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The Lewisville Senior Rental Assistance Grant Program will be specifically for low- to moderate-income seniors. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Senior citizens in Lewisville can soon receive rental assistance through a new grant program. The details. Lewisville City Council approved a resolution authorizing an agreement to launch a rental assistance program during...

New grant program offers rental assistance to Lewisville seniors

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Northlake, TX

This new Doctors Urgent Care opened in April in Northlake. Another Doctors Urgent Care is set to open in Flower Mound. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) The location opened in April and has 12 employees. The business operates from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Special holiday hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Doctors Urgent Care opens in Northlake

Frisco, TX

City officials, including Shannon Coates, the director of the Frisco Parks and Recreation Department; Mayor Jeff Cheney; and City Manager Wes Pierson, gave an update on Grand Park at a June 5 town hall. (Alex Reece/Community Impact) A long-awaited city project is almost within reach. Residents gathered in person and...

Frisco leaders provide Grand Park update

Ohio State

Keller, TX

Rick Westfall will retire as the Keller ISD superintendent in December. (Courtesy Keller ISD) Rick Westfall is retiring as the Keller ISD superintendent after six years at the helm. An agenda item was added to the board of trustees meeting on Monday, June 5, to accept the voluntary retirement agreement...

Rick Westfall to retire as Keller ISD superintendent in December

Argyle, TX

Argyle City Council Member Ronald Schmidt wants Argyle to have a veterans memorial that is similar to this veterans memorial in Highland Village. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) Argyle City Council Member Ronald Schmidt wants a veterans memorial to be placed in Unity Park in Argyle. It’s an idea that has percolated...

Plans for Argyle veterans memorial taking shape

Thanks to “Robin Hood,” also known as recapture, three area school districts have sent the state more than $440 million since 2019. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Keller Mayor Armin Mizani and Keller ISD board President Charles Randklev sent a letter to the Keller ISD state delegation to address per-student basic allotment and school district recapture, also known as “Robin Hood.”

Keller mayor, KISD president send letter to state delegates criticizing recapture

Telena Wright, at the front of lecture hall, answers a question from someone at the special Argyle ISD meeting May 31 at Argyle High School. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) Topics ranging from school attendance zones to acquiring property for new schools to the new high school stadium and indoor activity center were some issues on the minds of parents and residents at a May 31 meeting at Argyle High School where Superintendent Telena Wright discussed Argyle ISD’s 10-year strategic growth.

Argyle ISD superintendent discusses future with parents, residents

Richardson, TX

Glenville Pool, which is located at 500 S. Glenville Drive, is one of four Richardson pools open for the summer. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact) It’s officially the summer season for the city of Richardson’s pools and aquatic centers. On June 3, all of the city’s aquatics facilities opened...

Richardson pools, aquatics center open for summer

Tiffany Dorsey teaches a science class at Apollo Junior High School in Richardson ISD. (Courtesy Richardson ISD) Richardson ISD officials are working through a budget deficit of around $15 million for fiscal year 2022-23 as they face another deficit for FY 2023-24. To improve its financial situation, RISD officials are...

Richardson ISD facing $15M budgetary deficit

Grapevine, TX

Hotel Vin in Grapevine is one of 12 hotel properties that Coury Hospitality runs. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) Grapevine-based hotel developer NewcrestImage entered into a partnership with Coury Hospitality, which operates Hotel Vin in Grapevine. The conditions. NewcrestImage will have a 50% ownership stake in what is called a strategic partnership...

Grapevine developer NewcrestImage partners with Coury Hospitality

Flower Mound, TX

Flower Mound council members recently heard about town employees' job satisfaction. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) Employees in Flower Mound gave high marks for their overall job satisfaction in a recent survey, but still communicated concerns about compensation, among other results. Town employees were surveyed on their attitudes on a number of...

Flower Mound town employees give feedback on working conditions

Florida State

The Frisco location is Kyuramen's second in Texas, according to its website. (Courtesy Kyuramen) Kyuramen opened in Frisco at 9351 Warren Parkway, Ste. 111, on April 18. The Japanese ramen restaurant has locations across the country, including New York, Florida, Illinois and more. The Frisco location is Kyuramen’s second in Texas.

Kyuramen brings rice burgers, omurice to east Frisco

Highland Village, TX

The Cheesecake Factory is officially replacing the Barnes & Noble in The Shops at Highland Village. (Community Impact staff) Highland Village Mayor Daniel Jaworski confirmed during a meeting June 1 that The Cheesecake Factory will be coming to The Shops at Highland Village, replacing the Barnes & Noble Booksellers located at 4100 Deer Creek, Ste. 100.

Cheesecake Factory coming to The Shops at Highland Village

Frisco ISD board members gathered on May 30 to discuss the next school year's budget. (Alex Reece/Community Impact) Enrollment, sustainability and compensation were among the top priorities discussed by Frisco ISD’s board of trustees members at their 2023-24 budget workshop. The lack of additional revenue from the Texas Legislature...

Frisco ISD discusses teacher retention, deficits at 2023-24 budget workshop

Plano, TX

Herb's House coffee now serves drinks to shoppers at this Plano Walmart. (Kaitlynn Hutchins/Community Impact) Herb’s House Coffee and Company has opened a location in Plano. A replica of the shop’s small blue coffee van dubbed “The Herbster” is parked inside of Walmart at 8801 Ohio Drive. The in-store cafe, with seating and a small play area for children, has been serving up coffee and other drinks to shoppers since April, according to a store employee.

Herb's House coffee van parks inside Plano Walmart

Habibi Cutz Barbershop offers a variety of services from Arab barbers in Richardson. (Kevin Cummings/Community Impact) Habibi Cutz Barbershop opened in Richardson on May 26. The local barbershop, located at 1403 E. Campbell Road, Ste. 103, offers haircuts, beard trimmings and dyeing for all types of hair. With a lineup of Arab barbers, Habibi also offers specialty services, such as facials. 469-317-7010. No website is available.

Habibi Cutz Barbershop serving customers with all hair types in Richardson

Southlake, TX

This building at Northlake Commons in Northlake will house several businesses in the future. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) A new sports bar and grill and bakery soon will open at Northlake Commons. The building at 1242 FM 407, Northlake, is under construction and will feature nearly 10,000 square feet. About 3,300...

2 new dining options to open in Northlake

Eren Turner is the owner and lead counselor of Starting Point Counseling Center in Flower Mound. The center opened May 1. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) Eren Turner said she likes helping people who are going through transitions in their lives. Her business website features a quote from writer C.S. Lewis about...

New counseling service opens in Flower Mound

Ashley Hernandez (left) stands with her mother, Torri Schwentke, next to the new landscaping that was installed using funds from Keller's facade improvement program. (Mark Fadden/Community Impact) Ashley Hernandez is proud of all the changes she’s made to her building at 139 Olive St. As she stood in the front...

Keller’s facade program encourages businesses to renovate

Lubbock, TX

A sign in the window of the old Chandler's Kitchen restaurant in Parker Square reports a restaurant called Vieux Carre is coming soon. A social media post by the company The Funky Door Bistro & Wine Room confirms the new restaurant could come to Flower Mound as early as Aug. 1. (Courtesy The Funky Door Bistro & Wine Room)

Vieux Carré Bistro & Bar to open in Flower Mound's Parker Square this summer

Coppell, TX

Roanoke, TX

PickUp USA's youth basketball development leagues are now widely considered the most comprehensive program of their kind in the country. (Courtesy PickUp USA) PickUp USA Fitness, the nation's largest basketball gym chain, announced the opening of its newest location in Roanoke on June 1. The gym, located at 1108 Hwy. 377, Ste. 104, is the second PickUp USA location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to a news release. The other gym is located in Coppell.

Second North Texas PickUp USA basketball gym opens in Roanoke

Lots of Luv Child Care is located at 9090 Skillman St., Ste. 186A, Dallas. (Cecilia Lenzen/Community Impact) Lots of Luv Child Care, a locally owned day care center, moved to a new space in Lake Highlands in mid-April. The center, now located at 9090 Skillman St., Ste. 186A, offers all-day...

Lots of Luv moves child care center to new Lake Highlands location

The rate increases will go into effect July 1, according to a North Texas Toll Road Authority news release. (Community Impact staff) The North Texas Tollway Authority will be increasing rates starting July 1. The per-mile rate will rise from $0.20 to $0.21, totaling approximately $5.60 more per month for...

In for a penny: North Texas toll roads to see higher per-mile toll rates

The Old Town Coppell survey launched in May. (Destine Gibson/Community Impact) Community members want to see more investment in Old Town Coppell, according to feedback from a recent survey. The context. Mayor Wes Mays and Coppell City Council hosted a community forum about the future of Old Town on March...

Survey: Coppell residents want more restaurants, community events in Old Town

Denton County, TX

Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1's building is located in Argyle. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) A fire department serving areas around Argyle could run out of money for personnel in a couple of months if it can’t receive money from outside sources. Sam Johnson, captain of Denton County Emergency...

Denton County ESD No. 1 facing funding challenges

Fort Worth, TX

Just Love Coffee offers a unique blend of beverages and food items created with a waffle iron. (Arlin Gold/Community Impact) Residents and visitors to the Alliance area in north Fort Worth have a new place to get their caffeine fix and more. The details. Just Love Coffee—located at 9749 North...

Just Love Coffee brings diverse menu to north Fort Worth

H-E-B's new e-commerce fulfillment center in Plano will utilize robotics to fill online orders. (Michael Crouchley/Community Impact) Don't miss these 5 stories impacting all Dallas-Fort Worth residents. 1. H-E-B officials: Plano e-commerce fulfillment center to help fill online orders. H-E-B’s e-commerce fulfillment center coming to Plano will help the retailer...

H-E-B, mental health, blood donation: 5 stories impacting Dallas-Fort Worth

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Dallas ISD adjusts academic calendar for 2023-24, 2024-25 school years

Dallas ISD officials adjusted the base academic calendars for both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years during a March 23 board of trustees meeting. (Courtesy Adobe...

Dallas ISD adjusts academic calendar for 2023-24, 2024-25 school years

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