Smooth Closing Expands Off-Market Home Buying Operations Across Major Texas Cities
Smooth Closing announced it has expanded its off-market home buying operations across Austin, Dallas and Houston, formalizing a multi-city footprint that shows increasing demand for nontraditional home-selling options in Texas’ largest metropolitan areas. Founded in Austin in 2011, Smooth Closing has spent more than...
Dallas advocates urge oversight of ICE activity amid reports of impersonation
Community groups and the city's police oversight board want Dallas police to document all interactions with immigration agents and verify the identity of anyone claiming to be one.
This Texas Cajun Buffet Brings Louisiana Flavor to the Lone Star State
Big flavor doesn’t whisper—it shouts, and Te’Jun The Texas Cajun in Red Oak answers loud and clear. This isn’t just a buffet line. It’s a parade of crawfish, smoky sausage, buttery corn, and spice-kissed seafood piled high and begging for seconds. The scent alone pulls...
South Dallas Block Hit With Deadly Gunfire Again, 21-Year-Old Jackie Jernigan Killed
A South Dallas block already too familiar with crime scene tape saw more violence last Friday, as a 21-year-old woman was killed and a man was wounded in a shooting on Elsie Faye Heggins Street, police said. Officers responded around 10:47 p.m. to the 4600 block of Elsie Faye Heggins...
2 men shot overnight in Dallas, leaving 1 dead, police say
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas police say two men were shot Friday night on Elsie Fay Heggins Street, leaving one dead and another injured. In a release, DPD says 21-year-old Jackie Jernigan died at the scene while a second man was taken by private vehicle to a local hospital. The other victim has not been identified.
Why Locals Are OBSESSED With This Comfort Food Diner in Dallas, TX
In North Dallas, along busy Preston Road, Maple Leaf Diner serves up hearty comfort food with a Canadian flair that draws crowds. Launched in 2015 by chef Michael Delaurier, it fills cravings for northern-style breakfasts and lunches. Massive portions keep folks coming back, turning it into a local legend in...
We’re Crushin’ Hard on This Kessler Park Home by Stevens Park Golf Course
Perched confidently above the fairway, this four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home lives in quiet, effortless conversation with Stevens Park Golf Course. Mornings unfold gently with filtered light through mature trees, walkers and joggers tracing the greens, and a neighborhood that moves at an easy, familiar pace....
Parking Lot Shakedown: Irving Cops Warn Metroplex Drivers About Donation Scam
Today, Irving police put North Texas drivers on alert about a brazen parking lot scam spreading across the Metroplex. Officers say con artists are walking up to people at shopping centers and gas stations, pressuring them to hand over their debit or credit cards, phones, or to send money through payment apps. Several...
2 men rescued from Cottonwood Creek after being trapped by rising waters
DALLAS - Dallas Fire-Rescue pulled two men to safety Saturday after rising waters left them trapped in the middle of Cottonwood Creek. DFR spokesperson Jason Evans said units were called just before 1 p.m. after a passerby saw the men near Forest Lane and. Schroeder Road. Evans said the men...
Dallas police respond to multiple incidents including stabbing and major accident
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas Police responded to several incidents, including a stabbing and a major accident, over the past two days, according to a press release from the department. On February 14, 2026, at approximately 2:37 a.m., officers were dispatched to a disturbance emergency in the 2600 block of...

















