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🌱 Patch AM: How two Plano ISD students’ morning walk turned into a nightmare
Also, don't miss Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar on the Plano Patch calendar
What's up Plano! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How two Plano ISD students’ morning walk turned into a nightmare
- How safe are the gift cards you’re buying in Plano stores?
- Why Plano ISD is now entangled in a major statewide school lawsuit
Also on today's calendar: Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar.
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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Planofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 61 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 77, low: 47.
- Sunday: Increasing clouds and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two 12-year-old girls hit by truck while walking to school bus stop in Texas (newscentermaine.com) — Two 12-year-old Plano ISD students are still hospitalized in Dallas after being hit by a truck while walking to their school bus stop on Horizon North Parkway last Friday morning. Both girls suffered multiple fractures and spleen injuries, their families face steep medical costs, and relatives have come to North Texas to support them during a difficult holiday season. 
• Learn how to avoid gift card fraud – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com) — Plano shoppers are being warned after North Texas police reported arrests, including two in Plano, tied to gift card tampering schemes that can drain balances before cards are used. The story explains how scammers alter cards on store racks, new state penalties, and practical steps you can take—like checking packaging, saving receipts, and buying from trusted sources—to protect your holiday spending.
• ACLU of Texas seeks injunction to halt school DEI ban, citing harm to students (houstonchronicle.com) — Plano ISD is one of three Texas school districts being sued in a federal case challenging Senate Bill 12, a new state law that bans many school diversity and gender-identity supports. Civil rights groups argue the law is harming students’ rights and mental health, and they’re now asking a judge for an emergency injunction to halt enforcement while the case proceeds.
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Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
9:30 am - Little Builders
The Colony Public Library - Library Multipurpose Room , 6800 Main St. , The Colony
10:15 am - Toddler Storytime
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
10:30 am - Sensory Storytime
Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
10:30 am - Fiber Arts Workroom Open Office Hours!
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
2:00 pm - Career Launch Pad
Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
2:00 pm - Mindful Fusion
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
3:00 pm - Chad Daniels
The Addison Improv · Dallas , TX , Addison
7:30 pm - Jeremy Piven
The Addison Improv · Dallas , TX , Addison
7:30 pm - ADDISON Dance Party Band MIX TAPE at SIDECAR...
Sidecar Social Addison · Addison , TX , Addison
9:30 pm
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dallas PULSE Hosts Free Scrimmage Friday, December 19 at Comerica Center —Carolyn Alvey Read on Patch
- UPDATE - The owner found her at a local shelter and they are reunited!
Saw this dog as I was driving my kid to school in the alley behind Jerome and Gannon. They wouldn't let me come close but I got a picture from my car… (Nextdoor Cross Creek) - Christmas is coming and I wanted to ask anyone who is considering "Gifting a pet" to their kids or immediate family to think about that before putting a dog (or cat) under the tree!
First, please ADOPT, don't SHOP! There are SOOO many breeds to choose from either the shelter OR rescue groups. SO the excuse of "Oh, I cant adopt,… (Nextdoor Hunters Glen Plano)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Meat Cutter and Wrapper in Plano. Apply here.
- Remote Staffing posted a job opening for Work From Home - Senior Customer Service Coordinator - Collections in Plano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plano here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Under Her Influence: Quenlin Blackwell's Viral Journey from Allen to Hollywood (dallasobserver.com)
- Former Steelers LB Myles Jack Arrested, Facing Felony Charge (steelersdepot.com)
- News of the Weird: Goals (greenvillejournal.com)
Murphy
- Blessing Boxes build up food resources (murphymonitor.com)
- Low-cost airline to serve TKI (murphymonitor.com)
Dallas
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