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Backhoe accident near Roanoke kills two children, injures three others The injuries reportedly occurred while a number of people were riding on the piece of equipment. The operator of a backhoe has been arrested after an accident in which two children died.(KXAS-TV (NBC5)) Two children were killed and three people were injured in an accident involving a John Deere backhoe near Roanoke Saturday night. The accident happened at around 7:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Chapel Hill Court in Denton Coun...

McKinney fire department official to take part in ‘elite’ program The program covers topics such as budgeting, stress management and managing change. McKinney Fire Department Battalion Chief Tino Paredes has been selected to participate in an elite leadership program. Next month, Paredes will take part in a weeklong continuing education program, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Fire Service Executive Officer Program, according to a news release. The elite program provides ...

Amid Carroll ISD controversy, Southlake group plans virtual diversity and inclusion talk A local chapter of Dignity For All Texas Students will host the panel discussion Sunday. Carroll ISD has been the center of an ongoing controversy surrounding its diversity and inclusion initiative.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) As Southlake reacts to the arrests of two Carroll ISD trustees at the center of a fight over diversity and inclusion in schools, some community leaders are planning a virtual panel...

Colleyville council member tied to alleged website domain squatting The domains currently being occupied feature the names of two city council candidates. Controversy has come to Colleyvilles city council election.(Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer) Controversy has come to Colleyville’s city council election following a report by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that ties a city council member to the registration of website domains that include the names of two rival candidates. In February,...

Masks ‘don’t work,’ Grapevine-Colleyville ISD trustee says as district changes COVID-19 protocols The district is following CDC guidelines and keeping its mask policy after a meeting where board member Casey Ford said ‘science does not prove’ that masks work. Grapevine-Colleyville made changes to its COVID-19 protocols but will continue to require students and staff to wear masks.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is changing its COVID-19 protocols following a v...

Grapevine girl, 7, gains international attention for her border policy protests Paisley Elliott has advocated for change to reunite families for four years. Seven-year-old Paisley Elliott advocates for separated border families each week outside her Grapevine home.(Courtesy NBC 5 DFW) Paisley Elliott is not your average 7-year-old. The Grapevine girl has been advocating on behalf of families who have been separated at the U.S.-Mexico border for four years, according to NBC 5. The news station r...

Dead or alive? Here’s how to tell if your landscaping survived the winter storm in North Texas The city of Southlake’s landscape administrator offers these tips on figuring it all out, post-snowpocalypse. Snow and ice accumulated across the metroplex in February, when temperatures dropped to the single digits.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer) That rosemary bush in your front lawn is looking a little weak. Did it make it through last month’s brutal weather? The city of Southlake’s landsc...

These North Texas cities are among the most affluent in America Southlake, Keller, Flower Mound and University Park rank high on a new report. Southlake has been named No. 1 on a list of the most affluent small cities in America.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Congratulations are in order for Southlake: The “small city” is the most affluent city of its size in America, according to a new study. The report from AdvisorSmith, a business insurance research firm, names Southlake No. 1 for cities...

Bruno Mars imposters scam North Richland Hills woman out of nearly $200,000 The woman, who had recently lost her husband of 25 years, became a target after she began spending time on social media. A North Richland Hills woman is speaking out about losing nearly $200,000 to a Bruno Mars online imposter.(North Richland Hills) A North Richland Hills woman who was scammed out of nearly $200,000 by people posing as Bruno Mars is sharing her story. The woman, who declined to give her name, says the o...

David Zahrndt, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD fine arts director, dies at 46 Zahrndt also had previous positions at Desoto, Red Oak and Carrollton-Farmers Branch districts. The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD sign is pictured before a Grapevine, Texas water tower, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has lost the beloved leader of its fine arts program. David Zahrndt, 46, who was director of fine arts for the district, died March...