Renovations at McAuliffe Elementary School will go roughly $385,000 over budget, Lewisville ISD Executive Construction Director Randy Fite said at a Dec. 1 board work session.

What you need to know: Construction manager at-risk Joeris bid the project with a guaranteed maximum price of more than $1.35 million, about $385,000 over budget, according to a presentation from Fite.

The renovations’ added cost comes from cabinet and drawer replacements, also called casework, Fite said. The replacements at McAuliffe will also require drywall, paint, plumbing and electrical work. McAuliffe doesn’t use standard LISD casework, necessitating more work to replace it.

What they're saying: “McAuliffe is a very unique campus, not a typical standard,” Fite said. “It’s not a true one for one replacement, we’re also getting into a little bit more tackwall, and drywall and paint needs than if we were just taking some cabinets out and putting some cabinets back in.”

What's next: Trustees will vote on the guaranteed maximum price at the Dec. 8 meeting.

WoundX is now offering services to patients at their brick-and-mortar location in Argyle, Office Administrator Madison Caston said.

The details: Though WoundX has been providing mobile care in Argyle since 2023, the opening of its brick-and-mortar location has added services, including: 

• Therapies that harness the body’s natural healing power to repair and restore tissue function
• Restorative treatments designed to enhance natural beauty, revitalize the body and support long-term wellness
• Care for patients recovering from surgery
• Evaluation and treatment for wound-related and systemic infections

Grocery store development continues to surge in 2025 as grocery chains follow population growth in the North Texas area.

In a nutshell: H-E-B, Kroger and Tom Thumb accounted for nearly half of all new retail construction in 2024, according to a retail report from Texas-based real estate firm Weitzman. The same report projected those retailers to continue driving much of the new retail construction in 2025.

David Palmer, executive vice president of development for Weitzman, said company officials are optimistic about continued grocery store growth in North Texas.

“Grocer-anchored retail shopping centers are some of the most valuable retail real estate in the market when it's done because of the stability,” Palmer said. “It’s the bedrock of the growth of retail in DFW.”

Zooming out: John Votava, corporate affairs director for Kroger, said Kroger officials consider growth when determining sites for new stores. Kroger wants to meet demand for grocery services in growing neighborhoods.

“We’re just following the rooftops—where you see communities springing up out of the dirt,” he said.

A new Elements Massage franchise is opening along Keller Parkway in early December.

The details: The business offers personalized therapeutic massage and professional skincare services, according to its website.

Some massage services include:

• Deep tissue
• Swedish
• Sports
• Trigger point
• Stretch
• Couples
• Prenatal

• 1411 Keller Parkway, Ste. 700, Keller