Beth Marie’s was originally opened in 1998 by Beth Marie and Dr. Randy Cox on the Denton Square. Willis and business partners Bob Moses and Pat Engelbrecht purchased the store in 2003 and have since opened locations in Grapevine, Carrollton and Unicorn Lake.

What’s on the menu: The store’s promise of old-fashioned goes beyond just the vintage ice cream parlor decor, the ice cream is also made in a machine designed in the 1920s.

Beth Marie’s offers a rotating selection of around 190 flavors of its small batch ice cream, many of them created by Willis.

The local impact: The reason Beth Marie’s has stayed successful is because of its involvement in the local communities, Willis said. He said it's a form of guerrilla marketing driven by genuine care for the communities.

With all 252 precincts reporting for Denton County, the race for the District 1 seat on Denton City Council will head to a runoff election with Sunny Busby in the lead.

The overview: Busby received 3,188 votes, or 42.72% of votes cast. Michael Herron and Kris Cox both received 1,548 votes, or 20.75% of votes cast. Ward Franz received 1,178 votes, or 15.79% of votes cast.

A runoff election for the candidates with the highest numbers of votes will occur Dec. 12 since none of the four candidates received more than 50% of the vote.

Stay tuned: All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide/ to see results from all local elections in your community.

New apartments are planned along Grapevine Mills Parkway and a Catholic church in McKinney is planned for renovations. Check out some of the latest construction filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. Apartments along Grapevine Mills Parkway

A multi-family project is planned along Grapevine Mills Parkway, per a TDLR filing. The project's 11 buildings will come with an amenity and leasing office and facilities in sizes of three and four stories. Grapevine City Council approved a mixed-use development with 248 apartment units in June, per previous reporting.

• Location: 2800 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine

• Estimated timeline: Feb. 1, 2027-Feb. 1, 2028

• Estimated cost: $38 million

2. Industrial facility in Roanoke

A 48,060 square-foot warehouse will be constructed in Roanoke, per a TDLR filing. Roanoke City Council recently tabled a separate proposed development with retail space and two industrial buildings, per previous reporting.

• Location: 1000 W. SH 114, Roanoke

• Estimated timeline: Nov. 11, 2026-Dec. 15, 2027

• Estimated cost: $16 million

Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton both addressed their respective supporters shortly after 11 p.m. on Nov. 3.

What's happening? As of press time, and with just over 50% of precincts reporting across the state, Talarico had earned 54% of the vote to Paxton's 43%. Libertarian Ted Brown garnered just over 1% of the vote, according to Secretary of State data.

Talarico, who according to unofficial results from the Associated Press and Texas Secretary of State, is projected to win the seat, would be the first Democrat elected to the chamber in Texas since 1988.

What they're saying: "We just took back Texas," he said, after being introduced by a former student in Austin. "We just proved that all the money in the world is no match for the people of Texas. We just showed that a politics of division is no match for a politics of love. And we just sent a message to every billionaire megadonor, every trillionaire megadonor, every corrupt defender of this corrupt political system [that] in this state, in this country, power belongs to the people."

Two Democratic state lawmakers declared victory in the races for Texas governor and lieutenant governor Nov. 3.

What's happening: Speaking at an Austin watch party, Gina Hinojosa told supporters that the "trust they placed in her was not a blank check." Vikki Goodwin pointed to changes she hoped to make as lieutenant governor and president of the Texas Senate.

"We are on a mission to fight back against the systemic destruction of our rights, our public education and our democracy," Goodwin said.

Both women are state representatives from Austin. Hinojosa is poised to become the state's first Latina governor, while Goodwin would become the first female lieutenant governor.

More context: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott conceded to Hinojosa earlier Nov. 3, while Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a statement calling the election "fair."

"I love our state," Abbott said to his crowd of supporters in Austin. "It's been an honor to serve it. I know we are leaving Texas in far better shape than it's ever been."