Nonprofit organization Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation distributed roughly $91,000 in grant money to 26 Grapevine-Colleyville ISD teachers to fund classroom projects, according to a Dec. 12 news release from the foundation.

Local businesses and community members donated the money to the foundation.

“We are giving out much needed money for our school district, delivering over $90,000 thanks to the generosity of this community,” GCEF Executive Director Meredith Martin said in the release.

The details: Some of the funded projects include $5,000 to add modern science and technology material to Timberline Elementary School’s library and $2,500 to purchase equipment for Grapevine High School’s forensics program.

Other grant projects include:

• $115 to purchase headphones for emergent bilingual students at Heritage Middle School
• $1,780 for pre-reading and music skills at Silver Lake Elementary School
• $2,000 for the district’s academic decathlon program

Ascension Coffee, an independently owned specialty coffee company, will be opening a location in Southlake Town Square this Spring, according to a news release from the company. 

The details: The cafe will include a full espresso bar, seasonal coffee flights and a slow bar highlighting rotating single-origin coffees from global producers, according to the release. The coffee is roasted in-house at Ascension’s Dallas roastery. 

Ascension’s beans will also be available for purchase in the café or online, states the release. 

In their words: “We’ve always believed that great cafés strengthen the communities around them,” said Jessica Keenan, president of Ascension Coffee. “Our goal in Southlake is to bring a thoughtful coffee experience that complements the energy of Town Square and offers neighbors another place to gather and connect.”

Contracting company Insulation Commandos of Denton-Tarrant opened in Argyle in early November, owner Kyle Terrell said.

The details: The company specializes in insulation work, including noise reduction, installation and removal, Terrell said.

The business serves several areas around Denton County and Tarrant County, such as Argyle, Keller, Flower Mound and the city of Denton.

• 2101 W. Jeter Road, Ste. 300, Argyle

News about airports is flying around Dallas-Fort Worth with DFW International Airport aiming to open its sixth terminal by 2027 and McKinney National Airport gaining its first commercial service provider. 

See details from these stories and more in this list of the top six most-read stories from Community Impact's DFW coverage areas from Dec. 15-19.

1. Stonebriar Centre announces new tenants for 2026 in Frisco

2. H-E-B set to build 51,599 square-foot electronic fulfillment center in Frisco

3. Check out 6 restaurants newly opened in the Dallas-Fort Worth area

4. Avelo Airlines signs on as 1st commercial service provider at McKinney National Airport

5. See 14 senior living options in Frisco

6. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport board approves additional work on Terminal F, Skylink Station

Texans now have a new database to track the results of local bond propositions and tax rate elections, or TREs, in their communities and across the state.

The details: Texas’ Local Government Bond, Tax, and Project Transparency Database was unveiled after state lawmakers passed House Bill 103 this spring. The new law requires the comptroller to compile information about all bonds, tax rate elections and maintenance tax rate changes proposed by local governments in an election, including:

• Ballot language for all tax-related proposals
• How each tax measure would impact the local tax rate or debt service
• The difference between the adopted tax rate and voter-approval tax rate, if applicable
• The entity’s tax rate for the prior year and the tax rate following the election
• A list of projects funded by each tax measure
• The results of each election, including votes for and against a measure