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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

Plano's 1,111 flags go up today, and the Mean Green host Rice

Plus, Braswell and Denton wrap up historic regular seasons.

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Plano Flags of Honor marks its 10th year with 1,111 flags starting today

1,111flags set 10 feet apart at Oak Point Park

Each pole carries an honor card and dog tags telling the story of a veteran, service member or first responder.

Source: KRLD

If you want a way to mark Veterans Day week, Plano Flags of Honor opens Saturday, Nov. 7, at and runs through Nov. 14. KRLD says the display fills the grounds with 1,111 flags set at exact 10-foot intervals. CBS Texas reported Thursday that the tribute to veterans, service members and first responders was already up.

“We initially had 1,000 flags, but we made it 1,111 for 11/11—Veterans Day.”

Ian, event co-founder and Vietnam veteran

You can dedicate a flag to a loved one online for free, and docents on site help families find their cards. The full program is at PlanoFlagsOfHonor.com.

  • Cost: free, open 24 hours a day
  • Where: Red Tail Pavilion, 2801 E. Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano
  • Daily: flag raising at 8 a.m., Taps at 5:15 p.m.

Plano Flags of Honor fills its week with ceremonies

  1. Nov. 7Opening day with the Patriots Run, then a safety fair noon to 4 p.m.
  2. Nov. 8Colors of Courage Ceremony at noon, car show 1 to 4 p.m.
  3. Nov. 10Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony at 5:30 p.m.
  4. Nov. 11Veterans Day flag retirement and Taps at 5:15 p.m.
  5. Nov. 14Closing day with Quilts of Valor at 1 p.m. and a flag retirement at 5 p.m.

Source: KRLD

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Mean Green

Rice (1-7) visits North Texas (6-2) today at 3 p.m., and it's on ESPNU. The Mean Green are going for a sixth straight win and open as 16.5-point favorites. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

North Texas averages 540.5 yards a game to Rice's 354.8

540.5Total yards per game354.8
348.9Passing yards per game83.4
191.6Rushing yards per game271.4

Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Friday night

Braswell clinched its second playoff berth in program history, and its first since 2019, by beating Hebron 20-19 on the last play Thursday. Denton finished 8-2, its most successful regular season in a decade, after a 42-12 win over Keller Fossil Ridge. Denton Record-Chronicle

Medical district

Flower Mound is seeking $20 million in state funding, according to legislative consultant Brandi Bird. The town wants a Texas Tech University Health Science Center campus, multiple hospitals, a hotel, retail space and housing in the development. Cross Timbers Gazette

Mulberry Jam

A renovated building at 216 W. Mulberry St., just off the Square, now holds four businesses. They're Malibu Matcha, Velcrokid, Burnout Vintage and Rowdy Return. Denton Record-Chronicle

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A new memorial in Denton honors Quakertown, a historic Black community established by formerly enslaved families in the 1870s. CBS Texas

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Speaking of , one of its shops has a Lewisville past. Velcrokid, an art gallery and designer toy store, has reopened inside the space and sells colorful collectibles, plus smaller mystery toys. Surprise inside, no spoilers.

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  1. Fri., Nov. 6Guyer wins 40-21 to end district play, and TWU tops $195M
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  4. Tues., Nov. 3Election Day is here, and Core Scientific faces state air enforcement
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Daily Dentonto me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

Plano's 1,111 flags go up today, and the Mean Green host Rice

Plus, Braswell and Denton wrap up historic regular seasons.

The TLDR

  1. Plano Flags of Honor opens today with 1,111 flags
  2. North Texas hosts Rice at 3 p.m. on ESPNU
  3. Braswell and Denton finish historic regular seasons
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