DTX-FHA: Impact 11/6/2025

The Argyle ISD board of trustees approved a land purchase of 128 acres in Northlake for the district’s future growth on Oct. 30, per a district news release.

The big picture: As enrollment numbers in Argyle ISD continue to grow, district staff are planning for additional facilities and resources.

The specifics: The land is located on the south side of Robson Ranch Road and northwest of Jane Ruestmann Elementary. It was purchased with 2025 bond funds and will serve as the future site of a secondary campus, the release states.

Funding comes from Proposition A of the May 2025 voter-approved bond, which totaled $393.7 million, according to previous reporting.

What they're saying: “We continue to plan strategically to accommodate the rapid growth in our community,” Superintendent Courtney Carpenter said in the news release. “Purchasing land allows us to prepare for future enrollment growth and continue providing the high-quality learning environments our families expect in Argyle ISD.”

Quandary Kitchen and Market now offers a wide variety of homemade food made fresh daily and chilled meals for families to take home, owner and Argyle resident Heidi Fernandes said. 

“It’s going to be something you’re not going to see everywhere,” she said. “And it will switch up. We also have a small market where you can pick up cold-chilled family meals for four.” 

What’s on the menu: The market, which will launch later this November, will offer soups, lasagnas, charcuterie boards, dish-ware, trays, towels, salads and dressings, Fernandes said.

The restaurant will serve a wide variety of food, including the a blackened chicken sandwich with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and creole aioli, gourmet grilled cheese with brie, white cheddar, mozzarella and swiss on sourdough and rocky mountain kabobs, which includes beef, chicken, tzatziki sauce, wild rice and grilled vegetables, general manager Crystal Baldwin said. 

• 429 US 377, Argyle

Talking Animal Book’s second location is now open in Grapevine, co-owner Katy Lemieux said.

The details: The new location will have more space than the first location and include fiction, children and horror books, along with titles by local authors, according to a news release from the business.

The bookstore plans to have coffee, tea, pastries and wine tastings, but the business owners’ are waiting on approval from government officials, Lemieux said.

The grand opening will be held Nov. 8 from noon- 8 p.m., according to the newsletter.

The first location opened in 2022 and will still provide a space for book enthusiasts along with the new location.

• 909 S. Main St., Grapevine

The big picture: Eleven Medical City hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth region recently achieved distinction for exceptional clinical performance in specialty care from Healthgrades, according to a news release. The hospitals were recognized with dozens of awards, including for cardiac, critical care, gastrointestinal care, orthopedics, pulmonary, surgical and vascular care, the news release states.

The details: Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas, per the news release. Medical City Denton was recognized as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery and one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery.

What they're saying: “These national awards recognize our expert teams’ unwavering commitment to high-quality, compassionate and patient-centered specialty services delivered across our comprehensive system of care,” President Allen Harrison said in the news release.