Good Morning! On this day in 1931, the Delta Drilling Company was founded in Longview. Within 50 years, it would become one of the largest land-based, private, contract drilling firms in the world.
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Dillard’s Exiting Mall Rumored for Stars Arena
The Shops at Willow Bend, a 1.4 million-square-foot mall in Plano, is losing Dillard’s, another anchor tenant, amid speculation that the site could become the home arena for the Dallas Stars. Neiman Marcus and Macy’s announced their departure earlier this year.
The last enclosed mall to be built in Texas, Willow Bend has struggled financially since it opened in 2001. After Centennial Real Estate acquired the property in 2022, it announced that the mall would be transformed into a walkable urban district featuring nearly 1,000 apartments, an office tower, and new retail spaces.
The new development, called The Bend, is a leading contender for a new $1 billion arena for the Dallas Stars, whose management is also reportedly weighing options in Frisco, The Colony, Arlington, and Fort Worth.
“We had been warned that there was something big possibly happening,” said Darrell Rodenbaugh, whose performing arts group uses the mall’s four-theater complex. “I think it’s great news for Plano.”
Permit Issued for Controversial Development
A coalition of lawmakers is raising questions about a wastewater discharge permit for a planned 2,900-home development in Bexar County that opponents say would contaminate the primary source of drinking water for San Antonio.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved a permit for Lennar’s 1,160-acre Guajolote Ranch development, which would discharge up to 1 million gallons of treated wastewater a day into the Helotes Creek watershed.
A 2020 study demonstrated such discharge could threaten the Edwards Aquifer, which provides drinking water for 2.5 million residents. State Sen. Donna Campbell (R-Bulverde), whose district includes the planned development, wrote a letter to TCEQ urging them to reconsider their decision.
Three other state senators, all 10 state representatives for Bexar County, and at least two San Antonio council members have also raised concerns about the development.
The TCEQ has not yet responded to Campbell’s letter, but a representative for Lennar defended the project, stating that 17 other wastewater treatment facilities already discharge wastewater into the affected zone.
Legendary Ranch Listed for $9.9M
A 1,266-acre Hill Country ranch rumored to contain buried treasure has been listed for $9.99 million.
Bullhead Mountain Ranch, located near Vance, was once a campsite for Spanish soldiers traveling through the region. According to legend, gold coins were buried somewhere on the property centuries ago.
With rolling hills, a spring-fed creek, and limestone bluffs, the ranch has two main residences as well as a foreman’s house, guest quarters, barns, and working pens. The ranch is also a potential hunting destination, with abundant deer, turkey, and wild hogs.
The allure of hidden treasure provides the ranch with “an undeniable sense of history and mystery,” according to the listing.
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➤ Bacliff: Firefighters from multiple cities in the area extinguished a massive fire at a decommissioned power plant on Sunday. No injuries were reported, but the smoke was so thick that it was picked up by weather radar systems. (Watch Video)
➤ Bexar County: Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg announced he is running for county judge on Saturday. He is challenging incumbent Judge Peter Sakai for the Democratic nomination, characterizing him as “reactionary” rather than providing “strong leadership.” (See Details)
➤ Brownsville: Gordon’s Bait & Tackle, a local convenience store, sold a winning ticket for Saturday’s $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot drawing. (More)
➤ Houston: CenterPoint Energy, which provides electricity service to nearly three million customers in Southeast Texas, received approval from the Texas Public Utility Commission to implement a $2.9 billion plan to improve grid reliability. (More)
➤ Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Friday, seeking the termination of three university work-study programs that allegedly discriminate against religious students. (See Details)
➤ Plano: A woman was allegedly attacked by a teenager with a hammer while jogging at Bob Woodruff Park on Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security has placed an immigration hold on 17-year-old Sergio Noe De Nova Duarte. (More)
➤ Corpus Christi: Allison Skipper, an assistant county attorney in San Patricio County, was arrested by the Texas Rangers for alleged barratry, a third-degree felony more commonly known as “ambulance chasing.” Her husband, Shaun Skipper, was also arrested. (More)
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➤ The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 16-13 yesterday, improving their season record to 5-5. Davis Mills threw for 274 yards and a touchdown as C.J. Stroud was sidelined for the second straight week with a concussion. Matthew Wright kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired. (More)
➤ Kris Boyd, a New York Jets cornerback who played for UT and Gilmer High School, was shot outside a Manhattan bar early yesterday morning after allegedly getting into a fight. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. (See Details)
➤ Texas A&M head football coach Mike Elko has agreed to a long-term contract extension that reportedly makes him one of the nation’s highest-paid coaches. Under his current incentives-heavy contract, he’s paid roughly $7 million a year, 32nd in the FBS. (More)
➤ The Dallas Stars earned their fifth straight win Saturday, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 at home as left winger Jason Robertson scored a hat trick. He’s scored six goals in the last three games. (Watch Highlights)
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➤ Dallas-based architecture firm HKS has been selected to design a new stadium for the Washington Commanders. HKS also designed Arlington’s AT&T Stadium, SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles, and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (More)
➤ A federal judge ruled that the parent company of Houston-based restaurant chain Perry’s Steakhouse operated an illegal tip pool by withholding 4.5% of evening servers’ tips to pay staff who worked earlier in the day. The chain was sued by 750 servers across 13 restaurants in 2022. (See Details)
➤ A software program developed by LibreQoS, an El Paso startup with four employees, was selected as the Product of the Year by the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association. The tool improves network performance during video calls by reducing “buffer bloat.” (More)
➤ Centurion American Development Group, a real estate developer based in Farmers Branch, has begun work on a 1,300-home community in the 3,100-acre Preston Harbor development in Denison. The $7 billion project on the shores of Lake Texoma is expected to double the city’s size. (More)
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➤ Suzie Humphreys, a former talk show host and longtime reporter for WFAA and KVIL in Dallas-Fort Worth, died Friday at the age of 87. Known for her on-air humor, the Texas Radio Hall of Famer is remembered as a “broadcast legend.” (More)
➤ Several Southeast Texas cities are among the top 25 places to retire, according to U.S. News & World Report: The Woodlands (No. 4), Spring (No. 5), Pearland (No. 17), Conroe (No. 20), and League City (No. 25). (More)
➤ The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine named the University of Houston and the University of Texas at Austin as the top two schools in the nation for entrepreneurship studies. (See Details)
➤ An abandoned 51-foot yacht has been marooned on the banks of Offatts Bayou in Galveston since Hurricane Beryl struck in July of last year. “If the city isn’t going to do anything about it, then we should make it pretty!” commented a user on a local Facebook group. (See Photo)
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Dillard’s Exiting Mall Rumored for Stars Arena
