🌱 Free COVID Boosters At Collin College + Birds Storm Stonebriar

Good day, neighbors! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with the latest copy of the McKinney-Frisco Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 63 Low: 36.

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

1. Collin College announced it will offer free COVID-19 vaccination booster shots at multiple campuses. Pfizer and Moderna boosters will be available to the campus community as well as the general public. The first clinic will be held next Friday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Frisco Campus Conference Center. (WBAP)
2. Over the weekend, a swarm of hundreds, possibly thousands, of great-tailed grackles descended upon the Stonebriar Centre mall in Frisco, leading visitors to document the incident. Although large flocks of these black, iridescent birds in parking lots aren't entirely uncommon here, travelers who were in town for the FCS Football Championship game were taken by surprise at the sight, which some described as "pretty bizarre." One man posted a video of the swarm on social media and compared the incident to Alfred Hitchcock's classic film, "The Birds." (Subscription: Express News)
3. Local entrepreneur Kenny Clark bought the Minuteman Press Printing franchise in McKinney, Texas, and shared how he was able to do it, post-pandemic. Despite so many businesses shutting down or downsizing over the last two years, Clark has consistently grown his sales and helped other local businesses meet their ever-changing needs for custom design, print, and marketing services. "Today, I am stronger than I was before the pandemic, and our client base is stronger as well." (Franchising.com)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Art In The Atrium 21 Reception At George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit Frisco shares 20 warm things to do when the temperature drops in Frisco. The list features family-friendly attractions, indoor sports, restaurants with heated seating, and more. (Instagram)
• Today marks the start of early voting for the Special Election to fill the unexpired term for Frisco City Council Place 5. The full list of polling locations, dates and times is featured on the Frisco City Hall website. (Facebook)
• The North Texas Food Bank's Drive-Thru Mobile Pantry will be stationed at two Dallas locations today, Jan. 12. Food will be distributed at the Thurgood Marshall Rec Center from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and the Lawrence & Marder Church of Christ from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. (Instagram)

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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.