with the opening of The Cadence at Frisco Station, a luxury apartment home community located at 4160 Gridiron Road. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. Raytheon Intelligence & Space is expanding and upgrading its McKinney campus. The company recently opened a 178,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and announced plans to build a new factory in McKinney, Texas. These projects are expected to create a collective 1,200 new local jobs. (Area Development Online)
3. Frisco's own five-star wide receiver Evan Stewart has decided to forego the rest of his senior season at Frisco Liberty as he is “mentally and physically preparing” himself for the college football level. (Longhorns Wire)
4. Two Senoritas Mexican Restaurant and Cantina has announced a delay in its McKinney opening and says the 1222 N. Central Expressway location will now open in the third week of October. (Community Impact Newspaper)
5. If you're visiting a pumpkin patch or field in McKinney-Frisco this fall, here are some delicious recipes to try out with your locally-grown produce haul. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)

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— 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.