Louisiana teen Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old won the spelling bee by correctly spelling “murraya” in the first spelling bee championship in 26 months due to the pandemic, ESPN said. “Now that’s what I’m talking about,” Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said in a tweet after Avante-garde’s […]
Burgess urges constituents to ‘learn how to safely dispose’ of prescription medicines, drugs
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess wants his constituents to properly dispose of any unused or expired medicine to keep loved ones safe. Failure to keep track of prescription drugs can lead to the misuse of prescription drugs by family, friends and acquaintances, Get Smart About Drugs said. This puts loved ones at risk for drug misuse, […]
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 11, 2021
‘Don’t wait’: Texans have until June 15 to file taxes
February’s winter storm Uri gave Texans an extra month to file tax returns on top of the extension added...
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 7, 2021
Studio 11 Design sources locally as ‘Dallas’ artistic appeal is on the up and up’
Kellie Sirna has been recovering from flooding that damaged renovations to her home but she still keeps...
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 29, 2021