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Children's Medical Center of Dallas has broken the recent silence surrounding Carillon, the large multi-use development proposed for north Southlake, to become the first big tenant to announce a commitment for the location.

Children, teenagers and even a few pregnant mothers walked the stage wearing the latest fashions, professional makeup and hairstyles, but they all had one thing missing: their shoes.

Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Ken Rigoulot, of Grapevine, couldn't quite let go of military life, so he joined the Texas Navy and has been put in charge of its North Texas unit, the Texas Maritime Regiment, 3rd Battalion. (It's actually part of the little-known Texas State Guard. The commander-in-chief is Gov. Rick Perry.)

This year, Southlake voters have a light ballot, with only two contested City Council races. Three incumbents, one on council and two on Carroll school board, are running unopposed.

Little-known facts about the U.S. Constitution and other American treasures will come to life at the Night at the Smithsonian, at 7 p.m. March 15 at Town Hall, 1500 Main St.

In last week's pictorial review of the Variety Show at CSHS, a photo of performer Devon Delugo, above, was incorrectly identified.

When it comes to a multi-purpose center, everyone wants something different.

The expansion of Bicentennial Park could raise Southlake's tennis profile to new heights with the addition of six new courts as soon as this fall.

XTO Energy has filed a request to drill up to 27 gas wells in Southlake, a first for the city.

Former Carroll cheerleader Jessica Simmons and eight of her sorority sisters won a national championship at the first Sprite Step Off in Atlanta, in which sororities and fraternities competed for cash prizes. Simmons and her team mates won $100,000 in the contest.

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When a four-year-old Scottish terrier named Sadie won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club last month in New York, local artist Trish Biddle was already imagining how she would paint the top pooch to help promote next year's show.

The wet fall and winter months have combined to leave more boat ramps closed than open on the south side of Grapevine Lake. Lake levels are 5 feet above normal.

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, desperate to stop a judge from forcing him to come up with $320,000 in restitution payments, struck out Friday with a higher court and now faces a hearing on whether he violated probation.

Bugs, according to the script of recent musical performed at Carroll Elementary School, have a lot to learn before they get to the bugs' city picnic.

Years ago when I was working I had to investigate the death of an employee. He suffered a heart attack on a business trip. I interviewed a co-worker who detailed their last day. They had business meetings and dinner and then retired for the evening. The co-worker couldn't get over the fact that his friend and colleague had "read a book, gone to bed and woke up dead".

He's only lived in the area for a little less than two years, but already Troy Greisen is making a difference to a number of residents.

From math class to art class, sixth-graders at Eubanks Intermediate School were immersed in Hellenic culture for the school's first-ever Greek Day on Feb. 26.

Carroll Superintendent David Faltys, Fox 4 Chief Meteorologist Dan Henry and 7-11 chief executive officer Joe DePinto were among the Southlake residents who attended the 3rd Annual Stars and Stripes dinner at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas Feb 20.

With more than $680,000 in the bank, sponsors for each of the eight miniature buildings and long hours by volunteers, Southlake Safety Town is very close to breaking ground, said Anne Wise, who has overseen fundraising for the project for several years.