DTX-DEN: Impact 11/6/2025

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Denton County Friends of the Family breaks ground on new Family Justice Center

Denton County Friends of the Family is streamlining its services to support individuals impacted by sexual abuse and domestic violence with its new Family Justice Center.

The big picture: The nonprofit held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new center, located at 3050 Bonnie Brae St., Oct. 27.

The impact: Denton County Friends of the Family was founded in 1980 and provides services such as:

Emergency shelter
Counseling services
Transitional housing
Advocacy and legal assistance
Crisis intervention
Battering intervention and prevention

Having all of these services in the same location will make the process of seeking help easier for survivors.

Quote of note: “In this partner services building, we're going to have law enforcement who can help with any criminal cases that might be filed, the district attorney on-site ... and then other partners providing those supportive services that folks need for stability,” Director of Strategic Initiatives Dani Shaw said. “[It’s a] comprehensive site with a collaborative community response to making a safer future for our survivors.”

Read the full story by Reporter Mary Katherine Shapiro.

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Bubble tea shop Lazi Cow opens in Denton

Bubble tea shop Lazi Cow opened its third North Texas location in Denton in early November, with grand opening events planned for Nov. 8-9, co-owner Kathy Kim said.

What's on the menu: The tea shop offers boba tea, coffee drinks, smoothies and milk shakes, along with Japanese-style pastries called taiyaki, according to their website.

One more thing: Lazi Cow opened their first Dallas-Fort Worth location in Frisco in August 2024, and their second in Colleyville in August 2025.

1800 Brinker Road, Denton

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YOUR WEEKEND TO-DO LIST

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

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McKinney | Nov. 7, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Two Far Gone at District 121

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Denton | Nov. 8, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Total Care Family Fall Festival

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Grapevine | Nov. 8, 10 a.m.-noon (check-in)

Grapevine Sip and Shop

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Grapevine | Nov. 8, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Magician Zak Mirz

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Plano | Nov. 8, noon-4 p.m.

Plano Safety and Truck Fair

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Coming Soon

Hurtado Barbecue to serve Tex-Mex in Argyle next year

Hurtado Barbecue will offer Tex-Mex barbecue in Argyle next year, owner, founder and Argyle resident Brandon Hurtado said.

The details: The menu will include brisket plates, beef ribs, turkey, house-made sausage, burgers and sandwiches, Hurtado said.

A brunch menu will also be offered with pork belly butt on french toast, fish and brisket, he said.