🌱 County Sheriff Undercover Ops + Takeout For Thanksgiving

Up and at 'em, McKinney-Frisco! Let's get this Monday started off right. Here are the most important things happening today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine and beautiful. High: 71 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in McKinney-Frisco today:

1. An undercover operation conducted by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of 16 men for online solicitation of a minor. The office announced Thursday that as part of “Operation Safe Halloween,” which ran from Oct. 26-28, investigators targeted suspects who use the internet to prey on adolescent children. Court records identified two local individuals in the case: 36-year-old Eric Andersen from McKinney and 29-year-old Richard Pickett from Frisco. (Star Local Media)
2. Need a break from preparing Thanksgiving dinner this year? Check out the ultimate guide to the best Collin County spots for holiday takeout. Highlights include Hutchins BBQ (both the McKinney and Frisco locations), Rick’s Chophouse in McKinney, and The Crest Bistro in Frisco. (Local Profile)
3. With supplies running low at the hospital, Scottish Rite for Children is collecting donations for gently-used crutches at both their Dallas and Frisco campuses. (NBC Dallas Fort Worth)
4. The PGA of America will be opening its Frisco headquarters in the first quarter of 2022. (Star Local Media)
5. Rosita’s Tex-Mex & Cantina in Frisco has officially closed. (Community Impact)

Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Mckinney, Get your Sam's Club Membership and Donate 25% to Action Against Hunger! (9:00 AM)
• YA Book Club (14 years and up)- Ticketed (6:00 PM)
• Yarnigans (Adult)- Hybrid - John and Judy Gay Library (7:00 PM)

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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.