🌱 Premier Popshelf Frisco Store Opening + Cheer Competition

Happy Wednesday, people of McKinney-Frisco! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and chilly. High: 49 Low: 30.

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

1. Frisco ISD cheerleaders earned five Top 20 recognitions at the annual UIL Texas State Spirit Competition in Fort Worth. The School District celebrates the athleticism and artistic ability that was evident throughout out the competition and school year. Each cheer team presented a three-minute performance at the competition that focused on crowd leading, fight songs, and a band chant. (Press Release Desk)
2. Frisco headquartered Maverick Fitness donated $60,000 to local nonprofits. Maverick Fitness is the second largest franchisee for Orangetheory Fitness, sporting 34 studios. The donations were part of their OrangeLove nonprofit initiative that chooses a monthly recipient for the donations. Click to see the list of area non-profits who received funds. (CW33 NewsFix)
3. The Dollar General chain is premiering a new shopping spinoff called Popshelf in the McKinney area. The new store will be located at 2821 Craig Dr. #100 in the former Pier One location. Popshelf will offer items at the five dollar price point which is slightly more expensive than the one dollar price point the Dollar General chain is known for. (CultureMap Dallas)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Multilingual Storytime (3-5 years) At The John and Judy Gay Library (10:15 AM)
• Let's Play Music (K-5th Grade) At The Roy and Helen Hall Library (4:30 PM)
• Mad Science (K-5th Grade) At The John and Judy Gay Library (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Lost Dogs, Cats & Pets is spreading the word about lost German Shepard Jake. Click to find a picture of Jake. (Facebook)
• City Hall celebrates Frisco being named 5th on the list of Safest Cities in America. Congratulations! (Facebook)
• McKinney Independent School District is mourning the loss of George Webb. He was a pillar in the McKinney community. (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.