Dallas Pulse, the first professional women’s volleyball team in North Texas, will play its inaugural home opener on Jan. 10 at Comerica Center in Frisco.

Zooming out: Dallas Pulse joins a number of sports teams that call Frisco home, including the Dallas Cowboys, FC Dallas and the PGA of America, according to the Frisco Economic Development Corp.'s website.

Stay tuned: The home opener is one of fourteen home games the Dallas Pulse will play at Comerica Center during the 2026 season. Fans can purchase season passes and single-game tickets on the team’s website.

Mary’s Mountain Cookies has permanently closed their Frisco location, according to a social media post.

What’s happening: Their McKinney location will remain open, and the company plans to open an additional location in Midlothian in 2026.

Construction is underway on a second Paris Baguette in Plano, which will be opening soon, according to the company’s website.

The details: The eatery’s menu includes cakes, tarts, donuts and other sweet options. Savory items like buffalo chicken and ranch pizzetta, four cheese quiche and crab meat croquette are also available. Non-baked goods include salads, sandwiches and wraps. The drink menu features hot, iced and frozen beverages.

• 5500 SH121, Plano

Texas voters will see 18 statewide races on the ballot in 2026.

The overview: Texas will hold Republican and Democratic primary elections on March 3 to determine who will appear on the statewide ballot in November. Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, meaning registered voters can cast their ballots in either primary and do not need to register with a specific party.

What to know: The 18 statewide races on the 2026 primary ballots are:

• U.S. Senate
• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Comptroller of public accounts
• General land commissioner
• Agriculture commissioner
• Railroad commissioner
• Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 7
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 8
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 3
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 4
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 9
• 15th Court of Appeals, chief justice
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 2
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 3