🌱Frisco Interactive Trail Map + New CBD Store Opened In McKinney

Good morning, McKinney-Frisco! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to celebrate the New Year, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the McKinney-Frisco Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and very warm. High: 73 Low: 61.

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

1. Frisco released a new interactive 'story map' showcasing top hike-and-bike trails. The Frisco Trails Story Map was part of the city's "Progress in Motion" video series and highlights the top 10 trails. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. CBD store, The Wellness Experience, opened in McKinney. The Black- and women-owned store sells CBD products, including lotion, hemp honey and vape carts. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Frisco Fire Crews were deployed to the Texas Panhandle for wildfires. The crews will be deployed for up to seven days as part of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• New Year's Laughing Eve: Countdown to 2022 - The Comedy Arena (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The North Texas Food Bank will be closed from Dec. 31 through Jan. 3 for the holidays. They will resume normal business hours and operations on Jan. 4. (Instagram)
• A gift to the North Texas Food Bank right now can make an even bigger impact in the lives of neighbors facing hunger this holiday season. Sammons Enterprises and the Beaumont Foundation of America are tripling every gift given – up to $200,000 through Dec. 31. (Instagram)
• Many city facilities will be closed or operating with adjusted hours on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 for the new year. More info can be found at McKinneyTexas.org/HolidayClosures. There is no change in the trash & recycling schedule as the holiday falls on Saturday. (Facebook)

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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.