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40,000 American flags to line the streets of Irving for 32nd Great Flag Caper
IRVING — Irving will be decked out in red, white, and blue with tens of thousands of American flags on almost 11 miles of MacArthur Boulevard and throughout neighborhoods in the city. It's the 32nd year of the Great Flag Caper.It's a busy and colorful time of the year for Nell Anne Hunt. She's been organizing Irving's Great Flag Caper since 1992. "Our theme is, 'We don't live in America. America lives in us,'" Hunt said.Flags will be in front of homes, businesses, and places of worship throughout Irving to celebrate the Fourth of July. Everyone from seniors to toddlers in...
Dallas Teens Get a Free Ride to Summer Fun with No-Cost Teen All Access Passes
July, famously pegged as Park and Recreation Month, is about to get extra lively for Dallas teens. Dallas Park and Recreation Department just rolled out the welcome mat again with their no-cost Teen All Access Pass. Chalking up its fourth year, the program offers Dallas teens and their buddies a summer to remember – and seriously, at zero cost, according to the City of Dallas.
A former Dallas city councilwoman just died. Almost no one knew she was Jewish.
It was only after her Jewish funeral Sunday that many in Dallas learned that Rose Renfroe, an upstart in Democratic city politics, was Jewish. “Rose was forgotten as a Jew for the majority of her life,” said Hannah Lebovits, a member of the Dallas burial society who organized the minyan for the funeral. Renfroe — or...
North Texan Annette Addo-Yobo crowned Miss Texas 2024
DALLAS — A North Texas native was crowned Miss Texas 2024. Saturday, Ghanan-born Annette Addo-Yobo earned the Miss Texas title. The North Texan competed as Miss Southlake, but in 2023, she was also crowned Miss Dallas. Addo-Yobo was born in Ghana, but grew up in the U.S. and Canada....
Community activists sound the alarm on Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center: "House of horrors"
DALLAS — Members of the Dallas Black Clergy and other supporters called for change Sunday afternoon after allegations of unsanitary and inhumane conditions inside the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center."It's time to change the system," said community activist Rev. Dr. George Mason. "It's time to protect our kids. We aren't asking for the Henry Wade to be turned over to the Ritz Carlton hotels. We are simply asking for an end to the neglect, squalor and callousness that the current conditions reflect."Dallas clergy members are demanding change after repeated claims of mistreatment inside the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center.Allegations...
City of Dallas continues cleaning up debris 1 month after windstorm
DALLAS - More than a month after the storm at the end of May caused widespread damage across DFW, the cleanup continues. The city of Dallas says it is more than halfway done. But the sight of dried-up brush piles still litters many areas of the city. Nearby cities also...
City of Grapevine urging people to avoid the lake on the 4th, Fireworks Extravaganza relocated
GRAPEVINE — North Texans still looking to make plans for the Fourth of July should avoid Grapevine Lake. That's the message city officials are spreading ahead of the holiday."This is just a dangerous place," said Mona Quintanilla with the City of Grapevine. "We don't advise people to come out and swim or do anything as such."The water is more than 15 feet above normal right now, after heavy rains in May and early June. Multiple lakefront parks and boat ramps remain closed."We passed by some light posts and some gazebos, you could just see the roofs of them," said Dan...
The Military Launched Chaff Over DFW Metroplex and it Was Picked Up on Radar
There have always been conspiracy theories of the military doing stuff over the skies of Texas. It's not that I don't believe the military is conducting various drills or missions over us, it's that I don't believe there is something nefarious going on because there's a weird cloud in the sky after a plane flies overhead. A few months ago, a weird "rain cloud" was captured on radar over the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex but it wasn't raining. So what was it?
Dallas County and developers cut ribbon on mixed-income apartments
Dallas County, developers, and the non-profit, Catholic Housing Initiative, cut the ribbon on an apartment complex Monday that occupies the space of a former subcourthouse. “Gateway Oak Cliff” has opened near Beckley and 35E.
Dallas County Health Officials Announce West Nile Virus in Carrollton Mosquito Samples, Ground Spraying Planned
Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in two mosquito samples from Carrollton. The positive samples were found in mosquito management areas 3A and 5A, with area 3A bounded by West Hebron Parkway and several major roads including the Sam Rayburn Tollway, and area 5A lying between Trinity Mills Road and North Josey Lane. In response, Carrollton Animal Services is set to conduct ground-based insecticide spraying on July 2 and 3, starting around 9 p.m., weather conditions permitting, as reported by the City of Carrollton, Texas.
Most Hispanic, Asian and Black residents moved to Texas last year
AUSTIN, Texas: The Lone Star State has had more new Hispanic, Asian and Black residents joining the state's population in 2023. Population estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau stated that Houston added the most Hispanic residents among U.S. metro areas and Dallas the most Asian and Black residents.
How to Spend a 24-Hour Staycation in Dallas
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Arlington’s massive July 4 parade, No. 58.5, is ready to roll again
Arlington’s population had just passed the 50,000 population mark in 1965 when Dortheda “Dottie” Lynn and a few members of Church Women United decided Arlington needed a little Independence Day spirit. Maybe a parade. Sort of. They organized a little loop-the-loop around the paths of Randol Mill...
Is it Illegal to Block a Private Driveway in Texas… Or Just Rude?
Here's some important info for everyone in Dallas, TX, and throughout The Lone Star State, have you ever wondered if it's Illegal to Block a Private Driveway in Texas? The very simple answer is:. YES. The subject came up after a tenant recently sent me pictures of a work truck...
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