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Southlake is eying public art for maligned Park Village fountain The soon-to-be-redeveloped water feature, which was often out-of-order, takes on new life this summer. The Park Village fountain, here in 2015, did work once upon a time.(Courtesy the City of Southlake) A public art installation may be headed for Park Village’s much-maligned water feature. The centerpiece fountain, which has been out of order in the Southlake shopping center since its debut in 2015, was approved for a zoning ch...

Former McKinney mayor, who led the city through exponential growth in the 1990s, dies at 91 John Edward Gay who was a three-term mayor died last week at the age of 91. Former McKinney mayor John Edward Gay, left, who died recently served as a friend and mentor to current Mayor George Fuller pictured on the right.(Courtesy Mayor George Fuller) Mayor George Fuller extended his sympathies via Facebook last Wednesday: “John was a friend and mentor to me. He and his wonderful wife Judy have been a...

with more details about the Dallas convention center hub. Get your motors running: Texas Motor Speedway is hosting clinics to vaccinate 1,000 people per hour and 10,000 per day starting Tuesday at what will be the largest COVID-19 vaccine mega site in the state, if not the country, Denton County officials said. TMS — which sports a 131-acre parking footprint — and Denton County officials have been in talks since late last week to host the three-day event, which will have 16 drive-through l...

Texas Motor Speedway may become one of the largest COVID-19 vaccination sites in North Texas Denton County and the speedway are teaming up to make the drive-through venue a vaccine ‘mega site’ next week. Officials with Texas Motor Speedway are in talks with Denton County to host a COVID-19 vaccine mega site at the speedway.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) Texas Motor Speedway is set to become one of the region’s largest vaccination sites next week, according to speedway officials. The...

Expect roadwork delays starting today along I-20 frontage roads in Grand Prairie The area between State Highway 161 and Belt Line Road is set to undergo construction beginning Feb. 2. Expect delays on Interstate 20 frontage roads through Grand Prairie starting today. (Rose Baca / The Dallas Morning News) Expect back-ups along Interstate 20 frontage roads starting today in Grand Prairie. According to the city’s website, traffic on Robinson Road will be shifted from the temporary lanes to the p...

McKinney officials urge patience and to not go to a vaccine hub without an appointment Collin County’s mega-hub that is distributing COVID-19 vaccinations relocates to Plano ISD’s John Clark Stadium on Wednesday. On Wednesday, John Clark Stadium became the new mega-hub for COVID-19 vaccinations in Collin County.(Rose Baca) As the Collin County Health Care Services COVID-19 vaccination mega-hub relocates to Plano ISD’s John Clark Stadium Wednesday, McKinney officials are urging the public ...

This North Texas city’s population has grown by more than 230 percent since 2001 One of the country’s perennially fastest-growing cities, McKinney is approaching 200,000 residents. McKinney has seen a 339% increase in population since 2001, the city said.(David Woo / Staff Photographer) The annual population estimate from the city marks about a 1.6% increase over one year ago. “It is always our hope that families, companies and investors will look at McKinney and have the desire to make ...

Grand Prairie Library thinks outside the drop-box during COVID-19 with popular Zoom cooking class The ‘Sunday Funday’ meal planning class is just one of the ways the library system is meeting community needs during the pandemic. Grand Prairie Library is offering Zoom cooking classes as part of its outreach during the pandemic.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Marie Matos is passionate about giving back to the community. A programming library service representative at Grand Prairie Library, she...

Grand Prairie superintendent issues apology after ‘Chucks and Pearls’ picture The image of staff members wearing the pairing associated with Vice President Kamala Harris appeared in a daily internal newsletter last Wednesday. This picture drew criticism after it appeared in an internal Grand Prairie ISD newsletter last Wednesday.(Courtesy GPISD) Grand Prairie ISD Superintendent Linda Ellis has issued an apology after a picture of staff members wearing Converse sneakers and pearls appeared i...

Celebrate National Popcorn Day at this Black-owned small business that sells 40 different flavors of popcorn Mama Moore’s Gourmet Popcorn in Grand Prairie is giving away treats all day Tuesday. Mama Moores Gourmet Popcorn, a Black-owned small business in Grand Prairie, sells 40 different kinds of popcorn.(Courtesy Mama Moores Gourmet Popcorn) “What’s important to me is my customers having a good experience,” Debra Moore said. Moore started Mama Moore’s Gourmet Popcorn in 2012, selling...