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Grapevine Garden Club celebrates 90th anniversary

Joetta King (left) and Pam Braak, former Grapevine Garden Club presidents, said that anyone who loves nature is encouraged to join the club. (Samantha Van Dyke/Community Impact Newspaper)

On a deck at the Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park, surrounded by flowers, trees and greenery, past Grapevine Garden Club presidents Joetta King and Pam Braak talk about the club that they said has come a long way from when it first formed 90 years ago.“We’re one of the fastest-growing garden clubs in Texas,”
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Chicken N Pickle breaks ground on Grapevine location

Chicken N Pickle held a ground breaking ceremony with the city of Grapevine and the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce on April 27. (Samantha Van Dyke/Community Impact Newspaper)

Chicken N Pickle held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 27 at its new location at 4600 Merlot Ave., Grapevine. Chicken N Pickle is an indoor and outdoor dining and entertainment complex where patrons can order food and beverages and play pickleball and yard games. The Grapevine location, which managing partner Bill Crooks
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RTown Studio + Showroom opens in Grapevine

RTown will feature art for sale from owner Rachel Townsend and a rotation of other local artists. (Samantha Van Dyke/Community Impact Newspaper)

RTown Studio + Showroom opened at the Grapevine Foundry, 701 S Main St., Ste. 102, at the beginning of April. The showroom on the space's first floor will display mixed media artwork for sale from owner and artist Rachel Townsend, as well as new artist exhibitions every month. The space’s second floor contains studio space where Townsend will work and
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Six new electric car dual-charging ports to come to Southlake hotel

The charging ports will be adaptable for all electric vehicles, not just specific brands. (Courtesy City of Southlake)

Twelve electric car charging spaces will be coming to The Westin Dallas Southlake Hotel.At an April 19 meeting, the Southlake City Council unanimously approved a specific use permit to allow six dual-charging ports to be added to the parking lot of the hotel, located at 1200 E. State Hwy. 114.The chargers will be adaptable to all electric vehicles and will not be specific to mo
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Office buildings, warehouses coming to Roanoke

The Roanoke City Council approved the new development at an April 12 meeting. (Samantha Van Dyke/Community Impact Newspaper)

A new office building and warehouse center is coming to Roanoke’s Countryview Business Park.The Roanoke City Council approved a zoning change and site plan for the two-building project at an April 12 meeting.The new office and warehouse buildings, proposed by Claymoore Engineering, will be located on a 3.25 acre plot of land located north of James St. on the east side of
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Euless-Grapevine Road to add lanes, traffic signal at SH 360 intersection

The project is expected to cost $328,000. (Courtesy city of Grapevine)

Euless-Grapevine Road will be expanding from two to four lanes from the road’s intersection with Hughes Road to the intersection with southbound SH 360, according to Grapevine city documents.In addition to the added lanes, the project also includes an “extension of the sidewalk under SH 360 ... to connect existing walk, traffic signal design, and on-street and off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities,” according to the c
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Substitute fill rate rises after high vacancies in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

After one year of retirement, Lisa McLaughlin returned to the classroom earlier this school year as a long-term special education substitute at Cannon Elementary School in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD.“I just missed the kids, and I missed being a part of a school—it’s like a family here,” she said.Prior to her retirement, McLaughlin had 23 years of experience as a special education teacher.“Right now, [the district] needs subs badly,” she said. “It’s been so rewarding though. It’s worth it.”McLaugh
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