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Here are nearly 50 businesses in Keller that will still require mask use The city has posted a list of businesses that will, and will not require customers to wear masks. A sign asking customers to wear a face covering is displayed at the entrance to a restaurant.(David J. Phillip) The city of Keller has amassed a list of local businesses that have shared their mask plans with the city, following the cancellation of the statewide mask mandate. The list breaks businesses into three categories: t...

Here’s who’s running for mayor and city council in Southlake Two candidates will square off in the mayoral race, while four are vying for two seats on city council in the May election. Six candidates are vying for mayor and city council this May in Southlake.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Come May, Southlake will get a new mayor. City council member and deputy mayor pro tem John Huffman is set to face attorney Debra Edmondson in the race. Mayor Laura Hill, elected in May 2015 and re-elected...

Jury duty might become more ‘user friendly’ in Collin County with new software upgrade The upgrade is thanks to a Plano-based technology company. Collin County is utilizing a new jury management system.(Staff) Collin County has upgraded its “antiquated” jury management system in favor of technology from a Plano-based company. The county recently implemented the new system to hold its first two in-person grand jury selections, as well as its first virtual jury trial this month, according...

Rockwall, Collin and Denton county residents were among the most giving to charities last year, according to a new study released by SmartAsset that ranks...

Major crime in Colleyville was down in 2020 The annual crime report from the Colleyville Police Department showed a decline in multiple types of crime. Colleyville police reported a decrease in crime in 2020.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Violent and property crimes in Colleyville decreased in 2020 by 9% while other crimes saw even greater declines compared to 2019, according to figures from the city’s police department. Colleyville Police Chief Michael Miller presented the annual Crime Repor...

Southlake is giving away wildflower seeds to help beautify the city — here’s how to get some The free wildflower seeds are available to all residents while supplies last. Phuong Vu walks through a field of wildflowers at Prairie Creek Park in Richardson in this file photo. Southlake is giving away seeds to encourage residents to beautify their city.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) Southlake is doing its part to help beautify the city’s neighborhoods, just in time for spring. The City...

Former McKinney resident suing city for damages after her home was ‘destroyed’ in a SWAT raid Vicki Baker said her home was rendered “uninhabitable” last summer. Vicki Bakers McKinney home suffered damages last July after police used tear gas and other explosives to try to apprehend a fugitive inside it.(Courtesy Institute for Justice) A former McKinney resident is suing the city after she said a SWAT raid at her home last July resulted in extensive damages that rendered the property �...

This Portland-based coffee chain has big plans brewing for North Texas expansion Co-founder Jeff Hernandez said Black Rock Coffee Bar is aiming to open as many as 18 stores across the region this year, starting with locations in Southlake and Sachse. Portland, Ore.-based Black Rock Coffee Bar is opening in Sachse and Southlake this spring, and is aiming to open as many as 18 locations throughout North Texas this year.(Courtesy Black Rock Coffee Bar) Black Rock Coffee Bar, a 13-year-old chain fr...

Shuttered Grapevine steakhouse making the move to Flower Mound A Grapevine fixture for 20 years will open at The River Walk at Central Park, a 158-acre mixed-use development in Flower Mound. Boi Na Braza is moving to Flower Mound this summer.(Courtesy Boi Na Braza) Boi Na Braza, a fixture on Grapevine’s restaurant scene for 20 years, is making the move to Flower Mound. The Brazilian steakhouse announced it had closed its longtime location at 4025 William D. Tate Ave. on Facebook on Feb. 8, an...

Zae Romeo had a rough childhood, growing up in McKinney. The 21-year-old was in foster care with several families before he and his three siblings were...