🌱 Frisco Students Arrested For Posting Threats + Frisco Classic

Good morning, people of McKinney-Frisco! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with today's edition of the McKinney-Frisco Daily.

First, today's weather:

A couple of showers. High: 48 Low: 31.

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

1. Students across the country have been arrested for participating in a viral social media "challenge" to threaten violence in their schools, including some in Frisco. On Friday, local police arrested seven middle schoolers for their social media threats. Frisco Police Chief David Shilson issued a message to the community urging students to convey to their classmates that "these threats are not funny or cool," and that "social media challenges that include this type of destructive behavior are not okay." (New York Post)
2. The Frisco Football Classic is coming to the Toyota Stadium this Thursday, Dec. 23, and college football fans are eager to see if North Texas or Miami (OH) will claim victory. According to Underdog Dynasty, fans should keep an eye on DeAndre Torrey, a senior running back for North Texas who has gone for 1,215 yards and 13 touchdowns this season. The publication describes Torrey as the team's "workhorse," and says this Mean Green running back is good at shaking off tacklers. (Underdog Dynasty)
3. Christmas week in the McKinney-Frisco area will get increasingly warmer as the big day approaches. Expect sunshine and temperatures climbing up to a high of 71 by Thursday. Wednesday and Thursday may also see wind gusts up to 20 mph. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Holiday Carols With Girl Scouts At McKinney Parks And Recreation (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Collin County Sheriff's Office in McKinney reminds residents not to drink and drive this holiday season. Officers will be out in full force this season to help keep Texas roads safe. Learn more about finding a ride home at SoberRides.org. (Facebook)
• Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney and the City Council recently toured the future PGA headquarters' new home in Frisco. Check out this sneak peek video shared by the City of Frisco. (Facebook)
• A neighbor in Vista of Eldorado is looking to hire someone to help remove tree leaves from their pool. (Nextdoor)

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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.