http://www.planostar.com/ The latest news from the www.planostar.com website! Newsys Template Engine Allen American/news http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-839114339 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/433.txt Heavy rain that hit the area early this week is just what's needed to keep mosquitoes prone to the West Nile virus under control. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:59:58 -0500 newsys-842997538 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/434.txt The city of Allen has implemented its first mosquito trapping program a year after one resident died of West Nile virus and eight cases were discovered. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:59:55 -0500 newsys-839720434 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/435.txt Update Monday 11:45 a.m. The name of the man who drowned early Sunday morning in a pond The Courses at Watters Creek, which is owned by the city of Allen, has been released. Stephen Atkinson, 45, of Plano, was pulled from the pond early Sunday morning. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:51:58 -0500 newsys-825682182 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/436.txt Stage 3 water restrictions went into effect at the beginning of this month, but so far Allen residents have been slow to adjust their watering habits. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:48:36 -0500 newsys-822535323 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/437.txt Each spring and summer, dozens of tornadoes are reported across North Texas and neighboring Oklahoma, causing residents to huddle around weather radios and television sets to learn the storms’ projected paths. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:38:37 -0500 newsys-817100224 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/438.txt A program that would help residents pay for safe rooms to be used in extreme weather closed just four hours after opening because of overwhelming demand. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:38:40 -0500 newsys-824553002 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/439.txt Allen residents looking to add a mechanical tinge to their weekend can swing by Watters Creek on Saturday for a free car show featuring an array of new and classic vehicles. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:54:10 -0500 newsys-817100225 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/440.txt Archery expert Travis Glick is using the undead to inspire local kids with an appreciation for the outdoors. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:38:52 -0500 newsys-823284649 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/441.txt Allen is preparing for its biggest event of the year. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:15:59 -0500 newsys-823284648 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/442.txt Allen USA will culminate with 25 minutes of fireworks. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:16:02 -0500 newsys-819777449 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/443.txt Collin County drivers know what it's like to sit behind a sea of taillights during their morning and evening commutes. As this scene remains typical to them, the Texas Department of Transportation is trying to determine a better way to travel. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:55:25 -0500 newsys-797764409 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/444.txt A man arrested for allegedly hiring someone to murder his wife was the one who alerted Allen police of the plot, according to the arrest affidavit. Tue, 4 Jun 2013 17:17:19 -0500 newsys-793173311 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/445.txt Allen ISD will spend all of the $147 million it brings in next year under a balanced budget unanimously approved Monday by the school board. Tue, 4 Jun 2013 17:07:29 -0500 newsys-805391850 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/446.txt A criminal gang from Florida has been implicated in a pair of car burglaries over the weekend. Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:39:02 -0500 newsys-798592881 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/447.txt With the onset of summer comes the arrival of free live entertainment, many cities in the area will offer summer concert series starting in June. Mon, 3 Jun 2013 15:00:43 -0500 newsys-793693976 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/448.txt More than seven months after plans to dissolve the Arts Center of North Texas were put into motion, the three owner cities have still not come to an agreement over how to best carry out that task. Fri, 31 May 2013 14:43:07 -0500 newsys-792873257 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/449.txt Suzanne Smith has spent most of her adult life helping people get back on their feet in the social services field. Fri, 31 May 2013 14:28:26 -0500 newsys-792873258 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/450.txt The home furnishing store Z Gallerie will open at Watters Creek on Saturday. The store carries a collection of upscale home decor items, including furniture, art, dinnerware and other accessories. It will be located across from Luke's Locker. Fri, 31 May 2013 14:28:32 -0500 newsys-793134788 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/451.txt Allen police have arrested two men who allegedly set up a murder-for-hire plot through Craigslist, according to an NBC 5 report. Fri, 31 May 2013 14:22:40 -0500 newsys-792143144 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/452.txt The Allen Area Patriots are suing the IRS for targeting them with increased scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status. Thu, 30 May 2013 14:43:13 -0500 newsys-792143143 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/453.txt In one of the most anticipated votes in the organization's 100-year-plus history, the Boy Scouts National Council voted last week to admit gay scouts into its ranks. Thu, 30 May 2013 14:43:15 -0500 newsys-792203805 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/454.txt Just 30 minutes after the Texas House adjourned Sunday on the 140th and final day of the 83rd Legislative Session, lawmakers were notified of a special session set to begin Tuesday morning. Thu, 30 May 2013 14:43:18 -0500 newsys-784124242 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/455.txt Allen residents will need to watch their water use carefully to avoid fines when new water restrictions begin Saturday. Wed, 29 May 2013 14:15:41 -0500 newsys-787263879 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/456.txt Relay for Life Allen will celebrate a decade of existence Friday when residents hit the track at Allen High School to raise money for the fight against cancer. Wed, 29 May 2013 14:15:39 -0500 newsys-777211985 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/457.txt Memorial Day traditionally marks the unofficial beginning of summer, and people throughout North Texas will celebrate the holiday by spending time outdoors. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:44:17 -0500 newsys-770735318 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/458.txt The Allen Philharmonic will pay homage to veterans with a free concert on Memorial Day. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:29 -0500 newsys-770545467 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/459.txt The Allen ISD school board was in transition Monday when it welcomed two new members and said goodbye to the trustees they're replacing. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:32 -0500 newsys-771173799 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/460.txt Allen ISD school board member Micheal Myers spent his first meeting trying to reignite the controversy surrounding the district's new service center. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:34 -0500 newsys-771503619 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/461.txt No matter the outcome of the Plano mayor’s race, it was going to be a landmark event. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:37 -0500 newsys-771434542 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/462.txt Construction has begun and State Highway 5 between McKinney and Fairview was closed Tuesday for six months to re-align the highway and remove the railroad overpass. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:40 -0500 newsys-765978458 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/463.txt Paul Alexander Tanner Sr., the 82-year-old man charged with the murder of his son and grandson in Fairview, is under armed guard at a local hospital. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:14 -0500 newsys-764734015 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/464es.txt My name is Emory Oldham. Saturday night (May 18) my little brother, Blaine, and I took my parents to see Scooby-Doo Live at the Allen Event Center. I didn't know that the Allen Event Center could transform from a soccer, hockey, and indoor football arena into a theater so easily. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:20:26 -0500 newsys-758219817 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/466.txt An 82-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his son and grandson in Fairview. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:29 -0500 newsys-747721912 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/467.txt Two Fairview men were found shot to death in their home Friday, Fairview Police Chief Granver Tolliver told the Dallas Morning News. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:15 -0500 newsys-759535477 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/468.txt The Allen Area Patriots, a local tea party group, was allegedly targeted by the IRS with an “intrusive” set of questions when it applied for tax-exempt status. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:48 -0500 newsys-749488034 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/469.txt Local residents received the chance to speak to Exide Technologies officials and partners at the latest meeting regarding the company’s demolition of its Frisco lead-acid battery recycling plant. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:07:12 -0500 newsys-750070799 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/470.txt A Collin County Sheriff's Office investigation into the alleged hacking of the Lovejoy ISD computer network has turned up no evidence a school district computer was compromised. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:34:57 -0500 newsys-744541898 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/476.txt Allen ISD has named Cheatham Elementary School science teacher Cynthia O'Neill and Allen High School physics teacher Katie Lanier as its teachers of the year. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:18:15 -0500 newsys-744607573 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/477.txt The city of Allen will be showcasing a very unique car collection Saturday during an equipment rodeo at the Allen Municipal Services Center. The event will take place 9 a.m. to noon and feature vehicles from the city's police, fire and community services departments. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:18:23 -0500 newsys-742608066 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/478.txt It's that time of the year to venture out into music, arts and even the wildflowers still for Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival in Richardson. Tue, 14 May 2013 15:14:47 -0500 newsys-744541900 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/479.txt The Allen ISD school board will be welcoming two new members, as Michael Myers defeated school board president Gary Stocker and Amy Gnadt prevailed in a three-way race for an open school board seat on Saturday. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:18:12 -0500 newsys-750019608 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/480.txt Allen is making room for new corporate residents. AllenPlace, a new $70 million office park along U.S. 75 between McDermott Drive and Bethany Drive, will break ground later this year. The complex will cover 468,000 square feet and include four buildings and two parking garages. It will also feature a retail shopping center, conference rooms and fitness center. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:59:14 -0500 newsys-722527682 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/481.txt Watters Creek will serve as an outdoor gallery this weekend during an annual arts festival hosted by the Allen Arts Alliance. Wed, 8 May 2013 14:54:07 -0500 newsys-722527681 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/482.txt The Children's Cancer Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show has been a mainstay in Dallas for years, with each event featuring something new for participants and their supporters. Wed, 8 May 2013 14:52:45 -0500 newsys-716199162 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/483.txt A young lady showed off her artistic side in a recent contest. Tue, 7 May 2013 20:36:15 -0500 newsys-717974338 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/485.txt There's a new seat in town. It's large, leather and in front of a wall-to-wall curve screen. Tue, 7 May 2013 12:06:55 -0500 newsys-702272870 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/486.txt Lovejoy ISD Superintendent Ted Moore said in a mass email Monday that a hacker has designed fake webpages linking the school district to CSCOPE, a controversial curriculum system it does not use. Thu, 2 May 2013 14:59:55 -0500 newsys-706436045 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/486a.txt U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (TX-R) announced Thursday that Allen High School junior Siri Anderson won the grand prize of the 32nd Annual “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional Art Competition for the Third District of Texas for her oil painting, “Stardust.” Fri, 3 May 2013 20:59:08 -0500 newsys-699002428 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/487.txt Allen residents will only be able to water their lawns once per week when Stage 3 water restrictions begin June 1. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:29:23 -0500 newsys-706372730 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/487a.txt NBC 5 is reporting that Allen police are investigating a video showing a group of seven teenagers attacking another teenager. The video was posted to YouTube on Wednesday under the title A-Town Beatdown but has been removed. Fri, 3 May 2013 21:02:20 -0500 newsys-699884570 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/488.txt It takes a particular perspective to appreciate Connor Walden's work. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:29:26 -0500 newsys-698937703 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/489.txt Lovejoy High School students made the fight against cancer their extracurricular focus during a Relay for Life event they organized in April. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:29:10 -0500 newsys-691014068 http://www.planostar.com/articles/2013/06/19/allen_american/news/490.txt A man charged with murdering his wife last month died Sunday afternoon after police say he jumped off the State Highway 121 overpass in Allen. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:34:01 -0500