TEX Rail gets green light from Federal Transit Administration

The Federal Transit Administration awarded a Letter of No Prejudice to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, known as The T, for TEX Rail on June 28. This means that construction can start next month. The letter authorizes The T to use local fund it has in reserves—which is almost 50 percent of the total amount of […]

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Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board approves registration fee increase

Texas drivers will see their vehicle registration renewal fees increase beginning Jan. 1 as the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board approved an additional $4.75 processing and handling fee June 27. Board members said the new fee will bring about increased transparency for taxpayers by displaying the true cost the government bears in providing registration services […]

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Restrictive Texas abortion law struck down by U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down June 27 two portions of a Texas law, House Bill 2, that imposed restrictions on abortion providers. The 5-3 vote in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Justices Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Clarence Thomas dissenting, prevented numerous abortion centers from closing within the […]

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Machine Learning Inside Google

Understanding Systems When I was in high school, one of the required classes I had to take was a shop class. I had been taking mostly what the school called “enriched” courses, or what were mostly academic classes that featured primarily reading, writing, and arithmetic. A shop class had more of a trade focus. I […]

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Sports complex, Fieldhouse USA, coming to Grapevine Mills in 2017

The city of Grapevine and Simon Property Group, owner of Grapevine Mills, announced June 22 that Fieldhouse USA, a sports complex, will open inside of Grapevine Mills January 1, 2017. The indoor sports facility will host numerous youth and adult sports leagues, tournaments including Grapevine Parks and Recreation Department’s basketball and volleyball leagues. Leagues will […]

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Texas DMV proposal could increase renewal fees

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board will decide June 27 whether to approve a proposal that will increase annual registration fees by as much as $4 for those who get their tags in person or by mail. The proposal, if approved, would establish a processing and handling fee of $5 per registration transaction processed […]

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Construction on TEX Rail slated to begin in July

In a presentation to Grapevine City Council in early June, Fort Worth Transportation Authority officials said construction on TEX Rail is expected to begin in July and the rail service will be ready for passengers in 2018. TEX Rail, a 27-mile commuter rail line, will extend from downtown Fort Worth, across northeast Tarrant County, through North […]

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Undying SEO Principles REVIEWED

 In December of 2014, I shot a video about the Undying Principles of SEO.  The main idea was that, despite many statements to the contrary, the fundamentals of SEO have not really changed that much over the years and will continue to be the same for years to come. Were my predictions correct? Watch the […]

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Emergency care options increase

Baylor Scott & White Health officials indicate there were 150 million visits to hospital-based emergency rooms nationwide last year. In response to demand  for ERs and changing legislature, emergency options have increased in recent years in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake. One option is freestanding ERs. Freestanding ERs, like hospital emergency rooms, are required by the […]

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SMP Sports Cards Plus

When he got started in the sports cards business 30 years ago, Scott Pierce said he was only selling cards as a part-time side business in Southlake. But after 10 years, he said he decided to take his business full-time and move into a shop on Northwest Highway in Grapevine. He has been there for […]

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Howard Wang’s China Grill

Tucked in the corner of the Shops of Southlake on Southlake Boulevard is Howard Wang’s China Grill. The restaurant, which has been open since July 2013, offers customers a mix of authentic and Americanized Chinese food. “A lot of [it is] family recipes, you know, a lot of the things you might have heard of—sesame […]

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GCISD announces Summer Food Service Program

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will be offering free meals to children age 18 and younger this summer until Aug. 12 as part of the Summer Food Service Program. The SFSP is a federally-funded, state-administered program. The SFSP reimburses providers who serve free, healthy meals to children and teens in low-income areas during the summer months. To participate in […]

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How Google May Map a Query to an Entity for Suggestions

Search predictions come from: – The terms you’re typing. – What other people are searching for, including trending searches. Trending searches are popular stories in your area that change throughout the day. Trending searches aren’t related to your search history. – Relevant searches you’ve done in the past (if you’re signed in to your Google […]

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Manny’s Tex Mex to open location in Southlake

A Manny’s Tex Mex at 151 N. Nolen Drive, Southlake was approved unanimously by Southlake City Council at the June 7 meeting. The building, which is located in the Wyndham Plaza shopping center, was formerly occupied by Souper Salads and Smoothie Factory. Council also approved a plans for a new patio for the restaurant, which will […]

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The Winning SEO Formula

 Ranking your website well in the search engines requires different critical pieces of a formula to work.  Without 1 of these pieces you are not likely to rank no matter how good the other pieces are. If you’re making bread and leave out the yeast, then what comes out is edible yet disgusting. I’ve delved […]

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Impact update: Southlake TITLE Boxing Club hosts grand opening event June 4

TITLE Boxing Club, which opened in late April at 2717 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, is hosting a grand opening event on June 4 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The event features 30-minute Power Hour classes, which is a high-power cardio workout class. The classes begin at 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Those wanting to […]

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Weekly Friday night fireworks over Lake Grapevine canceled

Friday night fireworks over Lake Grapevine, which in past years have taken place weekly during the summer months in Grapevine, have been suspended until 2017, according to city officials. Officials said the decision to proceed with Friday night fireworks has to be made each year in March. At that time, they said conditions at Lake Grapevine due […]

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