Week 2

Hey North Dallas!

Who else enjoyed that extra hour of sleep on Saturday night?

Now that Halloween has passed, holiday season is next up!

Nextdoor was flooded with complaints about greedy trick-or-treaters taking all of the candy in the 'left out' bowls. Do we blame the kids or the homeowners leaving candy on their porch? Hit reply and tell me where you stand.

Before we dive into this week’s edition I want to send a special THANK YOU to everyone who has signed up over the past few days. My goal is to bring back a sense of community that North Dallas has lost with all the recent growth, and you all have been instrumental in helping this get moving.

Election results are in. Not getting political, but if you want to see how North Texas voted, here is the link.

Veteran's Day events: Frisco's holding a ceremony this Saturday from 11-12 at Veterans Memorial Frisco Commons Park (8000 McKinney Rd). Carrollton's got their own celebration on Tuesday 11/11 at the senior center.

This weekend: Carrollton's 15th annual Festival at the Switchyard is Saturday. A free event, Historic Downtown Carrollton. event preview

If you’ve got kiddos Plano is hosting a “Safety Fair & Touch-a-Truck” event at the Red Tail Pavilion from 12-4 on Saturday. Kids and adults can explore police cars, fire trucks, construction vehicles, a mobile command unit, and more.

The Miss Lewisville Centennial Pageant is also this Sunday November 09, 2025 @ 2:00 p.m. at the Lewisville Grand Theater

Congrats to Lewisville on its 100 year anniversary! Lewisville City Hall will transform into a glowing canvas this weekend (November 7–9, 6–9 p.m. nightly) for Illuminate Lewisville. You can explore interactive artistic activities, light-up games, and some tasty local food trucks. 

Big DART decision happening tonight: Plano City Council meets at 5pm to consider calling a special election that would let voters decide if the city should leave DART. The debate? Plano pays $109 million to DART but only gets $44 million back in services. If it goes to a vote, residents would decide in May 2026. This could change public transit across North Dallas.

Another big one… the Collin County Outer Loop from US 75 to Custer Road opens November 7th. If you commute through that area, this changes things. Link to presentation update.

There's a pitch for a massive 90-acre mixed-use development near UNT Dallas, potentially backed by a $23 million city grant. Still early, but worth watching. Article

Trader Joe’s confirmed plans to open its first store in Frisco, although location and timeline are still unconfirmed.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano has broken ground on a $343 million expansion project. This will be a 300,000-square-foot, eight-story patient tower. It’s part of the hospital’s long-term plan to meet the needs of a fast-growing population.

Gene Carey Animal Shelter is waiving adoption fees for all dogs over 20 pounds through Nov. 30. If you've been thinking about getting a pup, now's the time. Adopt one and send me a pic. I'll feature you next week!

Plano police are reopening a 1985 cold case — 14-year-old Jennifer Day was abducted from a donut shop where she worked and found murdered three days later. A new nonprofit called Solve the Case is helping bring attention to unsolved murders like hers. If you know anything, tips can be sent to [email protected].

Dallas County commissioners have agreed to a $1 million donation to The North Texas Food Bank in light of the continuation of the government shutdown. Nice work!

Congrats to SMU on taking down Miami last week, that was exciting! They sit at 6-3 and travel to Boston College this weekend.

North Texas beat Navy last weekend as well. They sit at 8-1 and hopes may still be alive for a berth in the College Football Playoffs!

The Cowboys are on a much needed bye week after Monday night’s loss to Arizona. They will resume play on the 17th in Vegas to take on the Raiders.

The Mavs start the season 2-5 with a few road games this weekend. They will be back in town to host Milwaukee on Monday.

The Stars start the year with high expectations at 7-3-3. They will be in Dallas Thursday and Sunday.

That's it for this week. See you next Wednesday at 8pm.

-Your Neighbor

P.s did I miss anything? Anything that MUST be on next week’s edition? Let me know by replying to this email. I actually read them.