http://scntx.com/ The latest news from the scntx.com website! Newsys Template Engine News Update http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-845817054 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0910.txt The city of Frisco maintained its ISO Public Protection Classification rating of 1, the best fire protection rating possible, officials announced Tuesday, signifying the city's elite ranking in firefighting capabilities. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:01:30 -0500 newsys-843995795 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0911.txt A few weeks ago, not many people likely knew about In-Sync Exotics Wildlife and Rescue Education Center, a Wylie shelter that houses more than 60 abused and neglected exotic cats. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:50:58 -0500 newsys-843397338 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0912.txt An unlikely mix of professional musicians and young aspirers joined rhythms in recent days at the Heard-Craig Carriage House in downtown McKinney. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:05:38 -0500 newsys-846004929 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0913.txt As children arrived for their swim lessons Tuesday morning, it seemed a typical summer day at Juanita Maxfield Aquatic Center in McKinney. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:08:04 -0500 newsys-843469028 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0914.txt Editor's Note: This article was originally published at 11:30 p.m. and has been updated to include statements from a witness. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:08:07 -0500 newsys-841951985 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0915.txt Dallas police officer Edward Antunez turned himself in today at the Mesquite Police Department and was charged with one count of sexual assault, according to a news release. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:19:28 -0500 newsys-835899080 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0916.txt The Frisco Independent School District board of trustees unanimously passed the 2013-2014 school year budget at its regular meeting Monday, which keeps the district's tax rate at its current amount. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:24:14 -0500 newsys-839810289 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0917.txt Monday at about 1 p.m., Plano Police responded to a bank robbery call at the ViewPoint Bank in the 2500 block of East Plano Parkway. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:39:48 -0500 newsys-839678243 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0918.txt Shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, June 17, Mesquite police responded to a shooting call in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Hickory Tree Road. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:02:26 -0500 newsys-839782060 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0920.txt Update Monday 11:45 a.m. The name of the man who drowned early Sunday morning in a pond The Courses at Watters Creek has been released. Stephen Atkinson, 45, of Plano, was pulled from the pond early Sunday morning. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:53:19 -0500 newsys-834944968 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0921.txt David Downs won a spot on the Plano City Council Saturday night by defeating former councilwoman Sally Magnuson in a runoff for the Place 8 seat. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:00:32 -0500 newsys-834343518 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0922.txt Local railroad fans hoping to see a glimpse of history will have to wait a little longer, as Museum of the American Railroad officials announced that the relocation of the Union Pacific No. 4018 "Big Boy" steam locomotive from Fair Park to Frisco has been delayed. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:32:29 -0500 newsys-832397028 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0923.txt Update 10 p.m. The female has been identified as Lydia Soto, but the name of the juvenile has not yet been released. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:02:50 -0500 newsys-832387561 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0924.txt More than 12,000 cases of domestic violence were reported in Collin County last year, and thousands more remain unreported for various reasons. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:05:19 -0500 newsys-832396927 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0925.txt Plano ISD students performed well above the state average on the 2013 STAAR test, according to results released by the district. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:46:06 -0500 newsys-832387562 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0926.txt A national mortgage lender announced Wednesday it is opening a corporate office in Plano and bringing up to 1,000 jobs to the city in the next three years. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:05:07 -0500 newsys-829860653 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0927.txt Each spring and summer, dozens of tornadoes are reported across North Texas and neighboring Oklahoma, causing residents to huddle around weather radios and television sets to learn the storms' projected paths. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:43:34 -0500 newsys-830402209 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0928.txt It's scandalous, hilarious, and it involves religion and sex. Interested yet? Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:42:49 -0500 newsys-830208721 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0929.txt McKinney ISD in large part outperformed state averages on State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests, according to statewide results released Monday. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:03:35 -0500 newsys-830398267 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0930.txt Who is Audie Murphy? If you've never heard of him before, best do your homework before visiting Farmersville, particularly if it's on June 22. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:22:14 -0500 newsys-830629148 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0931.txt Thursday morning marked the beginning of new corporate business opportunities in McKinney as officials broke ground on the McKinney Corporate Center Craig Ranch. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:02:30 -0500 newsys-830629150 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0932.txt School bus drivers aren't required to know CPR. Fortunately for 14-year-old Dakota, a special-needs student, her bus driver does. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:01:29 -0500 newsys-830820228 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0933.txt One man's efforts to feed the hungry will take the food right out of his mouth - literally - for 14 days. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:01:03 -0500 newsys-834343553 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0934.txt Medical transportation provider CareFlite may move its Frisco-based helicopter to another city, which could have a major impact on children younger than 17 with medical disabilities. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:51:08 -0500 newsys-826518092 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0935.txt The Museum of the American Railroad's Union Pacific No. 4018 steam locomotive, better known as "Big Boy," will likely make its way to Frisco on Sunday, one of the final pieces in a year-long move from its current location at Fair Park. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:56:27 -0500 newsys-828615609 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0936.txt Frisco's Dr Pepper Arena commonly houses the Texas Tornado hockey team and Texas Legends basketball team. This month, however, it will open its doors to an entirely different type of athleticism. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:33:44 -0500 newsys-828602492 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0937.txt More than 25 of DFW's favorite professional female vocalists and members of DFW Divas will hit the stage Monday to raise money for tornado and storm victims in Oklahoma. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:22:31 -0500 newsys-826765318 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0982.txt McKinney ISD officials are recommending at least a 2.25 percent pay raise for employees for the coming fiscal year, according to budget estimates presented last week to the school board. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:36:38 -0500 newsys-822541475 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0983.txt Development on Frisco's largest master-planned community, Phillips Creek Ranch, has progressed relatively slowly over the years, but that's quickly changing. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:57:29 -0500 newsys-825132420 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0984.txt Editor's Note: This article was originally published at 11:17 p.m. June 10. It has been updated to include additional information and a photo. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:43:53 -0500 newsys-826219769 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0985.txt Nearly two years after Austin Avenue burned to the ground, plans to rebuild the Plano sports bar are under way. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:22:34 -0500 newsys-824561019 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0986.txt One month after Plano residents passed the liquor referendum and elected a new mayor, voters will head to the polls on Saturday to determine who will be the newest member of the City Council. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:22:32 -0500 newsys-826216222 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0987.txt Faubion Middle School orchestra director Kari Zamora is used to conducting in front of dozens of parents and siblings. Her audience just got a lot bigger. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:33:58 -0500 newsys-825122865 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0988.txt Collin County couples looking for a fun and romantic way to spend a warm summer night might want to turn their eyes to the far corner of McKinney, where the classics of "Old Blue Eyes" and other jazz greats will come alive at "the best little wine house in Texas." Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:36:09 -0500 newsys-816428955 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0989.txt Exide Technologies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, though Frisco officials say cleanup of land surrounding the company's former Frisco plant will proceed as normal. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:16:30 -0500 newsys-817996090 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0990.txt With their annual spring show behind them, members of the Men of Note barbershop quartet are getting their pipes ready to do it all again - this time for free. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:25:03 -0500 newsys-820076775 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0991.txt The Colony's Lakeside Community Theatre's production of "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" is underway as of today, and will continue with performances next weekend. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:24:14 -0500 newsys-819566650 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0992.txt Weather permitting, there will be several minor traffic switches on U.S. Highway 75 at and around Bloomdale Road in McKinney between today and Friday, the Texas Department of Transportation announced. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:48:57 -0500 newsys-816093768 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0993.txt Two Dallas men drowned in a pond near the 3300 block of I-35E in Carrollton about 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:03:20 -0500 newsys-816423893 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/0994.txt Jaquis Jones, 17, a Newman Smith Trojans football player who was going to be a team captain next season, drowned Saturday morning in Lewisville Lake. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:32:16 -0500 newsys-838589161 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/908.txt The McKinney City Council is still looking at redeveloping its property in the downtown area, though the process was put on hold last month. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:02:33 -0500 newsys-843475523 http://scntx.com/articles/2013/06/19/news_update/909.txt Several McKinney roadways are under construction, and while most drivers are seeing the delays, they are also seeing what will lead to a better overall infrastructure within the city. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:02:36 -0500