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Thursday Night Forecast: Active through Sunday, heat returns next week
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Chance of rain: 40%. Low: 73. Winds: SE 5 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of rain: 40%. High: 85. Winds: SE 5-10 MPH. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. […]
Proposed mosque in Mckinney on pause after resident opposition
The McKinney Islamic Association is reconsidering its proposal for a new mosque after more than 60 residents spoke out against the project at the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting this month. The organization had requested the city rezone a parcel of land at the southeast corner of Virginia...
TPWD releasing native desert bighorn sheep populations in West Texas this fall
Desert bighorn sheep continue to make a comeback in Texas as wildlife officials ram through efforts to restore the population that was once extinct in the Lone Star State. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced plans earlier this month to restore the native species to the Franklin Mountains this fall, as part...
Scattered showers and storms possible Thursday as temperatures stay below average
Scattered showers and storms will develop during peak heating hours through Saturday, taper off on Sunday, and then North Texas weather returns to a typical late July and early August pattern next week.
Garland ISD continues Bond 2023 updates
Architectural rendering of the proposed Sachse High School MPAC building. Courtesy Garland ISD/PBK. As part of its ongoing updates for a $1.279 billion bond package passed in May 2023, Garland ISD has been holding special bond committee meetings almost every month. Beginning in June 2023, the district has scheduled a...
Concert series ends with one for the ‘Swifties’
Lead singer Julia Hill will be in Sachse Aug. 2, along with “Tribute: The Eras of Taylor Swift.” Courtesy TributeToTaylor.com. Swifties, rejoice! The city of Sachse will cap off its summer concert series with a spectacular tribute to Taylor Swift at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at J.K. Sachse Park, 4310 Ranch Rd.
Knightvest Capital Marks The First Investment of Its New Fund with Acquisition of 240-Unit Encore Apartment Community in North Texas
DALLAS, TX - Knightvest Capital, a vertically integrated multifamily investment firm, announced the acquisition of the Encore Apartments, located in the Legacy area of Plano in North Texas. The Encore Apartments represents the inaugural investment of Knightvest Capital's second fund. The Encore is a three-story, 240-unit community of one- and...
Newborn Found In Texas Dumpster, Another Abandoned In Vehicle
In a heart-wrenching discovery, a newborn baby boy was found abandoned in a dumpster behind an apartment complex in southwest Houston on Sunday. The incident has shocked the local community and drawn attention to the importance of Texas' Safe Haven law. The Rescue. The rescue unfolded around 2 p.m. when...
Former Florida firebrand headlining Upstate GOP fundraiser
A former tea party favorite who unsuccessfully challenged Texas’ governor two years ago is headlining a fundraiser for an Upstate Republican party that wants to drive the Statehouse further to the right. Retired Lt. Col. Allen West, a former congressman from Florida, is the featured speaker of “A Night of Liberty and Freedom” on Aug. […] The post Former Florida firebrand headlining Upstate GOP fundraiser appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Computer malfunction prompts boil water notice in Heath
HEATH, Texas — The city of Heath in Rockwall County announced a boil water notice, effective immediately, for its water customers Thursday morning. "For your health and safety please do not consume tap water," the city wrote on Facebook. City manager Kevin Lasher said the problem happened overnight. Lasher...
Newborn Found In Texas Dumpster, Another Abandoned In Vehicle
In a heart-wrenching discovery, a newborn baby boy was found abandoned in a dumpster behind an apartment complex in southwest Houston on Sunday. The incident has shocked the local community and drawn attention to the importance of Texas' Safe Haven law. The Rescue. The rescue unfolded around 2 p.m. when...
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