‘No Kings’ demonstrations draw hundreds across North Texas as midterm elections near
Hundreds gathered across cities including Dallas, Denton, Frisco, Plano, and Southlake on Saturday to protest President Trump and advocate for issues like healthcare and immigration. Demonstrators urged voters to take their frustrations to the polls as Texas early voting begins on Monday ahead of the November election. A White House...
Bankrupt restaurant chain plans auction at Texas kitchen built to serve 500 locations
Salad and Go’s shuttered Texas production kitchen is headed toward an equipment auction after the chain closed all of its restaurants in August. The Garland facility was built to supply…
Garland shooting leaves father dead after argument; suspect charged with murder
A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a man shot dead in Garland Saturday morning. Garland Police responded to the 500 block of West Oates Road at approximately 2 a.m. after receiving reports of a person shot outside a business there. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound upon their arrival.
Garland police arrest man accused of deadly shooting outside business
GARLAND, Texas - Garland police say a 31-year-old man has been charged with murder after a deadly shooting outside a business. Ezequiel Hernandez was charged with murder and is currently being held in the Garland Detention Center. Officers responded to the 500 block of West Oates Road around 2 a.m....
2 killed in Grand Prairie fire, officials say
A house fire that broke out in Grand Prairie early Saturday morning led to the deaths of two people, according to officials.The Grand Prairie Fire Department said it responded to the home along the 3600 block of Green Hollow Drive just before 5 a.m. after getting reports that two people were trapped inside. Firefighters said the house was engulfed in flames when they arrived, and that the roof was visibly collapsing.Crews said they were able to get a man out through a window. He was taken to a h
Mesquite’s PumpkinFest Returns Saturday After Last Year’s Rainout
Mesquite's PumpkinFest returns to Paschall Park this Saturday, October 17, running from noon to 5 p.m. with free admission, free parking, and a lineup that includes costume contests, a pumpkin pie-eating showdown, and a hayride. The festival's comeback carries extra weight this year: the 2025 staging never happened at all.
2 dead after fatal North Texas fire, officials say
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — The Grand Prairie Fire Department is investigating a fatal fire that killed two people early Oct. 17. Fire personnel responded to the 3600 block of Green Hollow Drive around 4:45 a.m. Saturday after reports of two people trapped inside a house fire, according to a press release from the department. When firefighters arrived, the home was engulfed in flames and the roof was collapsing.
North Texas “No Kings” protests focus on early voting
Organizers hosted protests in a handful of North Texas cities, from Dallas to Denton.
Lake Highlands Exchange Club donates car seats to Dallas police
The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands donated two three-in-one car seats and two booster seats to the Dallas Police Department on Thursday, Oct. 15. According to Matt Sears, director of communications for the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands, Dallas police had to transport a child without a car seat this week.
2026 NHRA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS – EVENT RESULTS
FRIDAY QUALIFYING – LANGDON, BECKMAN, STANFIELD AND HERRERA GRAB PROVISIONAL NHRA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS NO. 1 SPOTS. Shawn Langdon has spent the last four NHRA national events beating everyone who lines up against him. Friday night at Texas Motorplex, he delivered another reminder of why he’s become the driver everyone in Top Fuel is trying to catch.

















