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'Less calm and country': Once-quiet rural escape is now a booming North Texas suburb
HASLET, Texas — Nestled about 16 miles northwest of Fort Worth, sits Haslet, Texas. A place long known for horses and cattle, a small town people moved to to get out of the city. It’s what Georganne Polizzo and her family did more than two decades ago. “And...
Sam’s Club in Grapevine reopening soon
Sam’s Club will reopen its Grapevine later this month. “We can’t wait for you to experience all the incredible innovations and new features we have in the club,” the store said on its Facebook page. “In the meantime, download the app and get a head start with Scan & Go at the fuel station or car wash.”
Texas Fugitive Plays Hide-and-Seek with Police in Church Ceiling
A man in Frisco, Texas who was on the run from the police climbed up into the ceiling of a nearby church in an attempt to hide. Needless to say it didn't go too well for him in the end. According to a statement published on the city website, 34-year-old...
Allsup's Expands in North Texas: New Stores Open
This post includes content modified using AI. - Brief overview of Allsup's convenience stores and their reputation in the Southwest region. Allsup's is a privately owned chain of over 400 convenience stores in New Mexico, West Texas, and Oklahoma. It operates 24 hours a day and sells fuel under various brands.
Wrongfully convicted, Christopher Scott fights to free innocent people in prison
DENTON, Texas — Since his release from wrongful imprisonment, Christopher Scott has spent every moment raising awareness about this problem in the judicial system. He founded House of Renewed Hope, and organization that works to free innocent people in prison. On Oct. 2, National Wrongful Conviction Day, Scott's organization...
The City of Denton gets its own version of 'Monopoly'
The makers of the board game “Monopoly” have unveiled a new customized edition for the city of Denton. It features Denton landmarks on several of the squares…instead of the street names from Atlantic City like “Boardwalk” or “Park Place.”
Denton County reports 4 more human cases of West Nile Virus
Denton County Public Health on Thursday four new human cases of West Nile Virus, including some residents of southern Denton County. Residents of Flower Mound, Trophy Club and Carrollton were diagnosed with West Nile Virus Non-neuroinvasive Disease, and a resident of The Colony was diagnosed with West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease. This brings the total of WNV cases to 18 in Denton County in 2024. Two people have died of WNV in the county this year.
This Dallas Suburb Supposedly Offers The Best Quality Of Life In Texas
One of the most stressful parts of moving is finding where you want to call home. The quality of life in whatever city you're relocating to is important for you and your family. Thankfully, a bunch of people with spare time decided to crunch the numbers and see which cities have the best quality of life in our country. To find the city in Texas with the best quality of life, you have to head to the suburbs of Dallas.
From the Firehouse — October 2024
On Saturday, Oct. 5 we will be hosting our first Community Vaccine Clinic at Fire Station 511 (FM 407 and Gibbons Rd) between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to get up-to-date on numerous vaccines (e.g., Flu, RSV, COVID-19, Pneumonia, Shingles, Hep A/B, and TDAP). You may sign up using the following link: www.albertsons.com/vaccinations/group-clinic/DentonCountyESD1. Please be sure to bring your insurance card.
Cadaver Controversy: Texas Medical School Receives Hundreds of Unclaimed Bodies
For years, unclaimed bodies in Dallas and Tarrant Counties have been sent to the University of North Texas for study and dissection, but recent backlash from lawmakers and surviving family members has rocked the status quo. Educational Purposes Only. Since 2019, over 2,300 corpses in North Texas were delivered to...
Local water supply corp. prohibits all outdoor watering
The Cross Timbers Water Supply Corp. has escalated its watering restrictions after its water main break has gotten worse. The CTWSC — which services a 20-square-mile area in and around Bartonville, Double Oak and Copper Canyon — had implemented Stage 3 of its Water Demand Plan (which does not allow outdoor watering between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.) on Wednesday morning. On Thursday, it reached Stage 4, which requires “everyone to turn off their sprinkler irrigation, with the exception of members using a private well,” said General Manager Chad Wolf.
Residents asked to turn off sprinklers due to water main break
Some local residents are being asked to turn off their sprinklers, for now, because of a water main break. The Cross Timbers Water Supply Corp., which services a 20-square-mile area in and around Bartonville, Double Oak and Copper Canyon, implemented Stage 3 of its Water Demand Plan (which does not allow outdoor watering between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.) on Wednesday morning. Contractors are working to repair a water main break on the 16-inch main at Copper Canyon Road, which supplies the FM 407 tower, but the severity of the leak increased early Wednesday.
Frisco moving forward with design contract and master plan for 1,000-acre Grand Park
FRISCO, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. You can read the original article here. The Frisco City Council on Oct. 1 approved a $4.8 million design contract for a huge park planned at the southeast corner of Cotton Gin Road and Legacy Drive.
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