Patchouli Joe’s Books and Indulgences in downtown Denton will move to a new location with a tentative opening date in September, manager Charlie Forester said.

The new location is just down the road on West Mulberry Street where beauty salon The Filling Station was previously located. The current location at 221 W. Hickory St. will remain open until the new location is ready for business, Forester said.

Some background: After a January announcement that the store would close due to higher operating costs and lower sales, staff at the bookstore launched a crowdfunding campaign to help the store stay in business, according to previous reporting.

Forester said they’re about half-way to their $30,000 goal, and he feels confident that they can stay open in the new space.

“Without the community support, this wouldn’t have come to fruition,” Forester said. “Moving the space would not have been possible.”

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• 216 W. Mulberry St., Denton

There are two candidates running for the vacant Denton ISD board of trustees Place 6 position in the upcoming May 2 election

The details: Greg Petolick and Vicki Byrd are both running for the position after Lori Tays resigned in January due to health concerns.

Byrd is currently the District 1 council member on Denton City Council, while Petolick is an accounting professor at Southern Methodist University.

Candidates were asked to keep their responses under 50 words, answer the provided questions, and avoid attacking their opponents. Answers may have been minimally edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

Looking ahead: April 2 is the last day to register to vote in the May 2 election, and early voting is scheduled for April 20-28. Voter information can be found through the Texas Secretary of State website.

For nearly 30 years, Speedway Children’s Charities has had an impact on nonprofits in the region through various sporting events, most notably the annual NASCAR race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.

That is the largest single-event fundraiser for the nonprofit, which provides aid to children in need in Tarrant, Collin, Denton and Dallas counties, said Marissa Chaney, executive director of Speedway Children's Charities' Texas chapter.

Zooming in: Last year, the Speedway Children’s Charities’ Texas chapter, or SCC-Texas, awarded $250,000 in grants to 37 nonprofits throughout the region. Chaney said there were 165 requests submitted, and the board of directors looked through each application. Chaney said the awards range from $5,000-$20,000, depending on the specific project requested, and are for a specific project rather than operational funds.

The details: Texas Motor Speedway will host a trio of races from May 1-3. A live auction, a legacy shop with memorabilia and a 50-50 raffle are all part of the fundraising efforts during race weekend.

• 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth