🌱 Inaugural Frisco Football Classic + Lady Bulldogs Stepping Up

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Winds subsiding and cooler. High: 57 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories today in McKinney-Frisco:

1. The University of North Texas football team has accepted an invitation to play in the inaugural Frisco Football Classic at Frisco's Toyota Stadium. North Texas will face Miami (Ohio) from the Mid-American Conference. The game will be played on Dec. 23 at 2:30 p.m. CT and broadcast by ESPN. (Mean Green Sports)
2. One month into its 2021-22 season, the McKinney North girls basketball team is picking up where it left off with some early wins. The Lady Bulldogs entered the month 7-1 on the year and ranked No. 9 in 5A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Now, the team is looking to take the next step. They've entrusted several key roles to a cast of underclassmen and will be braving a challenging district for a second-place finish and a bi-district playoff appearance. Fifth-year head coach Veronica Reed-Hamilton wants to see the Lady Bulldogs "clean up some things on the defensive glass and with the team’s half-court offense." (Star Local Media)
3. Today is the last day to donate a new, unwrapped toy to the Frisco Police Department and Frisco Fire Department's annual toy drive. The drive benefits children at Frisco Family Services and Assistance Center of Collin County. Visit this link for a list of drop-off sites. (City of Frisco)
4. Driving in Frisco this week? These roadwork projects throughout the city may impact traffic along your route. (City of Frisco)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Downtown Advisory Board - George a. Purefoy Municipal Center (12:00 PM)
• Bike Advisory Committee - George a. Purefoy Municipal Center (6:00 PM)
• Public Art Board - George a. Purefoy Municipal Center (6:30 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.