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Southlake’s New Municipal Service Center and Public Safety Training Tower Take Shape
Southlake’s new facility will bring city services, customer support, and public safety training together in one location.
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Westlake votes on contested data center near Keller
Westlake Town Council votes on a development agreement for a proposed data center near Keller, amid neighbor pushback, legal action, and heightened security....
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Westlake town council to vote on controversial new data center
Trevor Sochocki reports the proposed data center would border with Keller, sparking anger from neighbors.
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‘Unsubstantiated' threat caused ‘secure' protocol at some Grapevine-Colleyville schools
Colleyville Heritage High School investigated a threat called into the school on Friday, which prompted multiple schools in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD to be placed on a “secure” protocol. According to the school district, Colleyville Heritage High School, along with Heritage Eleme...
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Union Church Road Repairs
Beginning Monday, August 17, Public Works will complete road repairs near 2651 Union Church Road.
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APEX Arts League Announces 2026-2027 Season
From chamber music to local art, the 2026-2027 season kicks off with two events this September. Source
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Keller leaders retain counsel, threaten action against Westlake over data center
An hours-long meeting stretched into the night on Wednesday, with a packed house full of people wanting to make public comment. An effort by city leadership and residents formed quickly after Westlake recently announced an approved data center on the Westlake-Keller border. Kelle...
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Coppell ISD is back in session as district campaigns to increase enrollment
Coppell Independent School District said a marketing campaign to increase student enrollment is working as they try to combat declining numbers. Tuesday morning more than 12,000 students went back to class and the district said they had more than 100 new enrollments. ““We are rea...
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Lake Oswego schools considering condemnation of church property - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Lake Oswego schools considering condemnation of church property Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center performs hospital's first-ever 3-way domino kidney transplant
Four surgeons and six operating room teams at Methodist Dallas Medical Center completed a 13-hour domino kidney transplant that saved three lives in a 3-way exchange....
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School Safety: A Year-Round Priority
Southlake’s School Resource Officer Team prepares year-round to keep students safe through training, collaboration, and strong partnerships with Carroll ISD. Source...
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Houston judge drops misdemeanor gun charge against NBA star James Harden
A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record, court records show. Harris County Criminal Court Judge Alex Salgado in Housto...
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Southlake’s 2026 Trees in 2026 Initiative Returns with Two Fall Tree Purchase Opportunities
Southlake residents have two opportunities this fall to be part of the City's 2026 Trees in 2026 initiative, a community-wide effort celebrating Southlake's 70th Anniversary by planting 2,026 trees throughout 2026. Source...
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Southlake Resident Receives Yellow Rose of Texas Commission
Dr. Katie Van Trees Simpson was commissioned as a Yellow Rose of Texas, one of the state’s highest honors for women, recognizing her decades of volunteer service and commitment to those in need....