Plano ISD issues policy surrounding House bill banning devices during school
byAccording to the district, students will be required to shut off their personal devices and put them in their backpacks for the entire school day.
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Salvation Army opens cooling stations as triple-digit heat hits North Texas
byWith North Texas temperatures hitting 100 degrees, The Salvation Army has activated 11 cooling and hydration stations across counties.
KERA: North Texas mayors ask governor to take up DART funding, governance in special session
byPlano Mayor John Muns joined several other mayors with concerns about the value of their contribution to DART for the services the city utilizes.
Top 5 things to do with your library this August
byBuzzing biodiversity. Needle felting. Genealogy research. Tribal art. Career boosting. Top 5 things to do at Plano Public Library.
Federal court in Plano delays Google anti-trust trial
byJordan ordered that the continuance be granted, canceling the trial date of Aug. 11 and determining that the new trial date be determined following the final judgment of the Virginia-based case.
RANKED: American Fitness Index names Plano the fittest city in Texas
byPlano ranked #14 in the nation, with other Texas cities following with Austin at #21, Dallas at #46 and Houston at #49.
Two Planoites take home citizen police academy awards
byOfficer Chris Bianez was named Peace Officer of the Year and volunteer Frank Guckes was named Alumni Member of the Year.
Broadway star Bernadette Peters to join PSO at the Meyerson next month
byTony and Golden Globe-winning Broadway star Bernadette Peters is coming to Plano to perform with Plano Symphony Orchestra on August 30.
Rep. Keith Self reintroduces bill to rename our part of U.S. Highway 75
byThe bill would designate theU. S. Highway 75 between PGBT and U.S. Highway 380 as ‘U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway.’
NTPA to host talent contest, open to public for ages 10 and up
byTotal prizes of $4,000 will be awarded to youth and adult winners, open to all talents 10 and up that reside in North Texas.