Cheers Plano! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
Also on today's calendar: Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. As anti-Hindu rhetoric grows, Texas Hindus rethink public celebrations (newsbreak.com) — Plano is at the heart of a fast-growing Indian American community now wrestling with louder Hindu festivals, rising online hate, and tense city council debates over temples and ethnic businesses. Local residents describe weighing noise concerns, environmental impacts, and fears of racist backlash as they decide whether to scale back public Ganesh celebrations or keep traditions visible across North Texas neighborhoods.
2. Dallas Stars president, Plano residents discusses proposed venue tax for new arena costs (fox4news.com) — Plano voters will decide in November whether to approve Proposition A, a venue tax on hotels, car rentals, tickets and more to help fund a new Dallas Stars arena at the Shops at Willow Bend site. Team executives say the taxes will mostly hit visitors, while local opponents argue residents will still shoulder higher costs and potential future tax increases to maintain city services.
3. More North Texans Are Reaching Out For Domestic Violence Help: Here's What Advocates Want You To Know (localprofile.com) — A Plano-based nonprofit, Hope's Door New Beginning Center, is seeing more North Texans reach out for domestic violence support and is emphasizing safety planning over simply telling survivors to leave. The organization, serving Plano and surrounding counties since 1985, offers a hotline, shelters, legal advocacy, counseling, and prevention programs while urging residents to recognize abuse in all ZIP codes and respond with belief and practical help.
4. John 10:1-21 ~ Truly I say to you (blogspot.com) — A longtime worshipper recalls how Christ Church in Plano grew from the healing ministry of its founding rector, Father Ted Nelson, whose guidance shaped her faith through grief and change. Blending reflections on John 10 with personal memories, she describes Plano's church community as vibrant yet grounded in humility, obedience, and choosing whom to serve each day.
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Plano PatchAM possible:
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Ok Plano! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Sign up for free local newsletters and alerts for the
Plano Patch
Patch.com is the nationwide leader in hyperlocal news.
Visit Patch.com to find your town today.