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Bags meant for Dallas homeless and their pets taken
DALLAS - A Dallas nonprofit that rescues dogs is looking for whoever took treats for homeless people and their animals. The Love Pit is a foster-based rescue focused on saving bully breeds throughout the Metroplex. The nonprofit created packets of dry dog food, a human snack, bottled water and a...
Super Moon Over Dallas Texas Time Lapse Video Goes Viral
There is something cool about time-lapse videos. This is the technique where a camera snaps one frame of video every few seconds or even minutes, then when it's played back at regular speed, it looks like it's happening at super speeds. I think most of our first experience with these...
Gierkey, Eagles to Flash Offensive Firepower
Episcopal School of Dallas seems to keep reloading on offense. This year, the Eagles hope nine returning starters can keep them in contention for an SPC title. Leading the charge will be quarterback Jake Gierkey, who threw for more than 2,400 yards and 23 touchdowns last season for a unit that scored an average of 42.4 points in its five wins.
CRE Briefs: A Look at Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown
Here’s a roundup of notable transactions, new projects, and industry personnel moves in the DFW market. Send your company’s latest CRE news to D CEO Associate Editor Audrey Henvey at audrey.henvey@dmagazine.com. A 14-story boutique hotel is opening its doors on Aug. 29 in Fort Worth. Le Méridien Fort...
In Reshaping Landmark, Kyle Wilks and Wilks Development Linking Past, Present, and Future
This tour of the abandoned Fort Worth Public Market building is led by Kyle Wilks, who has taken on the role museum docent — docent with a hardhat, that is — as if he’s been playing it his entire life. As he excitedly moves from place to...
Dallas man who shot at a cop during arrest attempt takes plea deal
A Dallas man who wounded a police officer who was attempting to make a murder arrest has taken a plea deal. 21-year-old Jordan Owens has taken a plea deal that reduces a capital murder charge to felony murder and a life sentence.
Barry Manilow Takes Final Bow in Fort Worth
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SMU President R. Gerald Turner resigns
DALLAS – Southern Methodist University President R. Gerald Turner has announced his resignation, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year.In a letter to the SMU community Wednesday, Turner expressed his gratitude and emphasized that the transition comes at a time of "continued positive momentum" for both himself and the university. The Board of Trustees has launched a national search for his replacement, with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller assisting in the process."The Board and I are extremely grateful and proud of our shared success during the past 30 years brought about by the generosity of our supporters and...
New One-Stop Customer Service Hub Opens at Fort Worth City Hall to Streamline Services
Finding your way through the bureaucracy of City Hall has just become markedly less daunting for residents of Fort Worth. A one-stop customer service hub is now open on the fifth floor of City Hall, located at 100 Fort Worth Trail. According to the City of Fort Worth, this consolidated service center is open for business from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., boasting an array of free parking right in front.
New Community Center and Renovated Meadowbrook Golf Course to Enhance Fort Worth's Northwest and East Regions
Fort Worth residents in the northwest region have something big to look forward to next year as the Park & Recreation Department gears up to open a new community center, made possible by a $72.7 million recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The upcoming Northwest Community Center is promised to quickly become a communal hub complete with several meeting rooms, a kitchen for culinary exploration, and a state-of-the-art fitness room among other facilities, according to the City of Fort Worth.
False alarms on Fort Worth security systems stretch police resources
Through the first half of 2024, Fort Worth police responded to more than 10,600 alarm calls. Of those, less than 2% resulted in a police report. False alarms are a consistent problem for the police department, Assistant Chief Robert Alldredge told City Council members at an Aug. 20 work session. Over the years, the false alarm rate has consistently been above 90%.
TCU certainly doesn’t want repeat of 2023 after going from national title game to losing record
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU safety Abe Camara and the Horned Frogs certainly don’t want a repeat of last season, when they just never seemed to get over a hangover. After an undefeated 2022 regular season and appearance in the national championship game, the Horned Frogs lost their much-hyped opener last year at home to Colorado. They dropped five of six Big 12 games during one stretch on the way to a 5-7 record and didn’t even get in a postseason bowl.
Countdown to Kickoff 2024: 8 Days
Leading the Horned Frogs to a National Championship, QB Davey O’Brien won the Heisman Trophy in 1938 8 | QB Davey O’Brien (1935-38) A Horned Frog legend and college football trailblazer, Davey O’Brien brought TCU to the pinnacle of the sport, winning the Heisman Trophy and the National Championship in 1938. After backing up Sammy Baugh for two season, O’Brien cemented a legacy of his own. A two-time All-American and two-time First-Team All-Southwest Conference, O’Brien led a TCU offense that wowed the college football world, crushing opponents during undefeated 1938 campaign. TCU’s toughest test, and only game with a final...
Mr Gatti’s Pizza Opens New Family Entertainment Center in Fort Worth, Texas
Mr Gatti’s Pizza is celebrating the opening of its new Fort Worth family entertainment center located at 5203 McCart Ave., Suite 205. Doors open on Aug. 26 at 11 a.m., kicking off a weeklong celebration with special raffle prizes and Gatti’s swag. The location will feature an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, dessert pizzas, a salad bar, a 7,500-square-foot game room with more than 40 arcade games and a party/meeting room that seats more than 60 guests.
Revamped 3-5A Div. II features six playoff contenders
Six of the nine teams that reside in newly revamped District 3-5A Division II made the postseason last year. Colleyville Heritage ran the tables to an undefeated district championship and followed that up with a playoff run that lasted four rounds. Heritage lost its starting quarterback and top three statistical...
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