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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

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

Dallas, TX

Dallas County, TX

Extended Stay America, located at 9019 Vantage Point Drive, was designated a habitual crime property by the Dallas Police Department in 2022 for the rate of crime that took place on the property. (Cecilia Lenzen/Community Impact) A proposed housing project meant to provide permanent supportive housing and casework services for...

Dallas County designates $3M for supportive housing project in Lake Highlands

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

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

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

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Westlake, TX

Westlake Town Council approved the 2023-24 academic calendar during its regular May 30 meeting. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Westlake Town Council approved the 2023-24 academic calendar during its regular May 30 meeting. The details. Westlake Academy, which uses the International Baccalaureate curriculum, is owned and operated by the town of Westlake....

Westlake council approves 2023-24 academic calendar

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

Westlake drivers will need to watch for changes in road openings and closures this summer. (Mark Fadden/Community Impact) Westlake has several transportation projects moving forward this summer. That means drivers will need to plan accordingly for new road openings and closures. During his presentation to council May 30, Director of...

3 transportation updates for drivers in Westlake

City officials took a tour of Hall Park and checked in on its progress in Phase 1 of its redevelopment plan. (Alex Reece/Community Impact) Some Frisco City Council members saw Hall Park’s progress in person during a May 21 hard hat tour of three soon-to-be-completed buildings. The three buildings...

Frisco officials tour Hall Park progress

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

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

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

Mckinney, TX

Development in the extraterritorial jurisdiction continues to expand with residential neighborhoods north of US 380. (Xtreme Heights Production/Community Impact) Residential development in McKinney’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ, has continued to evolve as the city develops strategies to encourage developers to annex their projects into city limits. Following the passage...

McKinney faces annexation challenge as outside development continues

Coppell’s South Belt Line reconstruction project is expected to be completed this summer. (Destine Gibson/Community Impact) Here are the details for two ongoing construction projects and one upcoming project in Lewisville and Coppell. Ongoing projects. 1. South Belt Line reconstruction. Concrete pours and traffic signal work occurred throughout May....

3 construction projects impacting Lewisville, Coppell

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

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

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

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

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

Motorists on US 75 and its access roads may experience nightly delays between Collins Boulevard in Richardson and Plano Parkway. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Looking to avoid traffic this summer? See details on five recent construction projects in Richardson. 1. Silver Line bridge work at Renner Road. The right and center...

5 ongoing construction projects in Richardson

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Four McKinney roads will see construction in coming months. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Here are four road projects slated to start or under construction in McKinney. US 380 and Community Avenue intersection improvements. The intersection of US 380 and Community Avenue will be widened to include dual left-turn lanes for eastbound...

4 McKinney roads to see construction in coming months

Plano City Council unanimously adopted the resolution during its May 22 meeting. (Michael Crouchley/Community Impact) All public-facing televisions in Plano will now have closed captioning on to benefit those who are deaf or hard of hearing. What happened. Plano City Council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution that will require...

Plano adopts resolution for closed captioning on public televisions

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

SK Signet produces a variety of electric vehicle chargers. (Courtesy SK Signet) Korean-based company SK Signet held a grand opening event for its new electric vehicle charger manufacturing facility June 5, according to a news release from the city of Plano. In a nutshell. The facility located at 4101 E....

SK Signet's new Plano facility to produce 10K-plus electric vehicle chargers annually

Fort Worth, TX

New York Pizza & Pints offers full pies or pizza by the slice. (Courtesy New York Pizza & Pints) For those in Richardson looking for a bite to eat, the city has some new dining options ranging from Latin food to massive pizza slices and Texas treats that have recently opened. This list is not comprehensive.

4 recently opened Richardson restaurants bring diverse dining to city

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

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

Black Forest Coffee opened in 1999 inside the Half Price Books flagship store in Dallas. (Cecilia Lenzen/Community Impact) Locally owned coffee shop Black Forest Coffee permanently closed May 28 after 24 years in business. The cafe was located at 5801 E. Northwest Hwy., inside the Half Price Books flagship store....

Black Forest Coffee permanently closes in Lake Highlands

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Keller to complete citywide sidewalk initiative in April

Keller Mayor Armin Mizani said improving and maintaining infrastructure is among government's core functions. (Mark Fadden/Community Impact) The city of Keller is slated to complete all...

Keller to complete citywide sidewalk initiative in April

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