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South Dallas notched a long-awaited win this week with the formal dedication of the John Lewis Social Justice Academy at Oliver Wendell Holmes in Oak Cliff—an $80 million campus built to put civic learning, student leadership, and social-justice work at the heart of middle school. The neighborhood turned out...

Feds Arrest 21 Members of Violent Arlington 'Kiccdoe' Gang

Last night’s Dallas City Council vote did not call for a wrecking ball to be at the Marilla Street plaza ready to take down City Hall as soon as the sun rose this morning. But what the members sitting around the horseshoe voted for could clear the path to that type of drama.

A recent social media post has sparked a lively discussion about the perceived lack of non-food and non-work-related activities in Dallas. The original poster, who recently moved to the city, expressed a feeling that the city's social life revolves primarily around eating, drinking, and working. They wondered if this...

Imagine you are enjoying a slow start to your morning. The old kettle on the stove almost boils to a whistle, distant chickens begin to greet the sun and life is as it always has been for years in your home. Then an unexpected knock ruins the peace, and on the other side of the door awaits an adamant stranger with a...

While the Girl Scouts Of North East Texas celebrated a sold-out Women Of Distinction Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole on Friday, November 7, an announcement was made to honor a North Texas legend. GSNETX CEO Jennifer Bartkowski announced “that the Dallas County Girl Scout Dream Lab would be named in...

The closing of a West Dallas grocery store has area residents who depended on the store looking for other ways to get access to healthy food. The Cash Saver grocery store, which had been at the corner of Singleton and Hampton since 2019, was the only major grocer in the area before it closed in late October. It had...

Texas is currently grappling with its most significant wave of layoffs in two years, with 920 jobs slashed across seven key industries. This downturn, affecting sectors like technology, energy, and manufacturing, is primarily concentrated in major urban centers such as Austin, Houston, and Dallas. The layoffs mark a...

Federal immigration agents are arresting people when they show up for probation appointments in Dallas County. Community Supervision and Corrections Director Patrick Arnold has told The Dallas Morning News he is cooperating with state and federal agencies. Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia says allowing arrests...

A disturbing incident occurred recently at Cottonwood Park in Richardson, where a woman reported a potentially dangerous encounter. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, shared her experience on social media, recounting a chilling encounter with two suspicious men in the park's parking lot. She arrived at the...