🌱 Frisco's Shona Huffman Resigns + USWNT: 'Protect Trans Kids'

Hello, neighbors! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with today's issue of the McKinney-Frisco Daily.

First, today's weather:

Not as cold. High: 45 Low: 29.

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

1. Six-year Frisco City Council member Shona Huffman announced her resignation on Thursday due to a recent cancer diagnosis. Huffman, who is also withdrawing from the race for re-election, initially announced her diagnosis via Facebook on Feb. 13. Huffman said that serving Frisco is "one of the greatest honors" of her life, and thanked city staff for their service. Once a form of resignation is received by the city's secretary's office, the City of Frisco says it will consider its options for filling the vacancy on the current Council and on the May 7 ballot. (Community Impact)
2. The U.S. Women's National Team had a message to share when they played against Iceland the in SheBelieves Cup final at Toyota Stadium on Wednesday: "Protect Trans Kids." Several members of the soccer team had this phrase written on their wristbands throughout the game, reportedly to show solidarity with Texas transgender youth. Earlier this week, Governor Greg Abbott informed state health agencies that "medical treatments provided to transgender adolescents should be classified as child abuse," and that transgender children and their parents should be "reported to state authorities" by heath professionals. (Sporting News)
3. After a COVID hiatus, the Krewe of Barkus dog parade and party will return in-person to downtown McKinney this Sunday, Feb. 27. This year's theme is "A Walk Down Memory Lane" in honor of the 20th year of the events. More than 300 dogs and their humans are currently registered to participate in the festivities, which include a costume contest and float entries in the parade. Krewe of Barkus begins at 12:30 p.m. at Mitchell Park and the parade starts at 2:00 p.m. (The Dallas Morning News)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Meditative Mandala (Adults) At John and Judy Gay Library (10:15 AM)
• Adventures of Science Club - Disasters & More! At The Apex Centre (5:00 PM)
• Incredible Friday's Respite Care Event At First McKinney (6:00 PM)
• YAG Presents: Twelve Incompetent Jurors At McKinney Performing Arts Center (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to the Frisco girls' soccer team on its 3-2 victory over Lone Star this week! The Raccoons are the No. 11 team in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 5A state poll and is the only 9-5A squad without a loss this season. (Star Local Media)
• What's happening in the McKinney-Frisco area this weekend? Check out Patch's local events calendar to see what's going on in and around town. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)
• Several commercial projects are slated to begin in McKinney in the coming months, including an $11.5M new construction building on McIntyre Road and a new Urgent Care for Kids on W. University Drive. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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.