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Home schooling on the rise in Texas and across the nation

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 14, 2021

Recent increases in the number of Dallas-Fort Worth families choosing home schooling reflects a larger, national trend that significantly accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, but health concerns are not the only factor driving the move.

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GM Financial donates 100,000 masks to Fort Worth and Arlington ISDs

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 21, 2020

With area schools conducting both in-person and virtual instruction, GM Financial recently offered the districts’ students and staff support in the form of a donation of 100,000 disposable masks.

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Kaufman County GOP chair shares concerns over universal mail-in voting

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 14, 2020

With communities across the country preparing for a record number of voters to cast their ballots by mail, the heated debate continues over the potential pitfalls of an election in which mail-in votes will play a bigger part in deciding the outcome than ever before.

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State approves over $75 million for Rowlett Creek wastewater treatment plant expansion

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 2, 2020

Over $75 million was approved for a wastewater treatment plant expansion in the North Texas Municipal Water District by the Texas Water Development Board from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

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Kaufman County returns to full reporting of COVID-19 statistics in response to commissioner's concerns

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 23, 2020

Kaufman County Judge Hal Richards has reversed his policy to not release information from the state health department gives him regarding COVID-19 cases in the county.

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Two North Texas master-planned communities make nation's top 50 in sales

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 22, 2020

Southern states lead the nation in master-planned community home sales, and two North Texas communities rank in the top 50 nationwide.