Arianna Morrison

Fayetteville

Reporter at Star Local Media

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Articles

Counting down: Looking back on the 2024-25 school year’s top moments in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD athletics

3 weeks ago | starlocalmedia.com | Arianna Morrison

Arianna Morrison is a reporter for Star Local Media, covering the communities of The Colony, Little Elm, Carrollton, Lewisville, Flower Mound and Coppell. Email her with story ideas and more at [email protected].
Flower Mound falls to late Midway push in back-and-forth state semifinal series

1 month ago | starlocalmedia.com | Arianna Morrison

Arianna Morrison is a reporter for Star Local Media, covering the communities of The Colony, Little Elm, Carrollton, Lewisville, Flower Mound and Coppell. Email her with story ideas and more at [email protected].
TYC dance studio expansion advances to The Colony council vote

2 months ago | starlocalmedia.com | Arianna Morrison

During The Colony Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Tuesday, April 22, the commission voted to recommend the expansion of The Young Company (TYC Dance) for approval by The Colony City Council. The request sought to amend the current specific use permit to allow the existing TYC Dance studio, located at 6700 Main St. in the Lakeridge Shopping Center, to expand its operations into an additional suite in the same shopping complex. TYC Dance operates as a competitive recreational dance school.
The Colony police train teens, builds trust in summer law enforcement program

2 months ago | starlocalmedia.com | Arianna Morrison

Applications are currently open for The Colony Police Department’s Teen Police Academy, which gives local students the opportunity to experience firsthand what it takes to work in law enforcement. Led by the department's School Resource Officer unit, the teen police academy is a free weeklong program designed to create positive relationships between law enforcement and the city's youth while providing insight into the police department's operations.
Little Elm voters to decide on street maintenance tax renewal

2 months ago | starlocalmedia.com | Arianna Morrison

Election Day for the town of Little Elm is quickly approaching, and beyond the contested Place 4 race between current councilwoman Lisa Norman and Idalia Maria Amaya, residents will also be asked to vote on a proposition that renews street sales tax for annual street maintenance projects. The state of Texas sales tax rate is 8.25%, with 6.25% going toward the state and 2% going toward the town of Little Elm.
Dates with state: Coppell takes regional tourney by wide margin; Prosper, Flower Mound qualify

2 months ago | starlocalmedia.com | Arianna Morrison

GRAND PRAIRIE—Tangle Ridge Golf Club played host to the Region I-6A girls tournament Monday and Tuesday, and Coppell exited the event with plenty of hardware for its efforts. The Cowgirls took the event by a considerable margin as a team, carding an overall score of 600 that was 16 shots better than the next-closest finisher, and junior Alicia Bellendir took second individually after a four-hole playoff. kAm“x’G6 ?6G6C 925 2 8C@FA E92E 42C6D E9:D >F49 23@FE 6249 @E96C’D H6== 36:?8 @?
Little Elm expands youth council to accommodate growing interest

2 months ago | starlocalmedia.com | Arianna Morrison

The Little Elm Youth Council is expanding after the Little Elm Town Council approved an amendment that allows for more members to be part of the group. Established in 2022, the Little Elm Youth Council has had two cohorts, and Little Elm staff and council members are interviewing for the third cohort. kAmQ%96 H@C5 @7 E96 J@FE9 4@F?4:= :D 86EE:?8 @FE E96C6[ 2?5 H6VC6 ;FDE D66:?8 2 C62==J 9F86 :?4C62D6 :? @FC 2AA=:42?ED[Q D2:5 r2:E=2? q:88D[ 5:C64E@C @7 25>:?:DEC2E:G6 D6CG:46D^E@H?
Local Girl Scouts pitch permanent StoryWalk at Ridgepointe Park

2 months ago | starlocalmedia.com | Arianna Morrison

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Troop 2468 presented during The Colony City Council meeting Tuesday, April 15, on a proposal they've been working on for over a year for a permanent StoryWalk installation at Ridgepointe Park. The project is part of their Junior Bronze Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can earn.
New band tower, practice lot moves forward at The Colony High School

2 months ago | starlocalmedia.com | Arianna Morrison

During The Colony Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Tuesday, April 8, the commission recommended approval of a site plan amendment to allow for the development of a new band lot and tower at The Colony High School. The amendment involves construction on approximately 3.428 acres of undeveloped land in the northwest corner of the high school property.
The Colony Animal Services advocates for animal welfare at Texas Capitol

2 months ago | starlocalmedia.com | Arianna Morrison

Staff from The Colony Animal Services (TCAS) and board members from Friends of The Colony Animal Services recently traveled to the Texas Capitol to take part in a statewide push for stronger animal welfare laws. TCAS stood alongside the Texas Humane Legislative Network (THLN) in support of several key bills that could reshape how animals are treated across Texas.