Former Arlington summer camp leader pleads guilty to misusing funds
Former executive director Blake Bowman pleaded guilty to misusing Camp Thurman funds in 2021 and 2022. Bowman, who oversaw the Christian camp in Pantego for eight years, was arrested in 2024 and charged with misapplication of property as a fiduciary and theft of property, each valued at $300,000 or more.
Forney Man Arrested on Charges of Aggressive Robbery and Resisting Arrest
SHAROD DONTRE HINES, 27, of Forney, was arrested on March 14, 2026, following a series of alleged criminal activities. The arrest was made by the Forney Police Department, which has charged Hines with aggravated robbery, a serious offense that carries significant penalties.According to jail records,... Forney Man...
Strange Fireball Spotted Over Red Oak, Texas Has People Asking Questions
Something quite strange was spotted in the sky over Red Oak, Texas, recently. And I’m not saying it’s aliens, but it kind of looks like an alien craft to me. Okay, maybe not exactly, but still, I’ve never seen anything like it in the sky. The Object...
Grocery Store Chains Are in a Land Rush to Build in Dallas’ Booming Market
A funny thing happened while Dallas shoppers were waiting for H-E-B to finally open a store in the city proper. Almost everyone else, from discounters to specialty stores and big-box stores, to traditional supermarkets, has been opening stores at a pace like almost nowhere else in the country. The most...
Crossing the Line — In Texas, an Improper Lane Change Could Spell Deportation
Last summer, Omar Salazar, a young entrepreneur living in Dallas, TX, went to visit his girlfriend, Ella, in Lubbock, up in the Texas Panhandle. Driving Ella to class, maybe distracted by conversation, maybe in a hurry to get her there on time, while exiting the freeway, he crossed a solid white line lane divider. A...
Jasmine Crockett defends her security guard who was killed in police standoff, wanted for...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett's security guard killed in a SWAT standoff was accused of impersonating police, and the congresswoman defended him despite his lengthy rap sheet.
‘Put aside the pettiness’ | Here’s what Dallas’ mayor had to say about City...
DALLAS — Dallas City Council and city staff are doing "prudent due diligence" by exploring other options for City Hall, Mayor Eric Johnson said in a recent defense of the city's deliberations over the fate of the current building. Several weeks ago, the city council spent 16 hours discussing...
1 dead, firefighter injured in East Oak Cliff house fire
A man died Tuesday morning after being pulled from a heavy house fire in the 100 block of West Saner Avenue in East Oak Cliff. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but was later pronounced dead. Dallas Fire-Rescue crews battled the blaze for over an hour,...
This Retro Texas Diner Serves The Most Legendary Fried Chicken You’ll Ever Taste
Sometimes the best food in Dallas isn’t hiding in some trendy neighborhood with valet parking and a six-month waitlist. Bubba’s Cooks Country in Dallas proves that the most memorable meals often come from places that look like they’ve been teleported straight from 1955, and honestly, we should all be grateful for that.
Westbound I-30 is closed near downtown Dallas after fatal crash kills pedestrian, officials say
DALLAS — All westbound lanes of Interstate 30 are closed Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was hit and killed, officials said. Deputies responded around 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, to the westbound lanes of I-30 at Sylvan Avenue, on the Margaret McDermott Bridge near downtown Dallas, the Dallas County Sheriff's...

















