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‘Big Boy’ locomotive to pass through Argyle this weekend
Train enthusiasts, you’ll want to see this. Big Boy No. 4014, one of 25 huge Big Boy locomotives built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad over 80 years ago, will be passing through southern Denton County on Sunday. Big Boys weigh 1.2 million pound and measure 133 feet long, dwarfing standard diesel locomotives that reach 74 feet. They normally operated between Ogden, Utah, and Cheyenne, Wyoming, according to the UP website. There are currently seven on public display around the country, including one in Dallas.
Denton massage parlor shut down for suspected human trafficking
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has issued a six-month emergency closure order for a massage establishment in Denton suspected of human trafficking. Tao Spa, 1005 W. University Drive, and owner Xiaohang Chen were ordered to stop operating this massage business and are prohibited from operating a different massage establishment at this location for six months, according to a TDLR news release. Tao Spa did not have the required TDLR massage establishment license.
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...
Lewisville offering First Time Homebuyer 101
The city of Lewisville will offer a free class this week to help people looking to buy their first home. The class is being provided by local professionals in real estate and lending and hosted by city of Lewisville’s Neighborhood and Inspection Services Department, according to a city news release. The class will walk through first steps when interested in purchasing a home, what the local homebuying process looks like in Lewisville, and financing resources/steps. This class will not be providing direct financial assistance, nor will it be signing any residents up for any first time homebuyer programs.
Lewisville Seeks Feedback On $5 Million Affordable Housing Proposal
The city of Lewisville is inviting public feedback on its grant application for the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) program, which will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A public hearing will take place during the city council's regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at Lewisville City Hall, located at 151 W. Church Street. Those who wish to share their input but are not able to attend the meeting can fill out a comment form here. Public comments can also be sent to Grants Coordinator Elena Shehan at eshehan@cityoflewisville.com, or...
Realty to host trunk or treat event in Bartonville
Southern Collective Realty will host its 6th Annual Community Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bartonville Town Center, 2650 FM 407 in Bartonville. The free, family-friendly event is open to the public and will feature trunk-or-treating, a bounce house, a balloon artist, a face painter, and food available for purchase from Bartonville Tavern.
Monday is the voter registration deadline
In a news release on Friday, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson wanted to remind Texans that Monday is the deadline to register to vote in time for the November election. “This is the final weekend to register or update your registration ahead of the Monday, Oct. 7, deadline,” Nelson said. “If you plan to vote in November, now is the time to register and make sure your registration is up to date.”
Kaleidoscope Park opens to public, brings community space to Frisco
Kaleidoscope Park features the sculpture "Butterfly Rest Stop" by artist Janet Echelman. The piece was designed to resemble the flowers on a milkweed plant, a dietary staple for monarch butterflies. (Samantha Douty/Community Impact) The laughs and exclamations of children and families filled the Kaleidoscope Park for the first time when...
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