A Northwest ISD elementary school that's scheduled to open for the next school year has reached 30% completion in construction.

The gist: Northwest ISD’s board of trustees approved an encroachment agreement with the City of Fort Worth at a regular school board meeting Nov. 11 for Romer Elementary. Northwest interim Chief of Facilities Sarah Stewart said a storm shelter has been completed, and the steel framing is almost completed for the school.

Stewart said the school’s mascot has also been chosen as the Ravens, along with the school’s interior design concept for purple and magenta colors.

Watch manufacturer Invicta is set to open a new store at Tanger Outlets in Fort Worth in late 2025, according to a news release from Tanger.

The gist: Invicta produces several styles of watches, including both mechanical and battery powered divers and chronographs, according to their website.

15853 N. Freeway, Ste. 1048, Fort Worth

Get ready for Holiday events including Christmas parades and light displays, as well as live concerts and a tamale workshop around Keller, Roanoke and Northeast Fort Worth.

1. Gift of Lights: Drive around the Texas Motor Speedway for a Christmas light display.

• Nov. 27-Jan. 4, 6-9 p.m.
• $45 per car; $70 for buses, limos, RVs
• 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth

• Nov. 29, 10 a.m.-noon
• Free (admission)
• 640 Johnson Road, Keller

Texans began receiving full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits Nov. 14, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced. The renewed SNAP payments came after two weeks of delays due to the 43-day federal government shutdown, which ended Nov. 12.

The overview: SNAP is a federally funded program that provides low-income individuals and families with monthly stipends to spend on groceries. The food assistance program ran out of funding Nov. 1, one month after the government shut down amid disagreements over federal health insurance subsidies.

The details: Over 3.5 million Texans receive SNAP benefits each month, according to Feeding Texas, the statewide network of food banks. Payments are issued on a rolling basis throughout each month.

“For SNAP clients who receive benefits on or after the 14th of the month, full benefits will be issued on their normal issuance date,” the HHSC website states. “SNAP clients who already received partial benefits will receive the rest of their monthly amount on or after Nov. 14.”