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Early voting begins Oct. 19: Here is what Collin County residents need to know

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.

 

What Texas' 90th legislative session could mean for DFW-area public schools: 3 key issues to watch

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Summer Moon Coffee sets grand opening date for Prosper cafe

Summer Moon Coffee will celebrate the grand opening of its Prosper location on Nov. 7, a company representative confirmed in an email statement.

What they offer: The Texas-based chain serves coffee roasted in-house, according to the company’s website.

What's special about it: Summer Moon’s menu features drinks made with Moon Milk, the cafe’s signature sweet cream.

Stay tuned: While the coffee shop’s grand opening is set for Nov. 7, the location’s soft opening date has not been scheduled yet and will depend on construction, per the email statement.

  • 4325 E. University Drive, Ste. 10, Prosper

 
Election News
Early voting begins Oct. 19: Here is everything Denton County voters need to know

Voters in Denton County 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: Denton County residents can vote at any of the 54 county voting locations during the early voting period but only at their precinct location between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on election day.

Early voting polling location operating hours vary, according to the Denton County Election Office’s website and are as follows:

  • Oct. 19-23: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Oct. 24: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

  • Oct. 25: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Oct. 26-30: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Learn more: Visit Community Impact's Voter Guide to see which races will appear on your ballot, read candidate Q&As and stay up to date with the latest local election news.

 

Avelo Airlines launches McKinney flights with a chance to win free round-trip tickets

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McKinney restaurants, Fourth Street Plaza: Check out 6 trending Dallas-Fort Worth stories

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.

  1. Haldiram’s offers Indian street food, sweets in Frisco

  2. Tacos, burgers: Check out 5 newly opened restaurants in McKinney

  3. Craig International sells District 121 retail property in McKinney

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

  5. Collectibles, coffee: Check out 5 businesses opened recently at Allen Premium Outlets

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

 

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