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Zayo Extends Middle-Mile Network to Provide Reliable Internet Access for Thousands Across Dallas County
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 20, 2024-- Zayo, a leading communications infrastructure provider, announced today that it has been awarded $27.8 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to expand critical middle-mile infrastructure and help deliver equitable Internet access across Dallas County. The project will enable local internet service providers (ISPs) to extend high-speed internet to areas most in need, including approximately 24,000* households in Dallas County that currently lack home internet access, and serve as a catalyst for future economic growth and innovation in the region. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240820886567/en/ Priority target Dallas County zip code map (Graphic: Zayo)
Selma-Dallas County Office of American Red Cross asks for volunteers
The Selma-Dallas County office of American Red Cross is asking for volunteers to help handle calls they are getting in the community after Sunday’s severe storm. Jamar Brewton, Senior Disaster Program Manager for the American Red Cross, said his staff is and doing the best they can with the hands they have available.
Dallas County drug overdoses, deaths on the rise, report finds
DALLAS — In the U.S., someone dies of a drug overdose about every five minutes. In 2022, more than 111,000 people died as a result of an overdose. One of those people was Marissa Ladatto, a 21-year-old college student from Duncanville who was killed by a fentanyl overdose just before midnight on Dec. 30, 2022.
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