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In today's newsletter:

  • Will McKinney spend $21M to back a massive surf lagoon?
  • Why McKinney may remove a teen's roadside memorial—and what's next
  • What's next for the planned surf park project in McKinney?

Also on today's calendar: Sherman Evening Lions Club 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 97, low: 76.
  • Friday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. McKinney Surf Lagoon Could Land a $21M City Incentive (credaily.com) — McKinney's City Council is weighing a proposed $21 million economic incentive to support the Cannon Beach surf lagoon and resort, now under construction on one of the city's last big undeveloped sites. If approved, the 35-acre project could bring 700 jobs and an estimated 400,000 visitors a year, making it a major new entertainment and tourism draw for local residents and businesses.
   

2. McKinney family fights to keep roadside memorial after city code notice – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com) — A McKinney family is fighting to keep a roadside memorial for 14-year-old Jamir Dabney at the spot where he was killed, after the city said it violates public right-of-way rules. The city cites code limits and a citizen complaint, while neighbors have launched a petition and the family prepares to appeal directly to McKinney City Council.
   

3. Surf Park Summit 2026 Draws Largest Audience Ever (recmanagement.com) — Developers behind a major surf-park brand shared new details about their second Texas project planned in McKinney, highlighting lessons from earlier destinations and the industry's rapid growth. While most of the conference focused on global surf-park trends, the McKinney project was cited as part of a broader push to integrate wave pools into mixed-use real estate and hospitality hubs.
   

4. North Texas cities dominate top 5 best cities for children (cw33.com) — McKinney ranks fourth in a new national index measuring how well big cities support children's well-being, joining Frisco and Plano in the top four. The study looked at education, economic stability, housing, and park access, underscoring that North Texas—especially McKinney—offers comparatively strong conditions for raising kids.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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