When you see a motorcycle on the road, it’s not just a bike – it carries someone's best friend, someone's child, someone's parent, someone's spouse. Nearly 600 people riding motorcycles were killed in crashes in Texas last year, and more than 2,400 riders were seriously injured.

The 59th ACM Awards is set for May 2024 from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The renewal comes on the heels of the 58th awards show, which was hosted by global superstars Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks and garnered more than 7.7 million viewers.

The Storehouse of Collin County has named longtime volunteer Kathy Jascott as the 2024 Volunteer of the Year for her dedicated service since 2009. Jascott, who has been a volunteer for The Storehouse since it first opened Joseph’s Coat Clothing Closet, has logged more than 1,069 volunteer hours*, sorting and organizing donated clothing and helping people find the clothing they need for themselves and their families – all at no cost.

Larks Entertainment (Larks) is bringing its new flagship "eatertainment" concept to Fairview with Grand Opening set for Saturday, May 11. Larks is an entertainment venue featuring shuffleboard courts, an arcade for the ages, and a revolutionary group game show, Game of 1,000 Boxes. In addition, Larks has a restaurant with an emphasis on shareable food items, three full-service bars and an outdoor patio, all with seating for socializing or catching a game.

Warbird Weekend, which runs May 4-5 at the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center (NAEC) in Dallas, Texas, offers a unique chance to see and experience the fleet of WWII bomber types before several make their historic transatlantic return flight to Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day in June. Warbird Weekend attendees can take a trip back in time through cockpit tours and rides on these vintage aircraft, as well as experience living history displays, rides on military vehicles, and a vintage car show.

1862 – Cinco de Mayo: Troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla in Mexico. Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. Zaragoza died months after the battle from an illness, and a larger French force ultimately defeated the Mexican army at the Second Battle of Puebla and occupied Mexico City. However, following the end of the American Civil War in 1865, the United States began lending money and guns to the Mexican Liberals, pushing France and Mexican Conservatives to the edge of defeat. At the opening of the French chambers in January 1866, Napoleon III announced that he would withdraw French troops from Mexico. In reply to a French request for American neutrality, the American secretary of state William H. Seward replied that French withdrawal from Mexico should be unconditional. More popular in the United States than in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture. Celebrations began in Columbia, California, where they have been observed annually since 1862. The day gained nationwide popularity beyond those of Mexican-American heritage in the 1980s due to advertising campaigns by beer, wine, and tequila companies; today, Cinco de Mayo generates beer sales on par with the Super Bowl. In Mexico, the commemoration of the battle continues to be mostly ceremonial, such as through military parades or battle reenactments. The city of Puebla marks the event with various festivals and reenactments of the battle.