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🌱 Patch AM: Where you can find hugs and holiday wisdom in McKinney

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Hi McKinney! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where you can find hugs and holiday wisdom in McKinney
  • How a McKinney-raised therapist is reshaping classrooms across the country

Also on today's calendar: Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Find out what's happening in McKinney-Friscofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 66 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ‘Grandma Stand' Brings Hugs and Advice to Texas Town (us105fm.com) — McKinney residents can visit a heartwarming “Grandma Stand” during the holiday season, where Grandma Nancy and others offer hugs, advice, and a reminder to “choose love.” Started in New York in 2012, the traveling stand now appears in McKinney, giving locals a simple, free way to brighten their day through a quick, caring conversation.
   

• Back to school: Occupational therapist Rebecca Vasta is helping students succeed (missouri.edu) — A former McKinney resident, Rebecca Vasta, is using her Mizzou occupational therapy training to help students with diverse needs succeed in Washington state schools. She completed her doctorate online while working full-time, crediting hands-on community experiences for shaping her approach. Her journey highlights how skills developed far from Collin County still reflect values many McKinney families share about education and inclusion.
   

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  • PeakPower Learners — (469) 396-6182
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  • Crain & Wooley — (972) 560-6288
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • REUNITED!
    FOUND DOGS! Very friendly and look taken care of. (Nextdoor Hillsborough)
  • Dewey has been missing for almost a month now with no sightings.
    Please reach out if you have seen him because we miss him dearly and want him home safe. (Nextdoor Stonebridge)
  • Avenue5 Residential, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Mckinney. Apply here.
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Custodial Services Worker - McKinney ISD Facilities in Mckinney. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McKinney here.

🗞 Nearby News

Allen

  • Allen's Costantini named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week (echl.com)
  • Former Allen Firefighters Association president sentenced for fraud (fox4news.com)
  • Texas Men Accused in Shocking Plot to Take Over Haitian Island, DOJ Says (wearebombcity.com)

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Ok McKinney! 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: I don't know, but April May!
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