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Dallas Animal Services Welcomes New Volunteer Coordinator Tiffany Campbell Amid Summer Adoption Drive
Dallas Animal Services (DAS) has recently welcomed a new Volunteer Coordinator, Tiffany Campbell, who brings her passion for community service and animal welfare to the team. Campbell, a University of Indianapolis alumna, has spent over five years in the nonprofit sector, where she has thrived in connecting with people and championing community causes. In a newsletter published yesterday, Campbell expressed her enthusiasm about joining DAS, citing the team's dedication and her fondness for her adopted cat, O'Malley, as some of the highlights of her integration into the organization. "Thank you all for your warm welcomes and guidance during my first few weeks here", Campbell said, as per the City of Dallas.
Police search for suspect who shot and killed a man at apartment complex in Old East Dallas
A shooting has rattled people who live at an apartment complex in Old East Dallas - and some of them are talking about moving. 23-year-old Charles Dennis III was shot and killed Wednesday night at the complex on Munger Avenue.
Dancing on: Dallas ISD hosts summer dance intensive
(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – A lifelong dancer who bounced back from an injury, Riah H. has learned what it is like to start over. “I never really got back out there, so I had to start from the beginner level,” she said. “That was very humbling for me, and I learned a lot. I exceeded so much in my journey, and I had to come back down and start over.”
Business owners, students question Dallas barber school claims upon sudden closure
Days after a Dallas barber school shut its doors suddenly and told students they would be accepted at another school without paying any extra cost, that other barber academy tells NBC 5 they never reached any such agreement. NBC 5 first reported on Tuesday that Blade Craft Barber Academy on...
Thieves target NTX Hispanic-owned stores
Surveillance video from a Grand Prairie clearly shows the three men in hoods as they stole tens of thousands of dollars. A Dallas restaurant was also recently burglarized and caught them on camera. The burglars seen in both videos have striking similarities.
Dallas judge's proposed "neutral third party" review of Juvenile Justice Center rejected
DALLAS COUNTY — So who's telling the truth about conditions inside Dallas County's Juvenile Justice Center?It is the question of the moment following new accusations from community activists who claim that the children being held there are subjected to "inhumane" conditions.Now, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is suggesting a new path to transparency, saying "all the information that comes out is negative. And then the juvenile director will have a press conference and say it's all untrue. Get the data to a neutral party so that everybody knows what is actually happening."Jenkins suggests allowing a neutral third party, such as representatives of...
Bear Meng Poised to Dominate the Field this Season for Wylie
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) – Bear Meng returns as the starting quarterback for Wylie. When asked why he’s a player to watch this season, all the credit distributed to his teammates. Bear Meng said, “I think it’s just, I got a great supporting cast around me, and I...
Everything Mark Stoops said from the podium at 2024 SEC Media Days
Mark Stoops has done SEC Media Days more than any other active SEC head coach who made the trip to Dallas. The conference decided to let its longest-tenured head coach wrap up the festivities. Stoops has been Kentucky’s head coach for over a decade. There was a time last year...
Young gymnast springs from Plano to Paris Olympics
The city of Plano announced July 1 that two young Planoites, Asher Hong and Hezly Rivera, will compete on the U.S. gymnastics team in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Asher Hong has had a passion for gymnastics since age 5, according to his father, Rick Hong.
Dallas-Based Digital Services Company Improving Acquires Imaginet, Expands North American Presence
Dallas-based digital service company Improving has acquired Imaginet, a technology firm specializing in Microsoft consulting and implementation, with offices in Winnipeg, Canada, and Dallas. Improving said that the deal is expected to increase its annualized revenue to exceed $280 million and expand its expertise and reputation throughout North America. Improving...
$150M high-rise apartment living opens art deco doors in downtown Fort Worth
Deco 969, the first modern luxury high-rise apartment building in downtown Fort Worth, officially opened July 17, marking the debut of many major projects underway at the southern end of downtown. The 27-story building at 969 Commerce St. offers 567,000 square feet, with 302 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, including...
UNT community remembers football great Abner Haynes after his death at age of 86
Ken Bahnsen was standing with the North Texas freshman football team’s bus driver before a game against Navarro College in Corsicana in 1956 when the challenge two of his young stars would face that season came into focus.
Fort Worth suburb on edge after multiple cars broken into 2 days in a row
FORT WORTH — Residents at the Aura apartment complex in the Fort Worth suburb of Benbrook are on edge tonight after multiple cars in the community were broken into, two days in a row."Shocked, it's been a very peaceful neighborhood," said resident Bill Mundy. "We've never had any issues or problems like this."Benbrook Police say on Tuesday morning between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. at least 12 cars were broken into. Some of the cars were locked but had their windows broken. Police say while car break-ins are not unusual around North Texas it is unusual that this community was hit on...
100 million AT&T customers fight for one-time payment and settlement after breach exposed six months of call logs
ANGRY customers are demanding compensation after news of AT&T's data breach emerged last week. A lawsuit filed against the Dallas-based telecommunications company last Friday night, July 12, alleges that AT&T was not transparent about the severity of the breach and did not safeguard important customer data. Over 100 million customers...
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