Folk fest, pirates and the witching hour: Things to do Sept. 30-Oct. 2

The North Texas area is full of fun, family-friendly activities this weekend. Here are four events to consider attending: Food fanatics and ride enthusiasts can rejoice this weekend as the State Fair of Texas opens to the public Sept. 30. The fair, which ends Oct. 23, features live entertainment, a plethora of fried food, car shows and more […]

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Southlake community welcomes Methodist Southlake Hospital

On Tuesday Southlake dignitaries joined representatives of the Methodist Health System to officially open Methodist Southlake Hospital at 421 SH 114, Southlake. “When you walk in this building now you can hear a new heart beat,” Southlake Mayor Laura Hill said. “And a heartbeat that is part of our community now, and we are happy […]

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Cookie fries, anyone? Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s State Fair of Texas

Food fanatics and ride enthusiasts can rejoice this weekend as the State Fair of Texas opens to the public Friday, Sept. 30. The fair, which ends Oct. 23, features live entertainment, a plethora of fried food, car shows and family entertainment. Here are a few things to keep in mind when planning your trip. Getting there […]

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Grapevine-Colleyville ISD sets 4 priorities for upcoming legislative session

With the 85th legislative session convening in four months, the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board of trustees approved four legislative priorities Monday night. One of the board’s priorities refers to the process of “recapture,” whereby GCISD and some other Texas school districts are required to by law to send some of their property tax revenue to the state to be redistributed among […]

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SafeWay Driving hoping to make a difference in Colleyville

Houston-based SafeWay Driving, a 42-year-old driving school, is looking to partner with community members in Colleyville who want to teach high school students at Colleyville Heritage High School safe driving techniques. “With driving incidents already up by 9 percent in the first half of 2016, we believe our program could have a tremendous affect on […]

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4 things to know if you live in Grapevine, Southlake or Colleyville

From economic development to new trash and recycle rates, take a look at what is happening this week in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake. 1. Goodbye Forest Park Medical Center, hello Methodist Southlake Hospital Methodist Health System will officially open Methodist Southlake Hospital, formerly Forest Park, with a private dedication Tuesday. In May, Methodist paid $9 […]

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From Counting Crows to a car show there is plenty for Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake residents to do Sept. 23-25

The North Texas area is full of fun, family-friendly activities this weekend. Here are five events to consider attending: From now until the end of the month, shoppers can donate new and gently used shoes at Grapevine Mills for a good cause as the mall has partnered with Soles4Souls, a global nonprofit committed to fighting poverty through the collection […]

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Weekend fun in the ‘burbs: 4 things to do Sept. 23-25 in McKinney, Plano, Allen and Southlake

The North Texas area is full of fun, family-friendly activities this weekend. Here are four events to consider attending: McKinney’s Oktoberfest starts Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. in Downtown McKinney, 111 N. Tennessee St. The event features German music, a 14-block beer garden, food and beverages, dancing, clothing and children’s activities. Rain or shine, the event will […]

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Northbound SH 360 in Grapevine to be closed from Sept. 23-26

Pending inclement weather, northbound SH 360 at Stone Myers Parkway in Grapevine will close beginning at 8 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday. The closure is for traffic switch work. All traffic will be detoured to the frontage road. Lane closures will continue throughout the year as NorthGate Constructors continue to work on the SH 121/SH […]

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Grapevine hotel property off SH 26 to expand to include Hilton Garden Inn

On Tuesday night Grapevine City Council, along with the planning and zoning commission, approved an expansion of the Courtyard Marriott/Towneplace Suites, which are both Marriott hotels. With the approval, a third brand—Hilton Garden Inn—will be added in conjunction with the existing two hotels. The expansion will include 150 rooms, bringing the property’s total room count […]

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Collin County chambers join lawsuit against Department of Labor overtime ruling

Chambers from McKinney, Allen-Fairview, Plano and Frisco joined more than 50 Texas business organizations in taking legal action, announced today, against a new Department of Labor overtime rule, which goes into effect Dec. 1. The Texas and national business organizations, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers and the Texas Association of […]

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3 things Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake residents need to know this week

This week there are city council meetings in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake as well as important deadlines. Here are three things you should know this week: 1. Grapevine City Council will vote on a Renaissance Hotel Grapevine City Council members will hold a joint meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. […]

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3 things to know about Child Passenger Safety Week

With car crashes being the leading cause of death in children age 14 and younger, Sept. 18-24 has been declared National Child Passenger Safety Week. To help protect younger riders, the Texas Department of Transportation is working to raise awareness about what parents and drivers can do to keep child passengers safe. “We are determined […]

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5 dates to know in Tarrant County leading up to this year’s presidential election

The November election may seem far away, but the deadline to register to vote in Texas is only a few weeks away. Here are five dates to keep in mind when planning your trip to the polling station this year. Tuesday, Oct. 11: Last day to register to vote Monday, Oct. 24: First day of early […]

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Texas adds 21,400 jobs in August, commission says

Texas added 21,400 non-farm jobs in August, but the state’s unemployment rate increased slightly from 4.6 percent in July to 4.7 percent, according to a Texas Workforce Commission news release issued today. “Texas employers added 190,600 jobs over the past year, with the diversity of our economy highlighted by nine out of 11 industries [TWC […]

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3 things to do at GrapeFest this weekend

Grapevine’s 30th annual GrapeFest, begins Thursday and ends on Sunday. This year’s festival places a special emphasis on wines from Texas, California’s Central Coast and Australia’s Barossa Valley. Deemed the largest wine festival in the Southwest, the four-day festival offers fun for all ages. Here are three things guests should do while at the festival: […]

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UPDATE — How Long Does it Take to Rank a Website in Google?

 The speed that websites rank in Google’s search results has changed since I last talked about it. Many of the factors are the same, but the way in which those factors affect the expected timeline has changed. Almost every person I talk to asks me how long it will take, so chances are very good […]

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Southlake expands hotel options

Southlake’s second hotel, Cambria Hotel & Suites, is nearly ready to open, making it the first of multiple large-scale hospitality projects expected to debut in 2016 and beyond. The first guests at Cambria, which is located at the corner of Kimball Avenue and SH 114, will arrive in October, making it the first of four […]

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Local school district officials debate effectiveness of STAAR test

Local school district officials are questioning if the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test should be removed as a requirement for Texas students and be replaced with assessments chosen by individual school districts. I’m not against testing,” Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Superintendent Robin Ryan said. “I think it’s important to be able to gauge how […]

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Salt Cave of Southlake

When Shane and Shelly Jackson’s daughter started having severe allergy problems, they turned to Western medicine for a cure. However, Hillary Melesky, general manager of Salt Cave of Southlake, said the couple soon realized that their daughter would be overwhelmed with the medical treatments available. “Shelly is a nurse by trade, so she practices Western […]

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Teddy’s Bigger Burgers

Although Teddy’s Bigger Burgers has only been a part of Colleyville for a little more than a year, the business itself has a long history. The chain, which started in Oahu, Hawaii, has been preparing made-to-order burgers with different toppings for a couple of decades. “Teddy’s has been the favorite burger in Oahu and [throughout] […]

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Carroll ISD trustees approve additional lifeguard staffing, increase swim fees

In an effort to improve safety at the Carroll ISD Aquatics Center, the board of trustees approved the addition of eight part-time lifeguards and two full-time lifeguards for an estimated cost of $185,043. To help offset the cost of additional lifeguard staffing at the center, which is located on the campus of Carroll Senior High […]

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Are You Using Google’s New Automated Assistant?

In the Google Analytics Blog on September 2, was an article that site owners shouldn’t miss. If you did, you should go check it out. The post is Explore important insights from your data — automatically. I have access to a number of Google Analytics accounts, and I can say this about the suggestions shown […]

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5 things to know about the Gaylord Texan Resort’s $120 million expansion

On Thursday officials from the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in conjunction with officials from the resort’s owner, Ryman Hospitality Properties, broke ground on its $120 million expansion, called The Vineyard. Officials said the expansion could be finished as soon as the second quarter of 2018. “Like the Alamo, the Gaylord Texan has become one […]

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1.5 million Texas households face hunger issues, report finds

A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture says one in six Texas households struggled to avoid hunger between 2013 and 2015, despite low unemployment statewide. The report, released today, states 15.4 percent of Texas households experienced “food insecurity” in that period, meaning they faced hunger or had to find ways to avoid being […]

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10 Texas ITT Tech campuses close as part of nationwide shutdown

ITT Technical Institute—which has a total of 10 Texas campuses located in Arlington, Austin, DeSoto, Houston, Richardson, San Antonio and Waco—announced Tuesday it will be ceasing operations at all of its U.S. campuses permanently. “It is with profound regret that we must report that ITT Educational Services Inc. will discontinue academic operations at all of […]

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