Multiple residents of South Dallas are without phone or internet service due to an ongoing outage that has left operations at one local business crippled. AT&T currently reports a service outage...
‘We must work together to end this senseless violence’: Johnson declares June 4 Gun Violence Awareness Day
In an effort to call attention to the issue of gun violence, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson proclaimed June 4 as Gun Violence Awareness Day throughout the city. Gun violence is one of the most pressing...
By Andy Nghiem | Jun 9, 2021
CITY OF GARLAND: Garland Earns Grant Funding to Support Park Improvements
City of Garland issued the following announcement on May 28 The City of Garland is awarded a $750,000 non-urban outdoor grant to support significant improvements at Watson Park on Lawler Road....
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK: 2021 Park Cities Independence Day Parade
City of University Park issued the following announcement on June 4 This year's parade will be held on Saturday, July 3. The parade will start at Highland Park Town Hall at 9 a.m. and proceed north...
CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH: POP-UP: Manske Library provides books at Pop-Up events
City of Farmers Branch issued the following announcement on June 2 While the Manske Library remains closed for renovations, the Library staff has organized a series of summer "Pop Up" Library...
CITY OF MESQUITE: Downtown Mesquite earns national recognition for the second consecutive year
City of Mesquite issued the following announcement on June 2 The City of Mesquite has announced that Downtown Mesquite has earned the distinction of being a Nationally Accredited Main Street Program...
CITY OF CARROLLTON: Free Summer Lunch and Breakfast Program Begins June 7
City of Carrollton issued the following announcement on June 4 School’s out for the summer, and that means hundreds of local children will be looking for places they can meet their friends, have...
CITY OF RICHARDSON: Real Estate Association Cleans Up Huffhines Park
City of Richardson issued the following announcement on June 4 Late last month the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Asian Real Estate Association of America helped clean up Huffhines Park. Each May...
CITY OF ROWLETT: Citizen Police Academy Register Today
City of Rowlett issued the following announcement on June 3 Program Details Class will be starting Thursday, August 26, 2021 Applications are now being accepted for the CPA class beginning on August...
CITY OF GRAND PRAIRE: Grand Prairie City Manager Tom Hart Announces Retirement
City of Grand Praire issued the following announcement on June 2 Grand Prairie City Manager Tom Hart has announced he will be retiring at the end of October 2021, after successfully leading the city...
CITY OF IRVING: Free Cat Adoption during the Month of June
City of Irving issued the following announcement on June 2 Looking for the purrfect summer companion? During the month of June, all cats one year and older are free to adopt at the Irving Animal...
CITY OF LEWISVILLE: Lewisville Grand Theater returns
City of Lewisville issued the following announcement on May 28 Lewisville Grand Theater is lifting COVID-19 mandated capacity restrictions and returning to full attendance capacity at all shows...
CITY OF COPPELL: Hygiene Donation Drive
City of Coppell issued the following announcement on June 5 When we think of donation drives, we first think of canned goods during the holiday months, but hygiene items are in high demand all year...
Veasey: Fort Worth needs ‘substantive change’ as it’s named 12th largest city in the U.S.
Fort Worth has experienced a huge population growth and likely will spend this decade surpassing Austin, according to a recent news report and preliminary data from the U.S. Census Bureau, but U.S....
By Karen Kidd | Jun 5, 2021
‘Adopt today’: Price encourages residents to adopt animals as city shelters near overcapacity
The Fort Worth Animal Shelter is at capacity, having taken in about 2,800 animals during April and May, according to a press release. Mayor Betsy Price also addressed the animal shelter's...
‘I said something and it did no good’: North Oak Lawn resident criticizes police response to mental illness situation
An allegedly mentally ill homeless man was reported to have been harassing citizens on May 10 at a gas station in the Oak Lawn neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, causing concern among residents and...
‘Expected yet exciting’: Fort Worth named 12th largest U.S. city
Fort Worth has climbed to the 12th largest city in the United States, according to new U.S. Census estimates. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price addressed the city's rise to the 12th largest in the...
Johnson honors Northaven Trail as ‘Dallas Mayor’s Park of the Month’
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has named the Northaven Trail as the "Dallas Mayor's Park of the Month" for May. Johnson made the announcement through a Twitter post on May 31, emphasizing the trail's...
‘We must engage with an increasingly interconnected world’: New ambassador joins Johnson’s International Advisory Council
The Dallas Mayor's International Advisory Council (MIAC) recently welcomed former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson as the newest member to its ranks. Hutchison, who represented Texas in the Senate...
By Andy Nghiem | May 30, 2021
CITY OF MESQUITE: City honors Randy Lawson for his role in Mesquite Veterans Memorial
City of Mesquite issued the following announcement on May 28 Today, the City of Mesquite honored the late Randy Lawson with a United States flag that was flown over the the U.S. Capitol and then...
CITY OF LEWISVILLE: Property Enhancement Program
City of Lewisville issued the following announcement on May 28 The City of Lewisville will resume accepting applications for its Property Enhancement Program (PEP) on Tuesday, June 1. The program...