DTX-KRN: Impact 10/15/2025

Texas Pickleball will be coming to Roanoke in November, co-owner Aamir Vallani said.

The details: The 24-hour indoor facility will be temperature-controlled and feature eight professional-grade pickleball courts, comfortable lounge areas and a fully equipped pro shop, Vallani said. The facility will offer coaching programs for children, beginners and advanced players, according to its website.  Those interested can become members for a discounted price before the courts open, according to the Texas Pickleball website. 

The context: The site was previously a pickup basketball facility before Texas Pickleball acquired the unit, Vallani said. They are currently in the demolition stage and anticipate opening in November.

• 1108 N. Hwy 377, Ste. 104, Roanoke

Another Stuart’s Paint & Body will be coming to Tarrant County.

The specifics: Construction is underway for a location in the Alliance area of Fort Worth. According to city of Fort Worth development services update, a $3.5 million project was filed for a new commercial construction of a motor vehicle repair facility. The facility will span 24,135 square feet, according to the document.

What they offer: Stuart’s Paint and Body offers full-service auto repair, paintless dent repair, restoration services, paint protection film, paint correction and detailing, according to the business's website.

The context: The business, which was opened by Stuart Singer in 1983, opened a location in Grapevine on Sept. 15.

• 3058 Bailey Drive, Fort Worth

Texas Ramp Project, which builds free wheelchair ramps for those in need across the state, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, according to a Sept. 15 news release. Over its 40 years, the nonprofit has built ramps for over 30,000 recipients with the help of over 3,500 volunteers.

Some context: The organization began in 1985 as the Dallas Ramp Project before being incorporated as the Texas Ramp Project in 2006, according to the news release. Texas Ramp Project provides the ramps to recipients at no cost, according to the news release. Most ramps cost between $800-$900 to build.

What else: In 2024, Texas Ramp Project built 2,727 ramps in 145 counties, according to its Sept. 1 fact sheet. To get a ramp, recipients must be referred by a health care provider or qualified organization via the nonprofit’s website.

Denton County election workers will track how many voters report to the incorrect polling locations during the Nov. 4 election, Denton County Elections Administrator Frank Phillips said. The elections department will also track how many redirected voters end up getting to vote.

The context: Denton County voters must vote at a specific polling location in their precinct of residence to vote on election day. Voters can cast their ballot at any location in the county during early voting for both primary and general elections.

In order to eliminate redirects and mitigate voter confusion, activists and the Denton County Democratic Party have advocated for the county to implement countywide election day polling, also called vote centers, which would allow voters to cast a ballot at any polling place in the county, just like early voting.