Mid-Cities

David Chappelle won the Grand Prairie District 3 seat with 64.9% of the vote, per unofficial results Saturday night.

Khabeer has held the District 3 seat since 2023.

The San Antonio-based grocery chain now has a location in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford area.

Ross McMullin, previously a Keller City Council member and mayor pro tem, took the mayor’s oath of office Tuesday evening.

Former Irving Mayor Rick Stopfer reflects on his time in office. He served three terms before handing the mayorship off to Al Zapanta May 13.

In several North Texas cities like Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Southlake and Colleyville, more than two dozen city council candidates won their races without going through the usual campaign process.

Grand Prairie voters headed to the polls to decide whether to grant the city up to $327 million in bond funding for local projects. As of Sunday morning, all proposals appear to have been approved, although margins vary.

Al Zapanta, current city council member for District 6, received more than 67% of the vote in the race for mayor, unofficial reports showed.

Municipal elections take place Saturday, May 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

A cohort of students in the cities of Hurst, Euless and Bedford just wrapped up an immersive program guiding them through the nuts and bolts of local government.

Bedford city staff is saying goodbye to Caryn Riggs, assistant city manager and chief financial officer since 2022. As Riggs moves into the private sector, two other experienced local government employees will take over her titles.