Arianna Morrison

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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 @?

4 weeks 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?