The Argyle ISD board of trustees approved names for Elementary School No. 5, the new middle school and high school at a Dec. 15 meeting.

A closer look: Elementary School No. 5, located at 810 FM 407, will be named Michael Ball Elementary after the retired Hilltop Elementary School counselor. The district broke ground on the school Nov. 18, and it is expected to open for the 2027-28 school year, according to a district social media post.

The new middle school, located along FM 407, will be named Scott Gibson Middle School after the former Argyle Middle School principal, who died in 2024.

AISD broke ground on the school in June 2024 and it is expected to open in August 2026, according to the district’s website.

The current Argyle Middle School on Hwy. 377 will transition to the district's second high school and be named Argyle Legacy High School, in the 2027-2028 school year.

Storied Provisions is now open in Flower Mound, according to a company news release.

What they offer: The business offers coffee, pastries, books and gifts.

What they're saying: “We created Storied Provisions to be a warm, welcoming space where neighbors can connect, find inspiration, and enjoy the best of what local creators have to offer,” a team member of Storied Provisions said in the news release. “Every element, from the books on our shelves to the beans in our brewers, has been chosen with the intention of bringing the community together.”

• 2021 Justin Road, Ste. 184, Flower Mound

Degree Wellness will open its first location in Southlake.

The details: The business is a self-care experience designed for health and wellness enthusiasts seeking elevated, restorative therapies, according to a company representative.

Degree Wellness offers cryotherapy, a cold plunge, an infrared sauna, red light therapy, light facials, compression massages, an oxygen bar and halo therapy, as well as weight management, recovery and performance, and pain and inflammation relief, according to the website.

The background: Tangles & Co. Salon Suite formerly occupied the space. According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the building is undergoing $250,000 worth of renovations.

The Texas power grid is expected to hold up this winter, officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said Dec. 9. This is due in part to “tremendous supply growth on the ERCOT grid,” ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said, amid an influx of data centers coming to the state.

The overview: Since last winter, over 11,000 megawatts of generating capacity have been added to the ERCOT grid, Vegas said. That growth, which largely comes from battery storage and solar facilities, could be used to power about 2.8 million homes during periods of peak electric demand.

Zooming in: Under most weather conditions, there is a less than 2% chance of a grid emergency through February, ERCOT found.

However, Texas could be in trouble in the unlikely event that a repeat of Winter Storm Uri hits large parts of the state this winter, although ERCOT noted that the probability of such a severe storm happening again was "well under one percent." The February 2021 freeze devastated an unprepared power grid, resulting in nearly 250 deaths.