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Mary Kay Hits the Sweet Spot on Speed for Mascara Packaging Line
Cosmetics institution Mary Kay’s Lewisville, Texas facility contains 20 packaging lines that serve the company's whole gamut of cosmetics products, from creams and lotions to colognes and lipsticks. Industry equipment veteran George Bode, now manager of corporate engineering, joined the company in 2016 with more than two decades of...
Learn more about Lewisville ISD’s priorities heading into the new school year from Superintendent Rapp
The countdown to the first day of school at Lewisville ISD is officially under way. The first day of the new school year for students within the district is Tuesday, August 13.
Made in Tarrant: Fort Worth vintage thrift store flips pricing to focus on accessibility
Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Dancing Heart Iglesias, 31, is the CEO and co-founder of Flipstone Vintage & Thrift at 2700 White Settlement Road in Fort Worth. She and her husband founded the business originally as an online furniture refinishing store. In May of this year, Iglesias expanded Flipstone to a brick-and-mortar thrift and furniture business.
Midwifery center’s team dedicated to bringing new life to Argyle
Kassidy Grames has always felt like she’s had a great team around her to love and provide expert care for their sweet patients at All About Babies in Argyle. But when you’re responsible for roughly 100 midwife-guided pregnancies and births a year, you will need a bigger team — one that is compassionate, loyal, skilled, and shares a like-minded approach to helping families grow.
Keller ISD is Cracking Down on Cell Phone Use
(WBAP/KLIF) – KELLER, TX – Last week, Keller ISD released a new plan to enforce new cell phone rules in the classroom. All cell phones must now be powered off and in a bag during all school hours. Students are not allowed to even have phones in their pockets. Headphones and unapproved blue tooth devices will also be forbidden on campus. Students caught using their phone or other devices could get detention or even suspended from the district.
Keller Residents Invited to Engage in Public Hearings on Local Development Projects
The Planning & Zoning Commission is slated to deliberate on two significant requests on Tuesday, August 13th, at 7 p.m. These hearings will be open for public input and could decisively influence local development. The first case on the docket involves a proposed zoning amendment at 2257 Florence Road. Developer...
5 shot and officer injured outside of Dallas gas station, police say
DALLAS — Five people were shot and taken to the hospital after an overnight shooting outside of a Texaco gas station in southern Dallas, police said Saturday. The Dallas Police Department (DPD) said officers responded at approximately 4:30 a.m. Saturday to the 100 block of West Laureland Road for a shooting call. When officers got to the scene, they found five people had been shot outside of a business, police said. DPD had crime scene tape around the Texaco gas station in that area, which is located at the corner of I-35E frontage road and Laureland Road.
Mindwell Therapy moving from Southlake to Keller
Mindwell Therapy, which is currently located in Southlake, will move to Keller in August. (Courtesy Mindwell Therapy) Mindwell Therapy will be moving from Southlake to Keller. The private practice will be taking up shop in Keller Town Center after a specific use permit was approved by the Keller City Council during a July 16 meeting.
New Fort Worth Police Station Set for Grand Opening on the City’s South Side
Fort Worth residents have a new reason to feel secure, as the latest Fort Worth Police station is set to open its doors on the city’s south side. The grand opening of the facility located at 3501 W. Risinger Road is scheduled for Monday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to noon, as reported by the City of Fort Worth.
'TIME Magazine' Names Bowie House one of the ‘Greatest Places of 2024’
TIME Magazine, a global publication with an audience of more than 100 million people just named Fort Worth’s very own Bowie House, Auberge Resorts Collection to its list of the “World’s Greatest Places of 2024.” This list, which ranks 50 places to stay and 50 places to visit worldwide, drops the mic on one of the city’s newest luxury hotels located at on the bricks at 3700 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Group of North Texas colleges just made it easier to earn a bachelor’s degree with less debt
For college students, transferring to a different school has often come with a hidden expense: credits that don’t transfer. In a novel move, four North Texas colleges signed an agreement to help students get their bachelor’s degree with less debt. Leaders from Dallas College, the University of North Texas at Dallas, Texas A&M-Commerce and Texas Woman’s University inked the Dallas Transfer Collaborative on Thursday afternoon, a move they said will get students who transfer from Dallas College into select programs at any of the three universities and across the graduation stage faster.
Molly Qerim tells Jerry Jones ‘leave that nonsense’ and to stop ‘stirring the pot’ after his Dak Prescott remarks
MOLLY Qerim took issue with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' comments regarding quarterback Dak Prescott. The First Take host, 40, remarked on Jones' Thursday press conference. The 81-year-old Jones spoke about Dak Prescott, who is currently seeking a new contract and has one year left on his current deal. The...
'It's raining bats': Bat World Sanctuary warns of injured bats in Texas town Mineral Wells
Bat World Sanctuary in Weatherford, about 70 miles west of Dallas, is warning residents of "raining bats" as disease takes over a local colony, leaving bats stranded across Downtown Mineral Wells. Within 24 hours, the rescue center — which is the world's only accredited bat sanctuary — has rescued about 50 bats with...
Dallas’ Forest Theater Celebrates 75th Anniversary, Sparks Revitalization in South Dallas
A gateway to the South Dallas neighborhood, the Forest Theater on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (formerly Forest Avenue) is turning 75 years old. Developed by the legendary Karl Hoblitzelle and a sister venue to the Majestic Theater, Lakewood Theater, and Inwood Theater, the Forest Theater is the heart of the Forest Forward initiative to bring healthy neighborhood revitalization to sunny South Dallas.
Watch Wild Futuristic ATV Gang Take Over Dallas Highway
Thrilling Chaos: Futuristic ATV Gang Takes Over Dallas Highway in Daring Display. Drivers in Dallas, Texas were treated to what looks like a cyberpunk Mad Max convoy scene straight out of the movies. Keep scrolling to watch the clip posted on Twitter today. Adrenaline-Pumping Experience. In the video below, we...
Dozens of McKinney Residents Speak Against 'Eyesore' Mosque Moving in Next Door
More than 60 McKinney residents flooded the chambers of a city Planning and Zoning Commission meeting earlier this month, the majority of whom spoke against a proposed mosque that would sit adjacent to their neighborhood. A rezoning application submitted by the McKinney Islamic Association would allow for the construction of...
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