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🌱 Popshelf Coming To McKinney + Frisco Roadwork Roundup
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Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the McKinney-Frisco Daily.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny and cool. High: 53 Low: 28.
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Here are the top stories today in McKinney-Frisco:
- McKinney-Frisco Patch has rounded up the weather for the upcoming week. Expect sunny, cool days with winds and a high of 64ºF on Wednesday. For the full forecast, click the link. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)
- Popshelf, Dollar General's latest concept, is coming to McKinney. This will be the first location in Texas and the store will sell most houseware, health and beauty products, toys, snacks, and more for $5 or less. Popshelf will open this spring at Eldorado Plaza in the space that formerly housed a Pier 1 Imports. (Longview News-Journal)
- The City Of Frisco released a roundup of roadwork that may impact traffic for this week. Restriping work on Parkwood Blvd from SH 121 to Gaylord Pkwy and Old Newman Rd from FM 423 to Shakespeare Ln will require daily lane closures between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. For schedules and locations for ongoing construction and roadwork, click the link. (Press Release Desk)
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Today in McKinney-Frisco:
- Downtown Frisco Advisory Board at George A. Purefoy Municipal Center at 6101 Frisco Square Blvd (12:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- The SPCA of Texas is offering $14 adoptions on all adult dogs and cats at its Dallas and Waxahachie locations in honor of Valentine's Day. This offer is valid for the entire month of February. (Facebook)
- Frisco City Hall thanks all of the fathers and daughters for joining together at the Endless Summer Daddy Daughter Dance over the weekend. The city also thanks its event sponsors for making the dance a success, including Raising Cane's, Market Street, and Cherry Blow Dry Bar. Click here to view photos from the night: (Facebook)
- The North Texas Food Bank announced their locations and times for its Drive-Thru Mobile Pantry for this week: Crossroads Assembly of God and Dallas West Church of Christ. All food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. For times and addresses, click the link. (Instagram)
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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.
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