Frisco is about 6 miles northeast of The Colony. The city is currently hosting the Nexo Dallas Open, a tennis tournament that offers a $500,000 prize pool and features top American players. The event, which originated from a meeting in 2020, has grown to attract significant interest across the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Past champions Tommy Paul and Riley Opelka are among the competitors. The tournament also includes luxury fan experiences beyond standard seating, supported by a new partnership with Creative Artists Agency aimed at reimagining the spectator experience.
In education news, Frisco Independent School District campuses returned to normal operations on Monday following a brief period of heightened security. The district had placed all schools in a modified secure status after receiving reported online threats. Thousands of parents waited in lines to retrieve their children during the disruption. Police later determined the threats were non-credible and confirmed that students were safe. The incident caused significant logistical challenges for families but resulted in no injuries.
Local law enforcement reported several other incidents over the weekend. A sledding accident on Sunday afternoon left one 16-year-old girl dead and another in critical condition. Police stated that a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Wrangler while pulling two girls on a sled when the crash occurred. The deceased teen had been on life support since the incident. Her family described her as compassionate and creative.
On New Year's Eve, a stolen vehicle alert led to a brief chase and barricade at a Frisco residence. A 42-year-old suspect was taken into custody without further incident. In a separate matter, a McKinney man was sentenced to life without parole for a 2017 murder in Frisco that had remained unsolved for years. Additionally, Myles Jack faces charges of deadly conduct for discharging a firearm in a municipality.
