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Trinity Preparatory Academy unveils new high school/middle school building in Fort Worth
The new high school/middle school building at Trinity Preparatory Academy features two science labs in the Fort Worth school. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) Trinity Preparatory Academy in Keller has opened its high school and middle school building for the 2024-25 school year. Classes started last week at the school located at...
Texas grapples with how to better support students, teachers with new textbooks
State lawmakers directed the Texas Education Agency to develop new high-quality textbooks amid concerns about student performance and teacher workload. Some Texans have objected to certain religious content in the proposed materials. (Courtesy Shutterstock) The Texas State Board of Education is set to approve a new collection of language arts...
Pambazo Restaurant Bar closes in Richardson
Pambazo Restaurant Bar closed in Richardson in early August. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Mexican restaurant, Pambazo Restaurant Bar, in Richardson has closed its doors. The restaurant’s owners initially opened as Tepito Restaurant Bar in January, but rebranded in March. The restaurant, which served authentic Mexican cuisine, including pozole and huarache, closed in early August.
Plano council approves 2024 plan for downtown public improvement district
Plano City Council approved the 2024 operations and assessment plan and a special levy for the Downtown Plano Public Improvement District at the Aug. 12 meeting. (Michael Crouchley/Community Impact) An annual assessment on select properties in downtown Plano will be collected to help cover the cost of improvements in the...
Avocado's Food provides on-the-go options in Grapevine
Avocado's Food's menu features Mexican toast, which is topped with pico de gallo. (Courtesy Avocado's Food) There’s a new dining option inside the food court at Grapevine Mills. Avocado’s Food opened a kiosk this summer in the mall. The menu features sandwiches, chips and guacamole, Mexican street corn, avocado...
UT Dallas, Richardson partner for 5G research lab in Innovation Quarter
The University of Texas at Dallas and the city of Richardson are part of a consortium that will evaluate and test 5G technologies within the Innovation Quarter Headquarters. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) A consortium led by telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon plan to open a research and development lab in Richardson...
Ambition Dance Productions debuts new facility in Grapevine
Ambition Dance Productions opened in a new location in Grapevine Aug. 15. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) Ambition Dance Productions opened its new location in Grapevine. The dance studio had its last class at the previous location at 2140 Hall-Johnson Road, Ste. 109, June 8. The new location is at Grapevine Towne Center, next to Popshelf, and provides 11,000 square feet of dance performance space, according to the company website.
Aspen Dental opens Lewisville office
Aspen Dental opened a Lewisville location on Aug. 22. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) Aspen Dental has opened the doors to its latest location in Lewisville. Located in the Lakepointe Towne Crossing shopping mall, the dental office offers a variety of services, including routine checkups, dentures, crows, dental bridges and oral surgery.
Bowl-focused restaurant opens in Argyle
Owners Brian Gasperson and Marty Bryan show off one of the bowls at Branded Bowls, which just opened in Argyle. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) Branded Bowls opened Aug. 20 in Argyle and provides diners a chance to choose or create their own salad or rice bowls. The restaurant has three signature...
Coppell council to adopt FY 2024-25 budget Aug. 27
Coppell's proposed budget was developed using a property tax rate of $0.462222 per $100 valuation, which represents a decrease from the FY 2023-24 tax rate. (Courtesy Pexels) Coppell City Council will hold public hearings and consider the proposed fiscal year 2024-25 budget and tax rate for approval at an Aug. 27 meeting.
Frituwhaaa to bring Dominican flavors to Roanoke
Frituwhaaa will soon open as a food counter in The 206 food hall on Roanoke's Oak Street. (Mark Fadden/Community Impact) Frituwhaaa co-owners James and Rosa Brunder want to give their customers a chance to sample all the flavors the Dominican Republic has to offer with their new Roanoke location. The...
Prosper Community Library calls on residents for master plan feedback
Prosper residents can help shape the Prosper Community Library through a community survey. (Alex Reece/Community Impact) The Prosper Community Library is encouraging residents to weigh in on its upcoming master plan through a new community survey. The gist. The survey is for the library’s master plan, a blueprint for expanding...
Flower Mound officials propose lower tax rate for FY 2024-25
Meg Jakubik, who works in financial and budget services for the town of Flower Mound, discusses certain components of the budget for the next fiscal year at the council meeting Aug. 19. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) Flower Mound residents could see a slightly smaller property tax rate in the next fiscal...
Nekter Juice Bar closes Colleyville location
Nekter Juice Bar in Colleyville closed its doors in August. (Courtesy Gabby Bailey/Community Impact) Nekter Juice Bar shuttered its doors to its Colleyville location in August. The juice bar offered nutritional breakfast, lunch and snack options such as smoothies, acai bowls and fresh-pressed juices. Nekter’s menu also featured frozen treats...
209 Salon offers ‘all things hair’ services in Prosper
209 Salon is now open in Prosper and offers a number of hair services. (Dustin Butler/Community Impact) 209 Salon is now open in Prosper. The business offers services for “all things hair,” owner Rich Whitaker said, including cuts, coloring, treatments and extensions for men, women and children. 209...
Kalos & Muse to offer med spa, salon services in Richardson
Kalos & Muse will offer med spa and salon services when it opens. (Courtesy Pexels) Kalos & Muse is opening soon in Richardson. The business will offer med spa services such as facials, nail salon services such as manicures and pedicures and will feature a small cafe offering coffee and other items.
Shaquille O'Neal-backed Big Chicken to open Sept. 3 in Fort Worth
Big Chicken's menu is inspired by NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal’s childhood favorite foods. (Courtesy Big Chicken) Big Chicken, a chicken restaurant concept founded in 2018, will open its first location in North Texas at 9755 N. Freeway, Ste. 101, in Fort Worth this September. The details. According to...
The Foodery serves sandwiches, pizza at The 206 food hall in Roanoke
The Daddy Mac combines macaroni and cheese with two hamburger patties. (Courtesy Deanna Robinson) Deanna Robinson, who opened Kid Kakes in The 206 food hall in February, has opened The Foodery right next door. The details. Robinson, who started Kid Kakes after her children got the idea for selling cupcakes...
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