The Frisco Station Partnership is launching The Towers at Frisco Station, a new district inside the 242-acre mixed-use development, situated at the northwest quadrant of the Dallas North Tollway between Warren Parkway and John Hickman Parkway. The Towers district will include a Class AA speculative office building, an upscale hotel, a national retailer and at least four fine dining options. artist's rendering

Lewis Crain, an independent, external auditor who examines the finances of several counties, complimented Fannin County for maintaining a general fund balance of $6.4 million, which is approximately 40% of the county's annual expenses. Counties are expected to keep at least 25% of its annual expenses in reserve to mitigate any unforeseeable disaster. In a year when the county was concerned about a possible budget shortfall, the county was actually able to finish the past fiscal year in the black by more than half a million dollars. "That means that either you over-budgeted, which is rare, or department heads held the budget down," remarked Crain. "That's the reason the county had a surplus of $552,000 in FY2023. You had a good year; I think you are in a good position for whatever happens next year. And I applaud you on this magnificent building."

Inspiration and education abound through self-guided tours of five unique Denton County properties located in Flower Mound and Double Oak, including four private gardens and one community garden. Learn about mycology, erosion control, planting within HOA restrictions and vegetable gardening, plus the importance of trees and planting native perennials in your landscapes. Tour is scheduled during its traditional Mother’s Day weekend date, Saturday, May 11, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Join us at the Honey Grove Library and Learning Center this coming Saturday, May 4, at 11:00 a.m. for a very interesting presentation on the birds at the Riverby Ranch in far northeast Fannin County. photo by Tessa Boucher

May 2: Caribbean Chillers, Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band! Don’t miss the most spectacular view of the sunset over White Rock Lake while enjoying bands from all over the country. Grab your friends, pack a picnic and make this your Thursday night routine. With the return of your favorites and some exciting new bands, you won’t be able to stay seated. That’s right – our dance floor is open!

1999 – The body of British climber George Mallory is found on Mount Everest, 75 years after his disappearance in 1924. George Herbert Leigh-Mallory (18 June 1886 – 8 or 9 June 1924) was an English mountaineer who participated in the first three British Mount Everest expeditions from the early to mid-1920s. In 1922, he took part in a second expedition to make the first ascent of the world's highest mountain, in which his team achieved a world altitude record of 27,300 feet using supplemental oxygen. During the 1924 expedition, Mallory and his climbing partner, Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, disappeared on the Northeast Ridge of Everest. The pair were last seen alive approximately 800 vertical feet from the summit, sparking debate as to whether one or both of them reached the summit before they died. Mallory's body was found in 1999 by the Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition. Once, when asked by a reporter why he wanted to climb Everest, Mallory purportedly replied, "Because it's there."