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Former Masonic Lodge in downtown Celina set for two-story redevelopment

The former Celina Masonic Lodge will be redeveloped in downtown.

The details: Celina City Council unanimously approved a development agreement with CJS Family Properties, LLC for redevelopment of the site at 139 N. Ohio St. The approval came during council’s Oct. 13 meeting.

The agreement will reimburse the developer $750,000 as long as they complete a specific scope of work including:

  • Complete renovation and remodel

  • Construction of a second story

  • Installation of a limited-use elevator

  • Installation of a fire sprinkler system

  • Installation of a new sewer line to replace the shared cast-iron sewer currently running from the adjacent businesses

 
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Luna Grill Mediterranean Kitchen looks to open in Celina

Luna Grill Mediterranean Kitchen is expected to open in Celina.

On the menu: The restaurant offers Mediterranean bowls, plates and pitas. Some of its offerings include a roasted garlic lemon chicken kabob plate, Mediterranean salad, a classic pita and more.

  • 3515 S. Preston Road, Ste. 130, Celina

 

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Contour Airlines announces new route to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Contour Airlines will offer five weekly flights between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Flights from Alabama to Dallas will begin Nov. 12, departing at 7:50 a.m. and arriving at 9:50 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, according to a news release. Return flights from DFW Airport to Muscle Shoals will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing at 5 p.m. and arriving at 6:50 p.m.

Flights will be operated on a 30-seat regional jet, according to the news release.

Quote of note: "We are excited to expand the options available to travelers in the Shoals region by adding nonstop service to Dallas-Fort Worth while continuing to provide daily service to Charlotte," said Ben Munson, president of Contour Airlines.

The background: Contour Airlines is the regional airline brand of Contour Aviation, which is based in Smyrna, Tennessee. The company was founded in 1982 as Corporate Flight Management.

  • 2400 Aviation Drive, Terminal D, DFW Airport

 

Avelo Airlines launches McKinney flights with a chance to win free round-trip tickets

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Texas continued processing some data center permits after Gov. Abbott's pause, records show

Texas environmental regulators have continued processing certain data center permits in the month since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a permitting pause, according to a new report from FracTracker, an oil and gas watchdog group.

The details: Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality last month to "halt all permits sought by data centers" while the Electric Reliability Council of Texas audits proposed projects.

Yet as of Oct. 16, the TCEQ had moved at least 35 data center-related applications forward, per an analysis of TCEQ records.

Zooming in: The agency has issued public notices for three data center projects since Abbott ordered the pause Sept. 21. It also approved stormwater coverage, certified air emissions limits or assigned engineers to other projects.

"No permits have been approved," Andrew Mahaleris, the governor's press secretary, said Oct. 20. "In line with the governor’s directive, TCEQ has not taken and will not take any proactive actions related to the approval of data center permits."

"These actions do not signal an agency trying to pause," FracTracker said in the report.

 

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