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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 County, about three miles west of Roanoke, according to Lonny Haschel, a public information officer for ...

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 advanced professional development to sharpen leadership skills of executives in the fire service, ac...

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 to discuss the issues. The local chapter of Dignity For All Texas Students is hosting “Moving Bey...

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 Colleyville's 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, four website domains featuring the names of city council candidates Amyn Gilani (GilaniForColleyvi...

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 vote by its board Monday night. While the use of plexiglass is now optional at the elementary level, ...