Good Morning! On this day in 1838, the oldest active missionary Baptist church was organized in Nacogdoches. Founded by Mrs. Massey Sparks Millard as Union Baptist Church, it was later renamed Old North Baptist Church.
Battleship Texas is welcoming groups of visitors once a week over the next two months, highlighting the ship’s role during the D-Day invasion. Check out today’s Roundup for details.
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Sunoco Acquiring Canadian Fuel Retailer
Dallas-based fuel distributor and pipeline operator Sunoco LP has agreed to acquire Canadian fuel retailer Parkland Corp. for $9.1 billion. Parkland is one of the largest owners of gas stations in Canada, with about 4,000 locations.
Sunoco’s offer represents a 25% premium over the seven-day average price of Parkland’s stock. Parkland has faced pressure from its largest shareholder to restructure.
The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year and will result in the formation of a new publicly traded entity, SUNCorp LLC. Last year, Sunoco acquired fuel storage and pipeline operator NuStar Energy for $7.3 billion.
Dallas Shopping Center Redevelopment Paused
The $200 million redevelopment of a Far North Dallas shopping center is on hold after the developer, the city, and residents opposed to the project have agreed to a jury trial on October 6.
Developer Henry S. Miller plans to convert the Pepper Square shopping center into a mixed-use project with up to 868 apartments—including at least one 12-story building—and 35,000 square feet of retail space. The city approved rezoning for the development last month.
Residents sued to stop the project last October, alleging the developer had not provided adequate notice of a rezoning proposal. Since then, they have accused the city of violating its comprehensive land use plan, arguing the development is an example of illegal “spot zoning.”
“Taller buildings with more and denser housing options are suited for Downtown Dallas, while shorter buildings with less focus on residential and more focus on community retail, restaurant, and personal service options are better suited for suburban areas,” reads the lawsuit.
Battleship Texas Offering “Normandy Tour”
The historic battleship USS Texas, which has been closed to the public since 2019 as it undergoes repairs, is welcoming small groups of visitors once a week for the next two months. It is being prepared to reopen next year after securing a location at Galveston’s Pier 15 as its new home.
The 2-hour guided Normandy Tour highlights the ship’s role in the D-Day invasion and showcases its half-deck, 45-caliber guns, and the captain’s cabin. Hard hats are required, as the ship is still being repaired.
During the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy, the battleship supported Allied troops scaling the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, firing 255 shells at the German defenses in just over half an hour. USS Texas is the last surviving battleship from D-Day.
“We’re the last battleship that can tell the story, and we want to make sure we get it right,” said a representative for the Battleship Texas Foundation during a recent media event. Tours cost $100 and are offered only on Sundays through the end of June.
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➤ Cameron County: For the third time in less than four years, voters rejected a proposal to allocate a portion of local hotel and car rental tax collections to fund the construction of a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena. (See Details)
➤ McKinney: The city’s historic First Presbyterian Church is shutting down after 150 years. (More)
➤ Laredo: Voters overwhelmingly rejected a $417 million bond package for a new police headquarters, additional fire stations, street improvements, upgrades to the Public Health Department, and a senior housing complex. (More)
➤ Houston: Mayor Whitmire announced a tentative agreement with the Houston Police Officers’ Union for a 36.5% salary increase over the next five years. First-year officers currently make $62,574 a year. (See Details)
➤ Edinburg: School district administrators closed an elementary school for the remainder of the year after E. coli was discovered under the building’s floorboards. Students are being relocated to the Edinburg Recreation Center. (More)
➤ Wichita Falls: The area is no longer in a drought after recent rains, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Lake Kickapoo and Lake Arrowhead are at a combined 88.2% of capacity. (More)
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➤ Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell is expected to miss the entire 2025 NFL season after receiving updates on the ACL, LCL, and meniscus injuries he suffered late last year. (More)
➤Texas A&M defeated Baylor this weekend to advance to the Super Regionals of the NCAA DI men’s tennis tournament, where they’ll play No. 1-ranked Wake Forest. (More)
➤ Meanwhile, No. 3 Texas and No. 2 TCU tennis will play No. 14 Tennessee and No. 15 UCF, respectively, in the Super Regionals Round of the tournament. (More)
➤ The Texas Rangers have released Donnie Ecker, the team’s offensive coordinator since 2021, after a sluggish start to the season. Despite excellent pitching, the Rangers have the sixth-worst batting average in the league and have lost seven of their last 10 games. (More)
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➤ Veteran-owned businesses contribute $1.18 billion to the state’s economy, according to the Texas Veterans Commission. (More)
➤ The Calhoun County ISD board is exploring a tax incentive agreement with ExxonMobil, which is requesting a 50% property tax break over 10 years to build a proposed steam cracking plant. The Coastal Plain Project is expected to cost between $8 billion and $11 billion. (See Details)
➤ Texas breweries won 13 medals at the Brewers Association’s World Beer Cup in Indianapolis earlier this month. (See Winners)
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➤ The city of Boerne’s official flag was raised for the first time last month, and some residents were not impressed. Many took to social media to criticize the design and post their own versions created using ChatGPT. (See Photos)
➤ The small town of Salado, once a stop on the historic Chisholm Trail, makes for an ideal weekend getaway for history buffs, with 41 registered Texas Historic Landmarks. (See Photos)
➤ Brian Moss, a 22-year Army veteran and the president of AAAC Wildlife Removal, is the go-to guy people call when there’s a nuisance gator in Southeast Texas. “People are concerned because these dinosaurs don’t play,” he said in a recent video posted to his YouTube channel. (See Photos)
➤ Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott did his famous hip-whip warmup dance at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. (Watch Video)
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Sunoco Acquiring Canadian Fuel Retailer
