🌱 Soccer Drive House Fire + McKinney-Frisco Homes For Sale

Hello, people of McKinney-Frisco! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with the Wednesday issue of the McKinney-Frisco Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunny, pleasant and warmer. High: 76 Low: 51.

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

1. On Monday evening, the McKinney Fire Department was called out to the 900 block of Soccer Drive for a house fire. The fire had burned out by the time firefighters arrived, but the house was reportedly filled with smoke. Investigators learned that the home's resident had fallen asleep on the couch with a lit cigarette, which caused the blanket on top of him to catch fire. Authorities said the resident suffered minor burns and was transported to the hospital as a precaution. (Star Local Media)
2. House hunting in the McKinney-Frisco area? Six new local properties have just been listed for sale on Redfin, ranging from a modest 4-bed, 2-bath home on Sedona Lane in McKinney for $485,000 to a massive 5-bed, 6-bath home on Phantom Springs Drive in Frisco for $3.9 million. Get more details in Patch's latest real estate roundup. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)
3. In case you missed it, SR Grocery has officially opened a new convenience store in east McKinney. The store, which offers beer, wine, and tobacco products as well as coffee, sodas, and energy drinks, opened a few weeks ago at 1207 N. Tennessee Street. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• "Soy Una Guerrera (I Am A Warrior)" At McKinney Performing Arts Center (9:00 AM)
• Diabetes Self-Management Workshop At McKinney Senior Recreation Center (1:00 PM)
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu At Apex Centre (5:15 PM)
• Free High Fitness Class At Old Settler's Recreation Center (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Community Garden Kitchen, located at 501 Howard St. in McKinney, is planning a "soft opening" sometime in the next couple of weeks. Visit communitygardenkitchen.org for more information about this haven for local food-insecure residents. (Star Local Media)
• Marla Roe, who has served as executive director of Visit Frisco since 2004, has nearly four decades of experience in hospitality and tourism. Learn more about this local leader in Roe's profile piece on Frisco Enterprise. (Star Local Media)
• With the first Frisco Medical Pavilion fully leased, Dallas-based Caddis Healthcare Real Estate is developing Frisco Medical Pavilion II, which is expected to begin construction in mid-2022. (The Business Journals)

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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.