More than 1 in 4 Frisco ISD teachers are now eligible for a stipend from the state, according to a district news release.

The gist: The Teacher Incentive Allotment is intended to attract and retain top teachers, according to the Texas Education Agency. After approval of the district's program, 679 FISD teachers gained new or higher designations, the release states. Now, over 1,300 FISD teachers are eligible for state stipends.

Quote of note: “Recognizing and rewarding great teaching matters," Superintendent Mike Waldrip said in the release. "This expansion reflects the exceptional work happening in classrooms across Frisco ISD and ensures even more of our educators see that impact reflected in a state stipend. But the work doesn’t end here; we’re committed to expanding opportunities so even more teachers can benefit in the years ahead.”

In January, Pegasus Senior Living took over management of the community formerly known as Saddlebrook Oxford Memory Care and renamed the community Pegasus Landing of Saddlebrook, a company representative said in an email.

Quote of note: “Pegasus's evidence-based connections programming, developed by Dr. Sandra Petersen, provides engaging and intentional schedules for memory care residents with a connect-move-learn sequence that promotes neuroplasticity.”

• 9966 Legacy Drive, Frisco

Stay up to date with five road projects happening in Collin County, Denton County and Tarrant County. 

Collin County

Legacy Drive updates 

Project: Legacy Drive will be updated from Main Street to Panther Creek Parkway.

Updates: The project is in the planning phase, and details regarding the project are not yet available.

• Timeline: mid-2027-mid-2029
• Cost: $23 million
• Funding sources: city of Frisco, external funding

• Timeline: Work to be completed by the end of May.
• Cost: $1.6 million
• Funding source: city of Keller

Early voting for the 2026 primary election started Feb. 17 and ended Feb. 27 across the state, and unofficial results show 16.34% of Denton County residents voted early or by mail ahead of the March 3 primary elections, according to data from the secretary of state website.

The details: The county’s turnout for early voters was more than 58,000 voters for registered Republicans and more than 46,000 for registered Democrats out of 644,341 total registered voters, according to the secretary of state’s website. There were also 890 mail-in ballots from registered Republicans and 275 for registered Democrats, the website states.

Overall, 9.13% of registered voters cast their ballot in the Republican primary and 7.21% of voters cast their ballot in the Democratic primary during the early voting period, per the website.

On the ballot: Residents will consider several contested local races for the Republican primary and Democratic primary, among state races.

Looking to explore food opportunities beyond your community? Check out the following restaurant news from across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, as previously reported by Community Impact. This list is not comprehensive.

1. Allen: Honeybird Sandwiches and Donuts
The shop serves doughnuts, sandwiches, coffee, matcha drinks and more, according to its website. Honeybird’s menu includes gourmet doughnuts, such as strawberry shortcake, cookie butter, and cookies and cream.

• Opened Dec. 19
• 803 E. Main St., Ste. G, Allen

• Opened in early February
• 1607 Eagle Drive, Ste. 101, Denton

Primary election day in Texas is March 3. With dozens of state, regional and local races on the ballot, voters in the Republican and Democratic primaries will determine their parties’ nominees for the November midterm election.

At the polls: Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, according to the secretary of state.

On election day, voters in the following counties in Community Impact’s coverage areas can vote at any polling location within their county of residence: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Collin, Comal, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant and Travis. Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.

Voters are required to bring photo identification to the polls.

On the ballot: Voters will choose their political parties’ nominees for the U.S. Senate, seven state offices, 10 state judicial seats, 38 congressional seats, nearly all state legislative seats and over half of the State Board of Education. Candidates who win their primaries will advance to the November ballot.