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communities is a priority for this developer
BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL MARCH 19, 2021 12:09 PM, UPDATED MARCH 19, 2021 05:54 PM
The owner of the North Main BBQ restaurant in Euless wants to reach out to the area’s diverse population with an international grocery store. A developer who owns the popular North Main BBQ restaurant is expanding to serve the area’s international community. Elsir Elhadi is renovating the building at 1406 N. Main St. and adding an international grocery
store. Elhadi said the barbecue restaurant will stay open, but there is a need to serve the diverse
and growing population that is settling in northeast Tarrant.
“The great thing about the area (northeast Tarrant County) is that it’s a great mecca for
international people right now,” he said. “Euless is very diverse demographically, and they are very
welcoming.”
Elhadi said he is still deciding on a name for the food store, which is scheduled to open in about
five months. The store will carry foods from the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The area is seeing an influx of people coming from countries such as Pakistan, Egypt, India and Sudan. Elhadi said he chose Euless for the food store because of the city’s open and welcoming atmosphere toward immigrants. He said people are coming to fill jobs at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, Amazon and in hospitals. “I really appreciate the mayor and city council appreciating and welcoming people like us.”
Texas country singer Taylor Dee, 33, dies after
car crash
Samantha Kubota Mon, March 22, 2021, 10:29 PM
Up-and-coming Texas country singer Taylor Dee, 33, died in a car crash in Euless, Texas on March 14. The rising star, whose real name was Taylor Dawn Carroll, died after the car she was traveling in rolled over. According to the Euless Police Department, officers arrived at the scene and found Dee — later identified to TODAY by her longtime agent — thrown from the 2002 Chevy Trailblazer and in “grave condition.” She was taken to the hospital but later died from her injuries. An unidentified man traveling with her was also hurt. He was released from the hospital the next day. Dee's longtime agent confirmed to TODAY that the 33-year-old mother of two had died in the crash. “The Country Music World became a lot dimmer that night,” the agent said, noting Dee's “large, wild personality and charming smile.” “Taylor Dee will be deeply missed by so many but her powerful voice and message will echo for eternity. Life is short, Live your dream, Laugh along the way,” the agent said, in part. “She touched more people in her short lifetime than many do with a very long life.”
Linda Wilson, the President of Texas Country Music Association echoed those sentiments, writing that the country singer would be “missed tremendously.” “Taylor Dee was the real deal,” Wilson told TODAY. “ A true talent with a heart and passion not only for her music but for people. In every performance her talent was evident, but more importantly she allowed her fans to know her heart.” Police said in a statement that they believe
Dee was driving at the time of the crash. “Investigators believe the 33 year old female was the driver, was not wearing her seatbelt when the crash occurred, and that alcohol may be a contributing factor,” officials said in a statement.
Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office did not have Dee's case available as of Monday evening, and police told other media outlets a toxicology screen will determine if alcohol played a part in the accident. Police said the Chevy Trailblazer was “attempting to make an abrupt lane change” to exit the express lane when “it struck a crash cushion barrier.” The car flipped in the air, then “hit a vertical steel highway sign with its roof before coming to rest upside down on the highway.” Officials said they do not expect there to be any criminal charges filed following the crash. Her family, on a GoFundMe page verified by TODAY, wrote that Dee "left this world sooner than any of us were ready for." "She could make you laugh about the craziest things," Dee's family said. "Her spirit was so free and she had a voice that the angels could hear. She had your back even when you didn’t know it. Her laugh is something you can hear when she says LOL. She will be forever loved and missed."