Press Releases
Frisco is a Purple Heart City
During the Frisco City Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at approximately 1830 hours Mayor Jeff Cheney presented a Proclamation designating Frisco as a Purple Heart City. The purpose is meant to honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s men and women...
American Legion Auxiliary, Peter J Courcy Unit 178 founded
FRISCO TEXAS - The American Legion Auxiliary, Peter J Courcy Unit 178 was recently organized and elected their officers. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 178 will be led by Phyllis Sutton, President. President Sutton stated “The vision of the American Legion Auxiliary...
High School Orators wanted by Legion for Speech Competition
Frisco October 9, 2015 – High school students of Frisco have been invited by Frisco Peter J Courcy Post No. 178 of The American Legion to compete in the 2016 Annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Competition. The invitation to enter this year’s...
Frisco’s American Legion Auxiliary elects first president
By Tommy Cummings The American Legion Auxiliary, Peter J. Courcy Unit 178, in Frisco recently organized and elected Phyllis Sutton as the unit’s president. “The vision of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support American Legion Post 178 and become the premier...
Students chosen for American Legion program
Twelve high school juniors from the Dallas area have been selected to take part in the Texas American Legion’s Boys State program June 7-12. The students, sponsored by American Legion Love Field Post 453, will spend a week on the University of Texas at Austin campus...
Program aims to place holiday wreath on gravesite of every veteran
Chris Bush of Frisco learned about patriotism from his son. U.S. Army Cpl. Peter John Courcy was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan on Feb. 10, 2009. The 22-year-old’s Frisco High School graduate’s return home in a casket was the saddest day in Bush’s life. But...
Welcome Home Marine Corporal Brian Aft
It has been a long road home for United States Marine Corporal Brian Aft, who in April, 2011, lost both legs to an enemy improvised explosive device (IED) while on patrol in Afghanistan. Brian, along with his bomb dog “Buckshot”, survived the horrifying ordeal and now...
Frisco Resident FREDDIE KRATZ Accepted for West Point Summer Leaders Seminar and Texas Boys State
Freddie Kratz, a junior at New Hampton Prep School in New Hampton, NH, and a resident of Frisco, TX, has been selected to attend two prestigious summer programs in June: Texas Boys State and the West Point Summer Leadership Seminar. Freddie and six other finalists...
Finalists from Frisco chosen to go to Texas Boys State
American Legion Post 178 chose the finalists who will attend the 2014 Texas Boys State Program at the University of Texas in Austin in June. The finalists, who were nominated by their high school counselors, will spend a week learning how their state, county and city...
New American Legion post to meet Tuesday in Frisco
Veterans and active-duty personnel from all U.S. military branches are invited to a meeting of the new American Legion Post 178. The meeting will be from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Frisco Senior Center, 6670 Moore St. The post will focus on community service and...