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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

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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

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

Michael Quint, executive director of the McKinney Development Services Department, presents the compiled feedback on the downtown redevelopment effort to City Council members May 23. (Shelbie Hamilton/Community Impact) McKinney City Council members are prioritizing public feedback in the pursuit of redevelopment project proposals for four city-owned downtown properties, according to...

McKinney leaders center public feedback in downtown redevelopment initiative

Frisco, TX

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

Keller, TX

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

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Argyle, 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

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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

Plano, TX

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

Southlake, TX

Northlake, 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

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

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

Louisiana State

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

Trophy Club, TX

The town of Trophy Club is using a search firm to help with the selection of a new town manager. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) The town of Trophy Club is using a search firm to help hire a new town manager. During the May council meeting, Place 6 Council Member Steve...

Trophy Club hires search firm to help with town manager search

Fort Worth, TX

Those in attendance at the city of Fort Worth's first Development 101 meeting included area developers and business owners. (Courtesy city of Fort Worth) Together with the Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, the city of Fort Worth held its first Development 101 workshop last month.

Fort Worth holds workshop to educate future business owners

Grapevine, TX

Shonda Schaefer received the Don Ramey Community Spirit Award for her outstanding leadership and devotion to the Grapevine community at the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Annual Community Awards Banquet. (Courtesy Grapevine Chamber of Commerce) After 16 years as its leader, Shonda Schaefer has stepped down as the CEO of...

Shonda Schaefer steps down as CEO of nonprofit Grace after 16 years as leader

Ohio State

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

Lewisville, TX

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, TX

Eleven segments of Coppell roads will see construction throughout June. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Multiple Coppell roads are scheduled to receive striping upgrades over the summer. The details. The city will be performing road striping on 11 road segments beginning June 5, city officials said. Each section is expected to take...

Coppell roads scheduled for restriping throughout June

Dallas, TX

Dallas ISD officials announced May 31 that all students must use clear or mesh backpacks in the 2023-24 school year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Dallas ISD will require all students to use clear backpacks during the 2023-24 school year, officials announced May 31. The mandate comes as part of an ongoing...

Dallas ISD mandates clear backpacks for 2023-24 school year

A portion of West Kimball Road by Lakeridge Drive will be raised 8 feet to prevent frequent flooding. (Mark Fadden/Community Impact) West Kimball Road will undergo construction for two projects that will lessen the possibility of flood-related road closures from Lake Grapevine. Grapevine City Council unanimously approved the projects May 16.

Portion of Grapevine’s West Kimball Road to be raised 8 feet

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 Alisa Joy Foundation boutique will offer dresses 5 years old or newer at a discount with a majority of the money going to charities helping women who have survived sexual exploitation or sex trafficking, owner and founder Sherri Jacob said. (Courtesy Alisa Joy Bridal Boutique) Alisa Joy Bridal Boutique...

Alisa Joy Bridal Boutique to offer dresses, involvement opportunities as Frisco nonprofit

Along with machines sorting materials, Republic Services employees sort through materials and remove trash and other items that cannot be recycled at the company’s regional Plano Recycling Facility. (Hannah Johnson/Community Impact) Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake residents will likely be paying more for trash and recycling rates soon. Both Grapevine...

Trash, recycling costs rising: What Grapevine, Colleyville, and Southlake residents need to know

A slide is one of many features at Canyon Falls Park, whose opening in the early summer has been delayed. (Courtesy town of Flower Mound) Flower Mound officials have announced that a new park’s opening has been delayed. The opening of Canyon Falls Park, which was originally scheduled for...

Flower Mound park opening delayed

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

Brenton Hogan prepares food at J. Macklin’s Grill in Coppell. (Destine Gibson/Community Impact) A city survey found Coppell residents want more restaurant options, and city officials want to oblige. There are 82 restaurants in Coppell, according to the city’s database. Most are fast casual or fast food—therefore, residents desiring a fine dining or full-service experience often go to surrounding communities, according to feedback from the 2022 Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

Coppell looks to attract more restaurants to city

Carter BloodCare is partnering with radio station KZPS Lone Star 92.5 to host a blood drive June 12-17. (Photo courtesy Carter BloodCare) With schools out for summer and families preparing for vacations, Carter BloodCare is reminding people to donate blood when they can. Since high school blood drives account for...

Carter BloodCare calls for donations as summer approaches

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Richardson holding open house meetings on City Hall bond referendum

Richardson is considering a bond referendum to help build a new City Hall following an August fire on the first floor of the building. (Jackson King/Community...

Richardson holding open house meetings on City Hall bond referendum

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