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Education
Cooling crisis averted, Plano West students set to return to class Tuesday after A/C debacle
Plano, Texas – After an unplanned hiatus owing to the malfunction of its air conditioning system, Plano West Senior High School, an educational institution serving over 2,700 upperclassmen, is set to recommence its academic operations on Tuesday. The school was closed on Friday last week and Monday this week due…
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Dallas Local News
From Shingle Mountain to clean slate: City of Dallas digs deep to erase hazardous legacy
Dallas, Texas – In a significant environmental remediation effort, the City of Dallas has initiated an elaborate operation to excavate an estimated 40,000 cubic yards of soil tainted with lead from a site in Southern Dallas, colloquially recognized as “Shingle Mountain.” City of Dallas will pay $1.5 million in addition…
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Dallas Local News
Dallas County wrong-way crash on Saturday fatal for Houston and Richardson men
Dallas County, Texas – In a harrowing incident that transpired in the early morning hours of Saturday, a fatal collision claimed the lives of two individuals on the Dallas North Tollway, according to official documentation. The incident occurred shortly after 4:30 a.m., when Connor Steyer, a 27-year-old resident of Richardson,…
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Texas News
Three companies from Texas, Illinois and New Mexico have violated import regulations, FDA says
Texas – In an intricate web of regulatory oversight, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) routinely exercises its jurisdictional purview by dispatching warning letters to entities that it believes are in violation of federal standards. Often obscured from the public eye for several weeks to months post-dispatch, these cautionary missives…
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Dallas Local News
Dallas County reports alarming rise in heat-related deaths as extreme heat continues in the Dallas region
Dallas, Texas – In an escalating public health crisis exacerbated by soaring summer temperatures, Dallas County has witnessed a minimum of nine fatalities attributed to heat-related illnesses this season, according to a recent announcement by Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS). On Friday, the county’s medical examiner’s office verified…
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Politics
Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Texas and nationwide, but there will be no mask mandates in Texas, Gov. Abbott says
Austin, Texas – In a climate marked by an accelerated proliferation of COVID-19 infections, Texas Governor Greg Abbott conveyed a decisive message on Thursday through a social media platform known as X—formerly referred to as Twitter—avowing that the Lone Star state will not countenance the imposition of facial mask mandates.…
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Dallas Local News
2023 Big Tex Choice Award winners announced this past weekend
Dallas, Texas – In a heraldic anticipation of the forthcoming Texas State Fair, scheduled to inaugurate on September 29, the esteemed panel of judges for the Big Tex Choice Awards divulged the winners of their 2023 culinary competition on Sunday afternoon. This annual gastronomic tour de force, which has been…
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Dallas Local News
Dallas shooting on Saturday fatal for one person, Dallas PD says
Dallas, Texas – In a coordinated operation, officers from the Dallas Police Department are actively pursuing unidentified suspects in connection with a fatal shooting incident in Dallas that transpired on Saturday evening. The fatal Dallas shooting incident took place on Preston Road Responding to urgent calls for assistance, law enforcement…
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Community
South Dallas Cloud Kitchen – an opportunity for Forest District community and local residents
Dallas, Texas – In the sweltering heat of a hundred-degree afternoon, an eclectic assembly of residents convened in a South Dallas parking lot, united by a sense of collective hope and purpose. Amidst the soaring temperatures, an auspicious ribbon-cutting ceremony took place, symbolizing not merely the inauguration of a new…
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Dallas Local News
Behind the balance sheets, law firm executive’s $1.48M payroll fraud exposed
Dallas, Texas – In a high-stakes legal development that unfolded this Tuesday, Christiane Kathleen Irwin, a 44-year-old controller at a prominent law firm, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud, thereby admitting to the illicit inflation of her payroll by a staggering sum of $1.48 million over a scant three-year…
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Education
No Smoke, No Vape: Dallas ISD, Frisco ISD get tough on Student Code of Conduct, crackdown on vaping in students
Dallas, Texas – In an unambiguous move to fortify its stance against vaping on educational premises, the Dallas Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has undertaken a meticulous overhaul of its Student Code of Conduct. This revision synchronizes the code with the stipulations laid out in Texas House Bill 114.…
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Texas News
Texas vehicle inspection system faces statewide outage, millions affected
Austin, Texas – In an unfolding situation fraught with implications for millions of Texas vehicle owners, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has announced an indeterminate cessation of the state’s vehicle inspection system. According to official disclosures, the system was abruptly knocked offline this past Wednesday, and the timeline…
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Community
Tech innovation gets a $30 million boost, O’Donnell foundation supports SMU with a huge donation
Dallas, Texas – In a momentous announcement that underscores the burgeoning significance of data science and engineering in contemporary academia, Southern Methodist University (SMU) President R. Gerald Turner revealed on Wednesday that the O’Donnell Foundation, an iconic philanthropic institution based in Dallas with a rich history of munificent endowments, has…
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Dallas Local News
Dallas schools lock and load: Dallas Independent School District new strategy unveiled to enforce security mandate
Dallas, Texas – In an effort to comply with an imminent state mandate necessitating armed security at every educational institution within the state of Texas, officials from the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) have announced an ambitious strategy to recruit 167 new campus security officers. During a meeting on August…
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Education
New beginnings and classic hits celebration for Arlington’s Berry Elementary school grand opening
Arlington, Texas – In an august event slated for Monday, August 28, Arlington’s freshly minted Berry Elementary School will open its doors for an inaugural festivity imbued with the spirit of academic renewal and community unity. Esteemed musician Sir Earl Toon, commonly heralded as “Mr. Celebration,” and a pivotal member…
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Texas News
Rockwall County high-speed chase that ended in Garland claims two lives
Garland, Texas — In an incident fraught with high velocity and lethal outcomes, a high-speed pursuit spearheaded by a Rockwall County sheriff’s deputy culminated in the untimely demise of two individuals in the early hours of Thursday, authorities have confirmed. The identities of the victims remain unknown The individuals, whose…
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Community
Walmart takes flight in Dallas metro region, partners with Wing for high-tech drone delivery service
Dallas, Texas – In an audacious expansion of its technological frontier, Walmart has strategically allied itself with Wing, a cutting-edge drone delivery service backed by Alphabet, the parent conglomerate of Google. Walmart partnership with Wing is step forward in drone delivery in Dallas This collaboration underscores Walmart’s unwavering commitment to…
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Fort Worth Local News
Dallas Cowboys to splurge $180m on Arlington’s AT&T stadium upgrade, transforming the venue for the upcoming soccer World Cup
Arlington, Texas – In a seminal move aimed at revitalizing the 14-year-old AT&T Stadium, the Dallas Cowboys have initiated the bureaucratic wheels of change, filing documents with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation that illuminate a grand vision for the venue. The documents indicate an ambitious financial outlay of…
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Dallas Local News
Shedding light on the past, Dallas City Council approves monument to the lynching of an African American man 139 years ago
Dallas, Texas – In a historic move resonating with profound implications for social justice, the Dallas City Council voted on Wednesday to authorize the erection of a memorial at a site bearing historical significance for its role in the 139-year-old lynching of an African American man, William Allen Taylor. Archival…
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Politics
Judicial showdown on the Rio Grande: Judge seeks removal of Texas’ anti-migrant buoys
Austin, Texas – In a recent judicial confrontation that has captured national attention, U.S. District Judge David Ezra presiding over the Department of Justice’s litigation against the State of Texas, issued an unequivocal mandate for the prompt dismantlement of existing navigational buoys in the Rio Grande River. In addition, the…
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Politics
Mesquite’s 2023-24 budget unveils vision for growth and well-being
Mesquite, Texas – In a legislative decision rendered on Monday, August 21, the Mesquite City Council expressed unanimous consent for the adoption of the City’s fiscal blueprint for the 2023-24 financial year. Meanwhile, other cities in North Texas like Dallas are still discussing their budgets. Mesquite’s 2023-24 budget to improve…
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