Thanks to a $1.7 million mill and overlay project on an aging section of Randol Mill Road, the drive to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is now a lot smoother. Red street rehab According to Sidney Kelly, assistant director of … Continue reading →
For Jennifer Wichmann, the best thing about being the deputy city manager in Arlington, Texas, is that every day is different. “I don’t like being bored, and I have never been bored here,” she said in an Oct. 3 phone … Continue reading →
As an elected city council member-at-large and mayor pro tem in Odessa, Texas, Denise Swanner serves on regional boards. In September 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a presentation to one such board stating he planned on going after … Continue reading →
Pflugerville, Texas, has adopted an innovative new intersection design called the displaced left turn, or DLT, which allows vehicles to make unopposed left turns at an intersection by crossing traffic over to the other side of the road prior to … Continue reading →
Downtown Corsicana, Texas, is a place where the past and present meet. The original brick streets carry residents and visitors to exciting neighborhood eateries, entertainment venues, shops and urban living spaces throughout the 26-block area that have become an enterprising … Continue reading →
In the early morning hours of June 18, an 8-inch, cast-iron water line ruptured in front of City Hall in Rockdale, Texas. As crews worked to repair the line, two more six-inch main breaks, approximately 15 blocks from the original, … Continue reading →
Located on the western Gulf Coast of South Texas and adjacent to the Mexican border, Brownsville is one of the southernmost cities in the contiguous U.S. It is a 146-square-mile community that is situated at the intersection of several climates … Continue reading →
A regional park in Longview, Texas, Lear Park was first acquired by the city in 1998 with the assistance of donations made by William Lear. After the original development of the park in 2000, the park has since grown to … Continue reading →
She was pronounced dead at least four times, but she was a fighter and became a decorated war hero when she was barely a year old. Finally retired in 1991, she now rests in well-deserved quiet repose in Corpus Christi, … Continue reading →
It makes intuitive sense. Municipal plans that engage stakeholders are better received than those that have no community input. The city of Sugar Land, Texas’, mobility master plan and related task force are examples of that principle in action. … Continue reading →
In August 2017 a catastrophic Hurricane Harvey left his calling card with the good people of Houston and southeast Texas who hadn’t invited him in the first place. The Category 4 high winds — 130 mph — and a … Continue reading →
