Dallas County voters can cast their ballots for the Nov. 3 general election during the early voting period from Oct. 19-30.

What to know: Voters are able to cast their ballots countywide at more than 80 locations during the early voting period and more than 440 vote centers on Election Day.

Dallas County polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except for Oct. 25 when polling hours are noon to 6 p.m.

The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Oct. 23. More information can be found at https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/voters/election.

What else: To see more details on local races, check out a sample ballot and read the latest local election news, visit communityimpact.com/election. 

Collin County voters can cast their ballot for the upcoming Nov. 3 general election during the early voting period from Oct. 19-30.

What you need to know: Collin County residents can vote from more than 40 polling locations during the early voting period, and at more than 90 locations on Election Day. Polling location hours vary by day.

What's on the ballot?: Collin County voters will have the opportunity to vote for representatives at the local, county, state and federal levels. Collin County residents will also consider a 4-proposition, $817.5 million bond package from Collin County, as well as a $600 million bond proposition from Collin College.

Richardson ISD is set to adopt campus improvement plans for all 49 schools in the district, including targeted plans at schools identified as needing additional support. The board of trustees discussed the district’s campus improvement plans at the Oct. 15 meeting and is set to officially approve the plans in November.

The overview: Eight campuses will be required to develop Turnaround Plans or Targeted Improvement Plans that incorporate additional strategies, support and resources to improve outcomes at those schools.

Quote of note: “[Campus improvement plans are] individualized so that the campus feels like they’re not just implementing what the district is telling them to implement,” Superintendent Tabitha Branum said. “They’re implementing what they know based upon what their teachers and their students need.”

A new Serenity Mental Health Centers clinic began taking patients.

What they offer: The clinic offers psychiatry, medication management, TMS therapy, ketamine infusion therapy and ADHD testing and management, according to a news release. The Richardson clinic's primary provider is Rebecca Daniel, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, who works alongside a team of TMS technicians and behavioral health staff.

What they're saying: Tricia Pease, Serenity’s chief operating officer, said the Richardson clinic should help reduce commuting times for patients who may have been visiting the company’s other facilities in Frisco or Dallas.

“It's going to be great for some of our patients to have a clinic closer to them, as well as for people in that local area who maybe haven't been able to hear about us to get access,” Pease said.

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Frisco opened Fourth Street Plaza, the last piece of the city’s $83 million downtown reinvestment project, while five restaurants opened in McKinney. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

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3. Craig International sells District 121 retail property in McKinney

4. Frisco opens Fourth Street Plaza, completing $83M reinvestment project

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6. Council OKs agreement that could see Plano ISD contribute $250M to Stars arena tax zone