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In today's newsletter:

  • Want sharper real estate connections over lunch in Plano next week?
  • How you can help Plano's beloved swim nonprofit finish its first pool
  • A new Trader Joe's is coming across from Plano's only H-E-B

Also on today's calendar: Stand-Up & Sing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 98, low: 79.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. DFW Real Estate Mastermind Lunch & Learn (biggerpockets.com) — Real estate professionals in Plano can join a free DFW Real Estate Mastermind Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at The Original Pancake House on North Central Expressway. Attendees will buy their own lunch but gain networking time with investors, REALTORS, lenders, and contractors while trading ideas and local market insights focused on North Texas property deals and challenges.
   

2. Plano Swim Nonprofit Is Building Its First Pool — Now It Needs Help Funding It (localprofile.com) — A longtime Plano swim nonprofit, City of Plano Swimmers (COPS), is finally building its own multi-pool aquatic center at Custer Road and 15th Street and now needs community help to close a funding gap. Rising construction costs have pushed the project beyond its original $6.2 million plan, and residents are encouraged to donate or connect COPS with supporters to expand local swim lessons and water-safety programs.
   

3. H-E-B rival is setting up shop directly across the street from this location (lmtonline.com) — Plano shoppers will soon see a new Trader Joe's built at 5900 Preston Road, directly across from the city's only H-E-B. The $900,000 store will be Plano's second Trader Joe's, with construction expected to start in December and wrap up by June 2027, further intensifying the local grocery competition and adding another option for residents.
   

4. Suspect in Plano murder dead after high-speed pursuit on I-35 near Valley View (fox4news.com) — Police say a woman was fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend at a home near Parker Road and Alma Drive in Plano, and the suspect later died after a fiery high-speed chase on I-35 near Valley View. Neighbors in the usually quiet Plano neighborhood are shocked, while investigators from several agencies continue piecing together how the pursuit, standoff, and grass fire unfolded.
   

5. Public Notice Walmart Mail Order Pharmacy located at 1025 W Trinity Mills, Carrolton, TX 75006 will permanently close on October 3, 2026. If you are a patient, you should call your pharmacy of choice (lakeonews.com) — If you use Walmart's mail order pharmacy, your prescriptions may soon be moved to the Walmart pharmacy at 8040 Independence Parkway in Plano unless you choose another pharmacy by October 2, 2026. Local patients are urged to call ahead to direct where their medications should go and to get help with transfers or copies of their prescription records.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Becker's Spine Review Selects Plano's Dr. Krishna Satyan for National Honor —Krista Simmons Read on Patch
  • Lucky to have been graced with the presence of a Baltimore Oriole feeding at the suete feeder this morning.
    Ironically it was the Merlin App bird of the day. Very cool! (Nextdoor Hunters Glen South)
  • Can anyone take a kitten in overnight and bring her to the shelter tomorrow morning?
    There's no mama and she's super skinny, but neither me nor my friend can get here there tomorrow. She's eating the wet cat food just fine UPDATE: We… (Nextdoor Park and Jupiter)
  • Optical Cable Corporation posted a job opening for Inventory Clerk in Plano. Apply here.
  • OPEX Corporation posted a job opening for Mechanical Assembly Supervisor in Plano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plano here.

Ok Plano! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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