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Keller Roanoke Northeast Fort Worth Edition VOLUME 7, ISSUE 10 FEB. 26MARCH 25, 2026

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New schools prompt NISD boundary changes

reporting. Construction is funded by a $2 billion bond approved by voters in the May 2023 election. The school district is required to change the atten- dance boundaries for its schools each time a new facility is opened, which can impact where students will attend classes in the upcoming school year.

BY PATRICIA ORTIZ

Romer Elementary School and Barksdale Middle School are two new facilities under construction within Northwest ISD and are scheduled to receive their rst students in the 2026-27 school year. Both schools are part of the district’s eorts to address student growth, according to previous

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Romer Elementary School, which is still under construction, will ease overcrowding at other district elementary schools, which typically house up to 850 students. (Courtesy Northwest ISD)

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See why a special election is being called this May for Roanoke City Council Government Page 7

Find out more about three major developments that are underway in Northeast Fort Worth Development Page 11

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style hot dogs, beef sandwiches and chocolate cake. Other menu items include charbroiled burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, onion rings, soups and salads. • Opened Jan. 27 • 15853 N. Freeway, Fort Worth • www.portillos.com 4 Texas Pickleball The facility has 24-hour access to eight pickleball courts, reservable lounges and will have beginners’ classes for those who want to learn to play pickleball. • Opened Jan. 17 • 1108 N. US 377, Ste. 104, Roanoke • www.txpklball.com 5 Pixel Jump The virtual event space allows guests to play interactive arcade-like games or take on unique scenarios in immersive rooms. • Opened Jan. 1 • 3529 Heritage Trace Parkway, Ste. 125, Fort Worth • www.pixeljumps.com 6 WheelCraft Studio The community-based creative space offers pottery, painting and glass art classes and can host private events. • Opened Jan. 10 • 5771 Park Vista Circle, Fort Worth • www.wheelcraftstudio.com 7 Nekter Juice Bar The store offers fresh-pressed juices and a variety of bowl and smoothie options. • Opened Feb. 18 • 3529 Heritage Trace Parkway, Fort Worth • www.nekterjuicebar.com

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2 It’s A Secret Med Spa The spa provides treatments such as Botox injections, dermal fillers, cool sculpting, hair restoration, laser hair removal, chemical peels, microneedling and hydrafacials. • Opened Jan. 15 • 4560 Heritage Trace Parkway, Ste. 100, Fort Worth • www.secretmedspa.com/alliance-fort-worth 3 Portillo’s The restaurant is known for its specialty Chicago- HIGHTOWER DR. MID CITIES BLVD.

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1 Mooo’s Ice Cream The ice cream and boba shop offers 30-40 flavors and sells ice cream, shakes, boba tea and iced coffee. • Opened Feb. 5 • 1540 Keller Parkway, Ste. 102, Keller • 682-593-0109

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8 EōS Fitness The gym will be open 24/7 and offer strength training equipment, aqua fitness and recovery at the outdoor pool, a kids club, a group cycle room and a group exercise room.

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• Opening in the spring • 5901 Golden Triangle Blvd., Fort Worth • www.eosfitness.com

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12 Absolute Stone & Tile The business, which sells granite, marble, travertine and quartzite to homeowners, was approved by Fort Worth City Council on Jan. 13 to add a 12,000-square-foot facility to store more natural stone materials. • Expansion TBD • 11661 Alta Vista Road, Fort Worth • www.absolutestoneusa.com

9 Can Am Pizza The restaurant will have gourmet, specialty and East Indian flavor pizzas, along with pastas, gyros, calzones, oven-baked subs, wraps and wings. • Opening TBD • 1004 Keller Parkway, Ste. 116, Keller • www.canampizza.com 10 Crunch Fitness The gym will have a hot studio, Olympic platforms, squat racks, free weights, locker rooms with saunas, a cycle studio and a group fitness area. • Opening late 2026 • 10948 Park Vista Blvd., Fort Worth • www.crunch.com 11 Degree Wellness The med spa will have services such as cryotherapy, an infrared sauna, cold plunge and oxygen therapy. • Opening summer 2026 • 242 Rufe Snow Drive, Ste. 140, Keller • www.degreewellness.com

In the news

13 Nautical Bowls The açaí bowl and smoothie spot is celebrating new ownership with a community event March 21.

15 Especially Sweet Gourmet Chocolate Boutique

• 1301 Keller Parkway, Keller • www.nauticalbowls.com

The sweets shop offers a variety of chocolates, such as truffles, almond bark and chocolate- covered espresso beans. Owners Mike and Aspen Calhoun manage the shop with their adult son, Shane, who has autism. They want to eventually open employment to other people with disabilities. • Opened Jan. 17 • 241 S. Main St., Keller • https://especially-sweet-gourmet-chocolate- boutique.myshopify.com

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Government

BY CODY THORN

Fort Worth officials OK ordinances for liquor, smoke shops The zoning changes approved amend the distance certain businesses have to be away from a like business, which could create nonconforming uses. Fort Worth business zoning changes

and mixed-use zoning; an additional distance of 500 feet between credit access businesses and other establishments; and increasing the distance requirement from schools, universities and hospitals from 300 feet to 500 feet for liquor stores and smoke shops. Austin Rankin, regional director of operations for Specs Liquor, said this would severely impact the liquor store industry in Fort Worth. “This proposed ordinance is anti-competitive and anti-business. The mere suggestion that the products that we sell are problematic within a certain geographical area is ridiculous,” he said. Quote of note “These zoning updates are a proactive step to help ensure it stays that way by giving the city stronger tools to guide responsible commercial growth, quality investment and long-term economic vitality in north Fort Worth,” District 10 Council Member Alan Blaylock said.

Fort Worth City Council members unanimously voted in favor of limiting the proliferation of cer- tain businesses, such as vape stores, liquor stores and payday loan businesses. The zoning ordinance was passed during the Jan. 27 regular meeting. A closer look Distance requirements are now mandatory for smoke shops, credit access businesses and liquor stores, according to city documents. A Dec. 2 presentation stated the new ordinance was to protect neighborhood vitality and balance land use, along with proper zoning restrictions. Existing businesses may become nonconforming, or grandfathered in, by zoning changes. Any new business must meet the updated requirements, the ruling states. The changes approved include an additional distance of 700 feet between liquor and package stores; removing liquor and package stores as permitted use in neighborhood commercial zoning

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Keller ocials OK new site plan for Rosebury Keller City Council approved a detailed site plan and changes to tree replacement regulations for a residential development that will include a commercial property. The details The new Rosebury site plan changes the neighborhood layout from having two entry points to one. The 9.2-acre development has 8,400-square-foot minimum lots for 21 single-family homes and includes 1.33 acres of open space, city documents state.

Council vacancies prompt special election Two council members are stepping away from Roanoke City Council, and a special election will be called by the city this May to ll their seats. What’s happening? Bryan Moyers stepped down from Roanoke City Council at the Jan. 27 meeting as council member of Ward 2, according to city documents. Moyers is moving out of Roanoke, making him ineligible to serve on the council, Public Engage- ment Manager Sandra Pettigrew said. Hogan Page also stepped down as the council member of Ward 1 on Feb. 10, and his spot will be lled during the May special election. Page will also move away from Roanoke, making him ineligible to serve on the council, Pettigrew said. Looking ahead The special election will be called alongside the

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Election

BY CODY THORN

Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss after winning a special election for State Senate District 9, which includes Fort Worth and Keller. Rehmet received 54,280 votes during the runo election that concluded Jan. 31, Tarrant County’s website states. Wambsganss secured 40,600 votes. The race saw 49,211 votes cast on election day, or 51.8%, of the total votes. Wambsganss and John Human split the Republican votes in November, with Wambsganss securing more votes between the two and advancing to the runo. The special election was called after incumbent Kelly Hancock took over as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in July. Rehmet defeats Wambsganss in special election

What’s next

District 9 votes: 2022, 2026 races Republican County line Democrat

Rehmet will serve the remainder of Hancock’s term through January 2027, though another election for a full four-year term for the seat is scheduled for Nov. 3. Wambsganss posted on social media that she will run against Rehmet again. Tarrant County vote breakdown Leigh Wambsganss (R): 40,600 votes Taylor Rehmet (D): 54,280 votes

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Education

BY GABBY BAILEY & PATRICIA ORTIZ

Keller ISD predicts $6.73M enrollment funding loss Keller ISD’s board of trustees had a first look at the upcoming school year’s budget at a regular board meeting Jan. 22, which revealed a projected loss in funding due to declining enrollment. In a nutshell Basis for district budget The district budget for the 2026-27 school year will be estimated with the following assumptions: No new state or federal revenue

NISD OKs limited open enrollment

Northwest ISD officials announced Feb. 2 that the district will have limited open enrollment for the 2026-27 school year. What’s happening The program, which allows students not zoned for NISD to attend its schools, is limited to campuses with space available, a district release states. The list of open campuses can be found on NISD’s website. The plan is to prevent campus closures, consolidations and rezoning that would move students to campuses farther from their homes. Some NISD areas are seeing declining enrollment from buildout, the release states. Families within 30 miles of NISD have until March 1 to submit an application on the district’s website. Families will be notified of their students’ acceptance by April 1.

The district is expected to lose $6.73 million in funding because fewer students are enrolling in KISD, Superintendent Cory Wilson said. Enrollment in the district has been decreasing since the 2021-22 school year, according to previous reporting, and has seen a 12.5% decrease in enrollment from 2021-25. “Federal revenue is a very big question mark based on what’s going on in [Washington D.C.] with the Department of Education and how some programs like [the Title programs] will be impacted,” Wilson said. The 2026-27 budget estimations will also consider a 1% raise for all staff, automatic pay increases for eligible employees, operation costs

Flat tax growth

A balanced budget

Enrollment decline of 1,083 students

94% average daily attendance

SOURCE: KELLER ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT

for the district and replacements for district technology. Wilson said most of KISD’s iPads will not meet state requirements for testing next year. The budget is expected to be set in June.

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1 North Beach Street and Champions View Parkway traffic signal Project: The work includes a new traffic signal, sidewalks, crosswalks, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant ramps and updated signals. Update: Installation for the traffic and pedestrian signal infrastructure is 80% complete. • Timeline: expected completion March 2026 • Cost: $2 million • Funding source: city of Fort Worth

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WESTERN CENTER BLVD. • Funding source: city of Fort Worth 4 Howe Road reconstruction Project: Concrete streets will be installed from Lois Street to Marshall Creek Road. BASSWOOD BLVD. Update: The waterline work is done. A new storm drain will be installed near the Woodland Springs and Lauren Way intersections in February. • Timeline: expected completion by spring 2027 • Cost: $23.94 million Update: Roanoke officials approved $2.25 million for road work from Marshall Creek Road to SH 114 Jan. 13. • Timeline: designs to be completed in October • Cost: $4.5 million • Funding sources: Denton County, city of Roanoke 5 County Partnership Repaving Project Project: Street maintenance will be conducted for eight

MID CITIES BLVD. asphalt streets in Keller in partnership with Tarrant County. Road closures and detours will be updated. Update: Construction at North Pearson Lane from Summer Lane to the northern city limits started Feb. 3. • Timeline: Jan. 12-August • Cost: $1.29 million • Funding source: city of Keller 6 South Elm Street reconstruction HIGHTOWER DR. Project: Work includes widening and reconstructing the road, improving utilities and drainage, adding parking, sidewalks, seating and landscaping. Update: Demolition of the South Elm Street bridge will start in late February or March. Southbound traffic will detour to US 377 through Pecan Street for four months. • Timeline: expected completion by summer 2028 • Cost: $28.01 million • Funding sources: city of Keller, Tarrant County

Ongoing projects

2 Golden Triangle Boulevard Project: The work includes an updated four-lane road from I-35 to Misty Redwood Trail with traffic signal improvements at Harmon Road and Golden Heights Road. Update: Construction of the eastbound lanes is done and work started on the westbound lanes. One lane in each direction is open for traffic. • Timeline: construction to be completed in December • Cost: $12 million • Funding source: city of Fort Worth 3 Keller Hicks Road improvements Project: The project involves installing a three-lane section from Park Vista Boulevard to Lauren Way.

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Development

BY CODY THORN

Learn more about 3 development updates in north Fort Worth

Three major development projects from the Alliance area of Fort Worth are in the works or nished, from a new pickleball facility to new multi-family residences. Take a look at the three projects and see where progress on these developments stand.

1 City Pickle USA now open in North City

2 Multi-family development to bring over 800 apartments, townhomes HPI Real Estate Services and Investment is behind a development that will feature more than 800 residences near Blue Mound Road and will add a turn lane on Bonds Ranch Road, according to previous reporting. Ground was broken in October, and dirt and utility work have followed, said Tim Shaughnessy, president of HPI Multifamily. The 829-unit development is a mixture of apartments and cottages/townhomes, according to a news release. The rst phase will be a 396-unit, three-story apartment complex, and leasing is expected to begin in early 2027, Shaughnessy said.

3 Filing made for new apartments on Harmon Road An apartment complex o Harmon Road is scheduled to begin construction in March, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation ling. The apartments will be located o US 287 near the Chisholm Ridge subdivision by Blue Mound Road. The estimated cost is $41 million for construction, with the estimated construction end date Aug. 1, 2027. The Tarrant Appraisal District website states the owner of the land is DD East Harmon LLC. The website lists it as 14.09 acres of vacant land. The development is within the Northwest ISD school boundary.

The pickleball facility opened Feb. 2 after its original grand opening date was delayed by Winter Storm Fern at the end of January. City Pickle USA has 16 pickleball courts, a full- service gym and wellness amenities such as red- light therapy and a cold plunge area, according to its website. The facility guarantees a minimum of 200 hours of open play every month, as well as pickleball leagues and tournaments. Annual membership prices range from $525 to $1,325, City Pickle USA’s website states.

City Pickle USA postponed a planned grand opening on Jan. 31 due to weather conditions.

A rendering shows what the resort-style pool at the new apartment complex would look like.

The plan for this empty land on East Harmon Road will be to construct an apartment complex.

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Development

Events

BY PATRICIA ORTIZ

BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH

The bridge along South Elm Street in Keller will be closed for four months. While the project was expected to start in February, construction likely will begin in March, pending the completion of utility work, said Rachel Reynolds, the city’s communication and public engagement manager. What residents should know Elm Street will close at Pecan Street with southbound trac on the street detouring to US 377 as a reconstruction improvement project continues in Old Town Keller. The bridge will be demolished and reconstructed to meet current oodplain standards, said Rick Hardcopf, public works capital projects manager. The new bridge South Elm Street bridge to be closed until summer

will also have pedestrian access to cross the creek beneath the bridge, he said. “Work on Elm Street is like replacing a car engine while you’re driving the car,” he said. “We’re working within the constraints of a narrow, developed project corridor and need to build new infrastructure while keeping existing services running and maintaining public access and safety.” Other improvements to Elm Street include on-street parking and o-street parking, gateway features, landscaping, benches, trash cans and bike racks, according to previous reporting. “[This] will be another catalyst for [the] city council’s vision for Old Town Keller as a dining, shopping and entertainment district,” Mayor Armin Mizani said. The background The project, which the city’s public works department said is budgeted at $30.7 million , is part of a larger eort to improve Old Town Keller. Construction for South Elm Street started in 2025. Hardcopf said the street should be com- pleted by summer 2028.

experience timed racing sessions solo in the car. A spotter will oer one-on-one guidance over the in-car radio. • March 14 • $529.99- $4,199.99 • 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth • www.nascarracingexperience.com/speedways/ texas-motor-speedway The 2026 Garden of Roses, Luxe in London Join the Greater Keller Woman’s Club at this fundraising event, which will include tea, a fashion show by Dillard’s, a live auction and a rae. The event will help raise funds for Keller ISD scholarships and local nonprots. • March 20, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • $75 • The Bowden, 1775 Keller Parkway, Keller • www.gkwc.org Roanoke’s Eggapalooza Enjoy Easter-themed activities at the Roanoke Soccer Complex. The event features an Easter egg hunt broken down by age groups.

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Heartfulness Meditation Meditate with experienced trainers and learn the practice’s benets at the Roanoke Public Library. This event is for teens and adults ages 16 and up, and no

experience is necessary. • March 3, 6-6:45 p.m. • Free (admission) • 308 S. Walnut St., Roanoke • www.tinyurl.com/yu2k92ta

The bridge along South Elm Street will be demolished as part the Old Town Keller reconstruction project.

Mother-Son Game Night Mothers and sons are invited to play board games, battle in Nerf wars and enjoy snacks and drinks at the Keller Senior Activities Center. The event is split between two times with kids ages 4-7 invited to the early slot and kids ages 8-12 welcome during the evening slot. • March 7, 4:30-6 p.m. for ages 4-7; 7:30-9 p.m. for ages 8-12 • $20 per person • 640 Johnson Road, Keller • www.cityofkeller.com/visitors/special-events NASCAR Racing Experience Drive a real NASCAR race car at Texas Motor Speedway. Drivers will meet with a trainer for instructions and then

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Roanoke’s Fishing at the Park Grab your shing poles and nets to sh at Community Park. Fishing bait and materials will be available while supplies last. • March 7, 9 a.m.-noon • Free (admission) • 308 S. Walnut St., Roanoke • www.roanoketexas.gov/343/Fishing-in-the-Park

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• March 28, 11 a.m. • Free (admission) • 505 Roanoke Road, Roanoke • www.roanoketexas.gov/248/EggAPalooza

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New schools prompt NISD boundary changes From the cover

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school year or were expected to reach overcapacity in the next three years, according to the district. Stewart said Romer Elementary School is expected to start with 518 students for the 2026-27 school year. Barksdale Middle School is expected to start with 773 students.

Elementary schools at NISD typically have a capacity of 850 students, while middle schools in the district have a max capacity of 1,200 students, according to a district presentation. Two district elementary schools and three middle schools are either overcapacity during the 2025-26

Northwest ISD approved new attendance boundaries Jan. 12 in preparation of a new elementary school and middle school opening for the 2026-27 school year. Romer Elementary School is located along Wagon Train Trail in the Sendera Ranch neighborhood. Barksdale Middle School is in Northlake, which is one of the fastest-growing areas in the district, NISD Executive Director of Communications Anthony Tosie said. Boundary changes can mitigate overcrowding in some schools as the district continues to grow, NISD interim Chief of Facilities Sarah Stewart said during a presentation Jan. 12. “We want to maintain our teacher-student ratio, minimize future boundary changes, improve efficiencies of our schools and consider the opening of new campuses,” she said. The new boundary changes also take future home developments into account and shift where students in certain areas attend school. The district had three community meetings in December to receive feedback from families about the boundary adjustments. Students affected by rezoning and entering fifth through eighth grade in 2026-27 can choose to stay at their current campus after community feedback, Stewart said, but will not receive transportation. NISD board President Jennifer Murphy said some families may be attached to a neighborhood they just moved into, while others may have lived in the community for years and even attended specific schools themselves. “It’s part of the education process to help our community understand exactly what we’re trying to do and what’s best for every child,” she said.

Future school capacity predictions with and without new schools

2027-28 projection without new school

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Looking forward

Before you go

Elementary School will feed into Adams Middle School. Boundaries for schools like Hatfield Ele- mentary and Prairie View will also change based on future home development. Multiple housing developments within the district, including Alpha Ranch and Madero, are expected to continue to impact district growth, according to the most recent report from Zonda Demographics. Bob Templeton with Zonda presented to the district board Dec. 8 and said the Alpha Ranch development should start moving along by the summer. “When we get to the next school year, there will definitely be activity with new housing,” he said. School officials said Romer Elementary’s stu- dent enrollment is starting off at a lower number in preparation for the new housing developments.

Worthington Middle School, which is currently overcapacity, will go from a projected 1,305 students to 1,141 next school year with the new attendance boundaries, according to district data. Carter Elementary School is expected to go from a projected 874 students to 613 for the upcoming school year, while Pike Middle School will go from a projected 1,267 students to 845. Other schools would have reached overcapacity in 2028 without the changes. Prairie View Ele- mentary in Rhome is expected to go from 900 to 691 students in 2028, while Chisholm Trail Middle School in Rhome will go from 1,214 projected students to 899. With new housing developments going up in NISD, parts of Chisholm Trail Middle School will now go to Pike Middle School while Berkshire

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Alpha Ranch is expected to have 3,978 total lots, with 1,300 homes to be completed in the first phase of the development, according to Zonda Demographics. Tosie said students in Alpha Ranch will eventually go to Romer and Carter elementary schools. Romer is located in the Madero community, Tosie said. The community currently is expected to bring roughly 38 students for every 100 new homes. The neighborhood currently has 696 occupied homes and 444 vacant developed lots. Pecan Square, one of the communities nearing build-out by Barksdale Middle, is expected to bring about 47 students for every 100 homes, per Zonda Demographics. It currently has 2,129 occupied homes and 317 vacant developed lots. NISD is expected to change its attendance boundaries again when Davis High School, the district’s fourth high school, is completed ahead of the 2027-28 school year. Officials said Davis will receive students from Tidwell and Worthington middle schools. “It’s just something with a fast-growth school district,” Stewart said. “We can’t promise you’re going to attend the same campus throughout your career.”

NISD enrollment with school openings

Elementary school

Middle school

High school

50K

+133.23% percent change from 2012-31

Projected

40K

30K

20K

10K

School openings

Wilson Cox

Eaton

Curtis Adams

Lance Haslet Berkshire

Daniel Carter Worthington

Justin

Romer Barksdale

Davis

Perrin

SOURCE: NORTHWEST ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT • NOTE: FIGURES HAVE BEEN ROUNDED

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Community Camp Guide

BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH

2026

Lone Star Leadership Academy camps Type: leadership training Ages: grades 3-8

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Adventure Camp Type: sports, hiking, swimming Ages: 6-12

Dates: May 31-July 24 Cost: $1,345-$1,395 • 10200 Alta Vista Road, Keller • www.educationinaction.org/dates Dana’s Studio of Dance Camps Type: dance Ages: 3 and up

Dates: June 1-July 31 Cost: $205 per week • Christ’s Haven, 4200 Keller Haslet Road, Keller • www.claytonyouth.org The Keller Pointe full day summer camp Type: sports Ages: 6-11 Dates: June 1-Aug. 7 Cost: $260 per week • The Keller Pointe, 405 Rufe Snow Drive, Keller • www.thekellerpointe.com The Little Gym summer camps Type: indoor play Ages: 3-10 Dates: May 26-Aug. 6 Cost: $45 a day for non-members, $40.50 a day for members • The Little Gym, 859 Keller Parkway, Keller • www.thelittlegym.com/texas-keller/camps Stand Performing Arts summer camps and intensives Type: theatre Ages: 3-18 Dates: June 1-Aug. 10 Cost: $35-$550 • Stand Performing Arts Ministry, 805 Keller Parkway, Keller • www.standministries.org/camps

Dates: June 8-July 30 Cost: Starting at $279 • 5700 Kroger Drive, Keller • www.danastudio.com

Kids Camp Type: indoor and outdoor play Ages: 6-13 Dates: June 1-July 30 Cost: $260 per kid, $250 per sibling • Cinnamon Creek Ranch, 13794 Old Denton Road, Roanoke • www.cinnamoncreekranch.com/kids-camp

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Alliance Community Fellowship Camp Type: faith-based, indoor and outdoor play Ages: grades K-5 Dates: June 22-26 Cost: $275 • 2185 Golden Heights Road, Fort Worth • https://camps.winshape.org/day-camps/alliance-tx Time to Shine performing arts camps Type: musical theatre, dance, acting Ages: 2-18 Dates: May 26-July 31 Cost: $175-$599 • Time to Shine, 5751 Kroger Drive, Ste. 195, Keller • www.time2shinearts.com/summer-camps Reveal Summer Camps Type: indoor play, movement-based games, activities Ages: 5-12 Dates: June 1-July 31

Cost: $199 for one week, $169 per week for all eight camps • Reveal Martial Arts, 3529 Heritage Trace Parkway, Ste. 169, Fort Worth • www.idokarate.com/summer-camps This list is not comprehensive.

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Dining

BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH

Three Wide Brewing works with Azores Craft Sausages & Charcuterie for the food menu.

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Three Wide Brewing has core beers at all times and a rotating selection of beers, along with select experimental beers.

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Three Wide Brewing Co. serves unique craft beer Three Wide Brewing Co. brings more than 30 taps of beer that is brewed in-house to Fort Worth and aims to bring guests a unique experience.

at HEB, Total Wine and independent liquor stores across Dallas-Fort Worth, Morris said. On the menu Three Wide Brewing Co. partners with Azores Craft Sausages & Charcuterie for food, with Chef Roger Evaristo crafting the menu. “His focus here is really to look at what we call elevated bar food,” Morris said. “It’s pizzas, it’s burgers, but it’s not basic pizzas and burgers. Every- thing’s got a little bit more are to it than that.” Popular items include the hot soppressata and honey pizza, which has whipped ricotta, mozzarella cheese, spicy soppressata and hot honey, and the bratwurst, which Evaristo makes in house, Ander- son said. Salads and appetizers, including pretzel bites, nachos and wings, are also served, according to Three Wide Brewing’s website. Looking ahead Anderson and Morris are looking to expand their drink menu to include spirits and craft cocktails, Anderson said. Three Wide Brewing also hosts events through- out the year, including trivia on Wednesdays and live music every Saturday, Anderson said. In addition, the brewery will be celebrating its second anniversary March 7 with live music all day, face painting, a caricature artist and a photographer, according to its website. “It’s about fun,” he said. “Beer is fun and it is something that naturally gathers people, so that’s the kind of vibe that we want at our location.”

Three Wide Brewing has a two-story building with private rooms for events.

“We are a destination,” co-owner Tom Anderson said. “We want to cater to everyone and give them a dierent experience than they’ve had before.” Co-owners Anderson and Matt Morris started brewing beers at home before deciding to monetize their hobby. The two-story brewery and restaurant

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opened March 3, 2024. What’s special about it?

Three Wide Brewing has core beers at all times, a rotating selection of beers and occasionally brings out one-o experimental beers for guests to try, Morris said. Anderson and Morris created over 60 avors of beer in 2025, most of which were single-batch experimental avors, he said. “There’s stu that we create that nobody has tried because we came up with it,” Morris said. The brewery serves India Pale Ales, or IPAs, which can be fruity or herbal avored, Anderson said. The co-owners also created a sour series and beers based upon the concept of a sangria. “We try to look at dierent beers and give a good spectrum and cover most of the classic styles,” Anderson said. The drink menu also includes a specialized wine selection and ciders made in-house. “We carefully curate the selection we bring and try to make it t the same model of [having] something for everybody,” Anderson said. The brewery’s core beer menu is also sold in cans

The brewery sells its beer in cans, which can be bought at HEB, Total Wine and independent liquor stores.

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Real estate

BY PATRICIA ORTIZ

New home rates are slowing near Keller ISD as space for more development decreases, according to data from Zonda Demographics. Members of the Keller ISD’s Long Range Planning and Citizens Advisory Bond committees were provided a presentation of the latest enrollment Association of Home Builders states. Enrollment in KISD has decreased by 4,370 students since 2020. With a decline in enrollment, KISD’s Long Range Planning and Citizens Advisory Bond committees are considering cost-saving options for the district, per previous reporting. Housing growth slows down in KISD as district nears build out and housing trends at a meeting Feb. 5. Starts and closings for 2025 are expected to be below the 2024 totals, the presentation states. Housing starts are when construction for a new development begins and closings are when ownership is passed to a buyer, the National

Starts vs. closings for KISD since 2020

Annual home closings as of Q3 2025 Keller, Argyle and Carroll ISDs are near buildout and have fewer home closings than other local ISDs.

Annual home closings as of Q3 2025 Compared to KISD, Northwest and McKinney ISDs are two of the fast-growing districts in North Texas.

Starts

Closings

-64.89%

0 100 200 300 400

319

0 200 400 600 800

2,388

Northwest ISD

675

262

112 83

McKinney ISD

1,596

112

-68.32%

0 500 1K 1.5K 2K 2.5K

Number of houses

Keller ISD Carroll ISD

2020 2021

2022 2023 2024 2025

Argyle ISD

SOURCES: KELLER ISD, ZONDA DEMOGRAPHICS/COMMUNITY IMPACT

*2025 DATA IS AS OF Q3

SOURCES: ZONDA DEMOGRAPHICS, KELLER ISD, CARROLL ISD, ARGYLE ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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There was a year-over-year decrease in the number of homes sold from January 2025 to January 2026 in Keller, Roanoke and northeast Fort Worth. Residential market data

Average home price in the last 6 months

Number of new listings

-27.47%

-11.9%

-13.64%

76244 $385,000

76248 $619,000

76262 $622,000

January 2025

January 2026

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76248

76262

377

114

76262

Median home sales price

35W

170

January

2025

2026

76244 76248

114

$399,900

$397,500

76244

Homes sold by price point

$672,500

$615,000

76248

January 2026

$1 million+

$574,000

$517,500

76262

$700,000-$999,999

$400,000-$699,999

Number of homes sold

Average days on the market

$100,000-$399,999

-25.58%

+25%

-7.69%

-32.5%

+59.62%

-25.3%

<$99,999

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76262

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