| 04/13/2001 H-E-B looks to cut substitute costs
An increase in the use of substitute teachers and staff has prompted the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district to look for ways to cut down on sick leave. Council to weigh financial disclosure
A Colleyville City Council member is pushing a resolution that would force council members to recuse themselves from voting on issues where they have at least a $1,000 interest at stake. Retail development makes FM1709 major thoroughfare
Greg Last, Southlake's director of economic development, remembers when FM1709 lived up to its name, when it really was a farm-to-market road as it rolled through the pastures of Keller and Southlake. Athletes seek site for sports center
A group of professional athletes has asked city officials to help them find a spot in Southlake to build a state-of-the-art sports center suitable for them to work out in and offer themselves as trainers for children and adults. Smith makes most of chance to play
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS – Geoff Smith wasn't born a Texan. But, like the bumper sticker says, he got here as fast as he could. Bell boys, girls doubles teams capture District 7-5A titles
S.J. Mitchell paced nervously from one court to another. James shakes off poor round, helps Keller win district title
GRAPEVINE – The scorecard never lies. But in Jonathan James' case, it certainly wasn't telling the truth. 04/12/2001 Westlake cancels election
A lack of contenders has prompted Westlake to cancel its May 5 board of aldermen election. Student snapshot: Ashley Marie Smith Offices might temporarily be at jail
Tarrant County commissioners may have found a use for the vacant Cold Springs jail: to temporarily house a county probation office that is being renovated. Win helped resolve last year's loss
Southlake Carroll High School experienced the extreme emotions sports can bring during last week's state soccer tournament: Mayor's ad raises questions
A March 29 campaign ad supporting Mayor Donna Arp's re-election bid has some residents and legal experts questioning whether she violated election laws by including a city official and giving a city phone number. Old school's rich history moves artist
Jill Davis didn't have to look far to find inspiration for her recent painting project at the Old Bedford School. It was literally all around her. Northeast Tarrant sports notebook
The win over Plano East in the Southwestern Bell High School Hockey League championship game was just the beginning. Colleyville Heritage coach prefers to focus on season, not state
What does one say to a group of high school girls who have worked as hard as they can for a certain goal, only to fall short of accomplishing it? Carroll makes a mad dash to title
FORT WORTH – Southlake Carroll senior Michael Snider threw himself against a wall, exhaled and turned blue in the face. 04/08/2001 Notheast Tarrant sports notebook Disparate styles blend together in Colleyville Heritage's undefeated doubles team
COLLEYVILLE – One's calm, cool and collected. The other is anything but. But the combination has made for an unstoppable force in District 5-5A tennis and has made Colleyville Heritage one of the favorites in next week's district tournament at Coppell. Boys break Trinity streak as Bell teams sweep meet
HURST – A short time after the Region IV championship had been completed but before the results were announced, L.D. Bell's top gymnasts and good friends Cheyenne Frye and Amber McMeans were asked who they wanted to win the all-around title.
Both were diplomatic, saying that as long as they finished 1-2 and the team did well, either outcome would be OK. Davis: Carroll scores by Cotton picking hockey
There's no telling where the Carroll hockey program would be without B.J. Cotton's services the past four years. The senior has helped the Dragons turn their fledgling program into a state tournament contender. Mall hopes to host 'aggressive skating' finals
North Hills Mall representatives are hoping to boost the mall by bringing an aggressive world skating championship to their state-of-the-art indoor skating rink. Unlikely loss shatters Colleyville girls' title expectations
The Colleyville Heritage girls soccer team had one goal they were playing for all season – a state championship. But Katy Taylor High was the stumbling block Colleyville Heritage couldn't overcome. Taylor stunned Colleyville Heritage on Friday, downing the nation's No. 1-ranked girls soccer team, 3-2 in overtime, in the 5A state semifinals at Eagle Field in Georgetown. Amy Roquemore: Cheney honored in quilt
Vice President Dick Cheney will soon have his very own piece of quilt designed and created locally to remember victims and honor survivors of heart disease. House OKs right to vote on wine sale
Legislation that would give residents of Southlake and Westlake the right to decide whether wine sales should be allowed in stores has won state House approval and is now headed for the Senate. Dallas, Fort Worth offering compromise in tax dispute
Working to reach an agreement before Austin lawmakers change their minds and write one into law, the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth have presented Grapevine with a last-ditch compromise to share airport taxes. School briefs News briefs 04/07/2001 Taylor rebuts charge he'll widen roads
Whenever council member and mayoral candidate Mike Taylor hears rumors that there are plans for widening the roads in Colleyville, he usually hears that he's behind them. City seeks specifics on tech agreement
Developers of Home Town North Richland Hills want residents of the community to be able to attend homeowner's association gatherings, and City Council meetings and chat with neighbors, all without leaving their homes. City reconsiders approach to sports facilities
Plans for two more soccer fields at the Keller Sports Center are moving forward, but a contract to build an additional soccer field and a second baseball fourplex have been scrapped for now. City hopes new shelter will remedy 'worst possible situation'
By all accounts, the Haltom City Animal Shelter – a cramped, cinderblock structure that sits in the shadow of an old city sewer plant – is a miserable place. Snapshot: Era Lee Caldwell Home sales
This list of recent home sales in or near the northeast Tarrant County area was compiled by MasterFiles Inc. from county deed records. Northeast Tarrant sports listings Lady Rebels drive to third district title
FORT WORTH – The Richland girls pretty much had their third consecutive district golf title sewed up by the time the fog broke across Meadowbrook Golf Course on Wednesday morning. Yorks: Players balance soccer loyalties
GEORGETOWN – The splendor of a Central Texas spring has greeted players and fans alike at the UIL state soccer tournament. Spring time means state soccer for a few and club soccer for many Texas players. Northeast Tarrant sports notebook Northeast Tarrant odds and ends
Do you like to run? Do you like dogs? If you like either, and especially if you like both, the Hound Dog Hustle is for you. Dragons win 1st league title
IRVING – It took five years for Southlake Carroll to climb the mountain it helped create – the Southwestern Bell Metroplex High School Hockey League. Role reversals
GEORGETOWN – On the same field where its season ended one year ago, Carroll lived up to its billing in Thursday's Class 4A boys soccer semifinals. 04/06/2001 Carroll swings for sweep
SOUTHLAKE – Carroll golf coach Steve Keasler's wall is full of district championship plaques. They don't have a lot of dust covering them. It's out of their hands
A 70-year-old rancher's retirement plans have angered scores of nearby residents and raised questions from Fort Worth to Denton to Austin about counties' lack of power to regulate development in unincorporated areas. School hopes revised plan allows move
Private school officials who lost their bid last month to move their campus to a residential neighborhood said they have come up with a new strategy designed to win approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission. A haven for big cats
One of the tigers at the International Exotic Feline Sanctuary was a Christmas gift from a teenage boy to his girlfriend a few years ago. But the two broke up soon after the holiday, and the tiger was no longer wanted. Trustees advance audit plan
Grapevine-Colleyville school district officials are renewing efforts to conduct an audit that would identify educational weaknesses. Crawford-West fills gap for Tornado
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS – Following an MVP in any sport can be a daunting task. Especially when you're 18. Northeast Tarrant sports notebook Carrying on
COLLEYVILLE – Senior forwards Jessi Moore and Amy Van Zandt have been the catalysts for Colleyville Heritage's state tournament run. Kolberg keeps Coppell in first-place tie in District 5-5A
COPPELL – Coppell pitcher Koley Kolberg hit his way to his fifth victory Tuesday afternoon, 4-3, over Colleyville Heritage. |
