Denton ISD voters approved a bond package of more than $1 billion in May 2023. About $375 million went toward building two brand new campuses: Mia Price High School, the district's fifth high school, and the Jim Alexander Advanced Technology Center.

The takeaway: Denton ISD Superintendent Susannah O'Bara center will accommodate current and future said adding the new high school and career district growth along US 380. Both schools are scheduled to open for the 2028-29 school year.

Also part of the bond package is the construction of new facilities for Ginnings Elementary School and Borman Elementary School, which will collectively cost nearly $120 million, according to district data.

Ginnings Elementary closed at the end of the 2024-25 school year while Borman Elementary was operational as the new school was being built on the same property.

Cream Bunny Bakery Cafe opened at the end of August for its soft opening, a company representative said.

The details: The family-owned bakery offers several styles of egg- or fried chicken-based breakfast sandwiches on brioche buns or biscuits. Breakfast meats include bacon, sausage and ham, according to its menu.

Cream Bunny also has breakfast tacos on fresh-made tortillas and two styles of fried chicken sandwiches. Sides include tater tots in several different styles, fries, popcorn chicken and biscuits.

The pastry case has a variety of donuts and cronuts that are baked on site.

The representative said all baked goods, breads, tortillas, sauces and syrups for coffee are made in house.

• 314 E. Hickory St., Ste. 111, Denton

Celebrate fall with 14 Oktoberfests, harvest fairs, Halloween festivals and more events happening across Dallas-Fort Worth. This list is not comprehensive.

GrapeFest in Grapevine
Explore Texas winemaking at the 40th annual GrapeFest in Downtown Grapevine. The festival will include food and drink, live music and entertainment and activities for all ages.

• Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sept. 18-19, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sept. 20, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• $6-$25 (admission)
• 705 S. Main St., Grapevine

Oktoberfest in McKinney
Celebrate Bavarian tradition at McKinney’s Oktoberfest with live music, cultural performances, games, food and artisan shopping.

• Sept. 25, 2-11 p.m.; Sept. 26, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sept. 27, 12-5 p.m.
• Free admission
• 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney

Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival
Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival brings together elements from Día de Muertos, Halloween and other fall traditions, including performances, local food and drink, a twilight lantern parade, coffin races and more.

• Oct. 23, 7 p.m.; Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Oct. 25, 12-5 p.m.
• Free admission
• 225 W. Hickory St., Denton

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.