🌱 Drug Take Back + TIAA At The Star + McKinney Airport Trade Center

Rise and shine, McKinney-Frisco! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on around McKinney-Frisco today.

First, today's weather:

Becoming windier and humid. High: 82 Low: 68.

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

1. This Saturday (Apr. 30), McKinney is helping residents safely dispose of their unused or expired prescription drugs. As part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the event, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, aims to prevent drug addictions and overdoses while keeping contaminants from being flushed. Head to McKinney’s Public Safety Building (2200 Taylor Burke Drive) from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. tomorrow to utilize the free and anonymous service. (Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)
2. The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) is planning to build a new corporate center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The Star has a total of 91 acres at the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters. The corporate center is set to be a historic partnership between the city of Frisco and Frisco ISD and will create 2,000 new jobs in the area. (KVPI)
3. Greystar has broken ground on its first DFW development - the McKinney Airport Trade Center, an industrial park in McKinney, Texas. The final development, situated along Harry McKillop Blvd., is set to encompass five structures totaling 740,000 square feet across 70 acres. The first phase will consist of three buildings totaling 320k square feet and is set to be completed at the end of the year. (Commercial Property Executive)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Cycle & Upbeat Barre Fusion At The Apex Centre (5:00 AM)
• Belly Dance Cardio | Free Demo At The Apex Centre (12:30 PM)
• Adventures of Science Club - Electricity & Power! At The Apex Centre (5:00 PM)
• YAG Presents: Macbeth At McKinney Performing Arts Center (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for the best shops in Downtown McKinney? Local Profile recommends Etienne Market, Soho McKinney, White Rock Soap Gallery, and other uniquely McKinney boutiques and specialty stores. (Local Profile)
• In case you missed it, McKinney VFW Lone Star Post 2150 will be celebrating the 100th birthday of Eugene Earl Trimble, a local WWII Veteran, tomorrow (Apr. 30). (North Texas e-News)
• Mark your calendar: Local organization Soul Patrol is hosting its second Juneteenth cycling rally on Jun. 18, 2022, from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Cyclists will convene at Life Changing Faith Church located on 7185 Main Street in Frisco. (Northdallasgazette)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Nicole Tess Kazora

About me: Nicole is a freelance writer who graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. At her core, she loves painting acrylic portraits, listening to political and social commentary, and examining research in the social sciences.