The filing period of the May 2 election is underway, with candidates required to file for a place on the ballot by 5 p.m. Feb. 13.

Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle each have local races that are set to appear on voters’ ballots in May.

The overview: Flower Mound has two council places on the May ballot: Place 2 and Place 5. Flower Mound council members serve three-year terms.

Lewisville ISD will have two trustee single-member districts on the ballot in May: Place 4 and Place 5. The two elected trustees will serve three-year terms. 

Highland Village has four positions on the ballot:

• Mayor, representing Place 1
• Council member Place 2
• Council member Place 4
• Council member Place 6

A new Frenchies Modern Nail Care location is coming to Justin Road in Highland Village, according to documents filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The details: The documents state that construction will start in mid-February and complete in early March.

The nail salon offers manicures and pedicures, and personal care products like healing hand cream and hand and body soap, according to the company website.

• 2630 Justin Road, Ste. 104, Highland Village

Lewisville ISD will open its campuses and facilities on Friday, Jan. 30 under normal operating hours, according to a district announcement.

The details: The announcement states that maintenance crews have worked to break up ice in entrance ways, parking lots and high traffic areas over the last two days.

Buses will run on their normal schedules, according to the statement.

While road conditions may vary across LISD, which covers 127 square miles, district officials said they made the decision to open by "[taking] into consideration all of the 13 different municipalities our district serves."

Severe winter weather has created a significant need for blood donations after forcing many donor centers and blood drives to close for several days.

The big picture: The national blood supply remains at critically low levels, a shortage worsened by the effects of severe winter weather across the country, according to a news release from the American Red Cross. In North Texas, Carter BloodCare closed all donor centers and mobile blood drives for four days, from Jan. 24-27, due to the weather and hazardous travel conditions.

“That put us down about 4,000 units of blood and blood components that would be for the local supply,” said James Black, Carter BloodCare’s senior public relations specialist.

Next steps: All blood types are critically needed, Black said, but particularly universal blood type O negative and platelet donations. Individuals who are eligible to donate can find their closest donor center and make an appointment online, although Black said walk-ins are also welcome.