Little Joe’s Farmstead serves farm-fresh foods with all proceeds given to pediatric oncology patients and their families, owner Jim Reid said. 

Little Joe’s opened in Argyle on Oct. 1, 2024. It is dedicated to Reid’s son, Kevin, who lived eight years with leukemia, according to its website. 

The diner is based off Little Matt’s, which Reid opened in Houston in 2009 before giving it to a new owner who went through a similar journey as Reid.

The impact: The proceeds made from Little Joe’s directly impacts families by helping them fund the child’s chemotherapy, radiation treatments and everyday financial burdens, such as house costs and car payments, Reid said. 

Quote of note: “It's driven from a personal experience with myself [and] my son who was diagnosed at 3 ½ years old with cancer,” he said. “I witnessed the devastation that happens with families that come into that world.”

Under new ownership of Randy Creed and Chris Kummer, two River Walk restaurants, including Whiskey and Smoke, are under new ownership.

The overview: Creed said Whiskey and Smoke is now operating as Lone Star Prime, while the name remains the same for Vinifera Wine Lounge and Bistro.

What's on the menu: Lone Star Prime’s menu includes steaks, fish and more for dinner, along with burgers, salads and sandwiches during the lunch service. The restaurant will also host live music on Fridays and Saturdays and a Saturday brunch.

• 4120 River Walk Drive, Flower Mound

Early voting for the 2026 primary election started Feb. 17 and ended Feb. 27 across the state, and unofficial results show 16.34% of Denton County residents voted early or by mail ahead of the March 3 primary elections, according to data from the secretary of state website.

The details: The county’s turnout for early voters was more than 58,000 voters for registered Republicans and more than 46,000 for registered Democrats out of 644,341 total registered voters, according to the secretary of state’s website. There were also 890 mail-in ballots from registered Republicans and 275 for registered Democrats, the website states.

Overall, 9.13% of registered voters cast their ballot in the Republican primary and 7.21% of voters cast their ballot in the Democratic primary during the early voting period, per the website.

On the ballot: Residents will consider several contested local races for the Republican primary and Democratic primary, among state races.

Stay up to date with five road projects happening in Collin County, Denton County and Tarrant County. 

Collin County

Legacy Drive updates 

Project: Legacy Drive will be updated from Main Street to Panther Creek Parkway.

Updates: The project is in the planning phase, and details regarding the project are not yet available.

• Timeline: mid-2027-mid-2029
• Cost: $23 million
• Funding sources: city of Frisco, external funding

• Timeline: Work to be completed by the end of May.
• Cost: $1.6 million
• Funding source: city of Keller

Primary election day in Texas is March 3. With dozens of state, regional and local races on the ballot, voters in the Republican and Democratic primaries will determine their parties’ nominees for the November midterm election.

At the polls: Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, according to the secretary of state.

On election day, voters in the following counties in Community Impact’s coverage areas can vote at any polling location within their county of residence: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Collin, Comal, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant and Travis. Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.

Voters are required to bring photo identification to the polls.

On the ballot: Voters will choose their political parties’ nominees for the U.S. Senate, seven state offices, 10 state judicial seats, 38 congressional seats, nearly all state legislative seats and over half of the State Board of Education. Candidates who win their primaries will advance to the November ballot.