🌱 McKinney Boyd Wrestlers Move To Regionals + New Homes For Sale

Get on up, McKinney-Frisco! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in McKinney-Frisco.

First, today's weather:

Mild with plenty of sun. High: 68 Low: 35.

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

1. McKinney Boyd wrestlers competed for a spot in the state regionals during the 2022 District Championship meet in Wylie, just before last week's winter storm hit the area. According to McKinney ISD Athletics, sophomores Fernando Gonzalez and Strother Thompson, junior Leonard Pretorius, and seniors Tyler Lee and Carson Sheil will be advancing to the regional finals meet. Congratulations, Broncos! (VYPE)
2. Looking for your new local dream home? Newly-listed properties for sale in the McKinney-Frisco area range from $325,000 to $896,734. Each of the listed residences offers at least three bedrooms, beautiful facades, and generous square footage. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)
3. Frisco Texas mom Amber Freed, who had twins Maxwell and Riley four years ago, sensed that something wasn’t right when Maxwell seemed "trapped in his body." Diagnosed with SLC6A1 at 18 months, Maxwell's family founded a patient advocacy group, SLC6A1 Connect, to build awareness and raise funds for scientific research, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure. (Yahoo Finance)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Silent Yoga @ Apex Centre - McKinney Parks and Recreation (9:30 AM)
• Visit Frisco Board Meeting - George A. Purefoy Municipal Center (12:00 PM)
• True Crime Book Club (Adults) - Hybrid (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Frisco's new Life Time fitness resort will hold a grand opening on Feb. 11 at 4913 Throne Hall Way in Frisco. (Facebook)
• McKinney CVB announced it received confirmation to bring Third Monday Trade Days back starting this month (Feb. 18 through 20). (Instagram)
• Historic Downtown McKinney spotlighted some upcoming events, including Krewe of Barkus, a Mardi Gras Dog Parade Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (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.