Richardson Cooks Bring On The Grease

Recycling in Richardson isn’t just for cans, bottles and paper. Each year following the Thanksgiving holiday, residents drop off used cooking oil at select locations as part of the City’s annual “Cease the Grease” event, and it’s recycled into biofuels by Texas-based American BioSource.

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Pet of the Week

Meet Cola, our teddy bear! He has been a resident at our shelter for 321 days and his only wish for Christmas is to find a family!

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Christmas Parade Winners Announced

Thousands of residents lined Plano Road Dec. 3 to see Richardson’s annual Christmas Parade. With a theme of “A Storybook Christmas,” the parade included 56 entries, 20 dignitaries, about 1,500 participants and dozens of volunteers helping throughout the parade route.

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Christmas Parade Road Closures

Beginning at 8 a.m., Plano Road will be closed to both northbound and southbound traffic between Spring Valley Road and Columbia Drive for the 50th annual Christmas Parade. Belt Line Road will also be closed near its intersection with Plano Road.

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Help RPD through Video Crime Watch Program

If you plan to purchase a home or business video surveillance system prior to taking a holiday vacation, consider registering your system with the Richardson Police Department’s Video Crime Watch Program.

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