Stay updated on six road projects in Keller, Roanoke and north Fort Worth. This list is not comprehensive.

Upcoming: Mount Gilead Road

Project: Surface improvements are planned on Mount Gilead Road from US 377 to Bourland Road. The work features three lanes with turn lanes, a trail along the north side of the road, a sidewalk along the south side of the roadway and a single-lane roundabout on Bourland Road, according to a council presentation on Aug. 4.

Update: Alonzo Liñán, director of public works, provided an update during the Aug. 4 council meeting. He said the design by design firm Kimley-Horn was 98% done and the next step would be to award the contract in September.

• Timeline: estimated construction is from January 2027-January 2029

• Costs: $12.5 million-$13 million

• Funding source: city of Keller

The Fort Worth Fire Department is now under the direction of interim chief James Horton.

Zooming in: Horton, an assistant fire chief, began his tenure as interim chief Sept. 1, replacing former interim fire chief Raymond Hill. After more than three decades with the Fort Worth Fire Department, Hill retired Sept. 1, according to previous reporting.
Fort Worth City Council approved the appointment at the Aug. 25 meeting.

Horton has 28 years of experience with the fire department. His positions have included fire operations, administration, fire prevention and investigation, emergency medical services and strategic planning and growth. He’s been an assistant chief since September 2025 and was a deputy fire chief in 2022.

What else? A news release stated a national search is underway for the next fire chief.

Voters will choose between two candidates for the Texas House District 98 seat, which will be on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election.

What you need to know: Democratic candidate Cate Brennan will run against Republican nominee Armin Mizani, who won a primary election in March, according to previous reporting. The winner will replace Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake), who chose not to seek re-election after 13 years.

Texas House District 98 represents parts of eastern Tarrant County, including Keller, Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake, as well as parts of Westlake, Euless, Trophy Club and Flower Mound.

Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name.

What else? Oct. 5 is the last day for residents to register to vote, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. Early voting will take place from Oct. 19-30.

Prosper officials recommended denial of a $580 million proposed data center, while Rio Mambo Tex Mex y Mas closed in Colleyville. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. Prosper commission OKs commercial development
2. Rio Mambo closes in Colleyville
3. Prosper commission recommends denial of $580 million data center
4. Frisco delays zoning changes for 21-home community near FM 423
5. Chicken Salad Chick to open first Denton location
6. JPMorgan Chase leases 41,000 square feet at Frisco’s Hall Park

On Sept. 1, the State Board of Education moved forward with an overhaul of what Texas high schoolers will learn in four social studies courses: U.S. History, U.S. Government, World History and World Geography.

What's happening: Roughly 100 Texans testified about the high school curriculum rewrite at an Aug. 31 meeting, with the debate revolving around how students would learn about the two largest world religions, Christianity and Islam.

Dozens of Muslim Texans asked that students learn about the religion’s core principles and how Muslims have contributed to advancements in math, science and medicine throughout history.

Some testifiers said the social studies curriculum should highlight the role of Christianity in the founding of Texas and the U.S., praising the board for prioritizing “American exceptionalism” and topics that they said would teach students to love the country.

The context: The discussion comes as the Republican-led board nears the finish line on its new K-12 social studies curriculum standards.

If approved, the new requirements will be rolled out to public school classrooms in the 2030-31 school year.