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Austin Keeps Crown as Top College Town While Plano Cracks Texas Top 3
Austin has once again been crowned the best college town in America, topping WalletHub's 2027 rankings for a fifth consecutive year, while Plano quietly carved out a spot among Texas's notable college towns at No. 54 overall. The personal finance site evaluated 415 cities nationwide, weighing everything from tuition costs to job prospects for graduates, and Texas cities populated much of the list from top to bottom.
The Cross Timbers Gazette
Long-awaited Hwy 377 widening begins in Argyle
Construction has begun on a long-awaited project to widen Hwy 377 through Argyle, with about $173 million in funding. Work officially began Oct. 13 on the 6-mile stretch from Crawford Road/Country Club Road south to FM 1171 in Flower Mound. The project will expand the highway from two lanes to four, including an overpass at FM 1171.
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Denton Picks New Sites for Senior Center and Library, Citing Flood Risk
Denton's 1977-built senior center sits inside a 100-year FEMA floodplain, where major storms could bring three feet of water into the building, according to the city's director of capital projects. That flood risk, combined with cramped space at the South Branch Library, pushed the Denton City Council to unanimously direct staff this week to move forward with brand-new locations for both facilities.
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Dallas opens first pocket park in north Lake Highlands
For years, a city-owned stormwater detention pond in north Lake Highlands was overgrown, poorly maintained and sometimes used as a dumping ground. Now, the Bushmills Road property is becoming a place where neighbors can walk, enjoy nature and get to know one another. The green space is the first project...
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The Home Brief
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Dallas Horror Stories, in Six Words
Back in 2017, we crafted 20 only-in-Dallas stories to petrify North Texas. And because brevity is the soul of wit horror, we decided to tell each of those spine-tingling yarns in only six words. Once again, we’ve updated our collection with a few timely—and quite ghastly—tales. See if you can...
The Cross Timbers Gazette
Argyle ISD trustee resigns shortly after being appointed president
The Argyle ISD Board of Trustees continues to lose members. The district announced Thursday in an email to families that board President Sam Slaton has resigned. Slaton, a longtime board member, most recently returned to the board in July after being appointed to fill the vacancy left by elected trustee Josh Westrom, who resigned in June.
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This Texas Abbey Has Quiet Grounds and Architecture That Feel Far Removed From City Life
Some of the limestone blocks in this Texas abbey weigh two and a half tons, yet the wooden roof inside seems to float above the walls. Narrow windows filter daylight across rough stone, giving the chapel a striking look without elaborate decoration. The monastery was established by Cistercian monks who...