Newman Smith High School graduate makes inspiring walk across the stage, receives standing ovation
CARROLLTON – When Diego Martinez’s name was called during the Newman Smith High School commencement ceremony, the crowd united in celebration for a student who has spent his life inspiring everyone around him. With the support of his longtime teacher, Marcus Meadows, and Newman Smith Principal Isaiah Young,...
Dallas Woman Arrested After Waving Gun While Driving Recklessly on Highway 121
RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - The Richland Hills Police Department arrested a Dallas woman Saturday afternoon after receiving reports of an armed driver weaving through traffic on State Highway 121. Police said officers responded around 1:34 p.m. May 23 after a passerby reported a black female driver traveling southbound on
Texas’ discipline push sends kids to ‘jail-like’ campuses
Angela Comfort still can’t explain exactly what went wrong. Her son, Jordan, an honors student in Garland, Texas, got in trouble with school officials this February for distributing flyers on campus about a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Students all over North Texas were planning a walkout, and t
Bread Zeppelin reopens in Southlake after renovations
Bread Zeppelin renovated its Southlake store, including adding a new drink station, company staff said. (Courtesy Bread Zeppelin) The Southlake Bread Zeppelin location has reopened after undergoing renovations. Company staff said changes include a new drink station, updated paint and polishing the floors. The restauran
23-lot neighborhood development Tenison Hills at Highland & Barbaree goes vertical
Tenison Hills, a neighborhood expected to be full of architecturally-distinct single-family homes, is under construction. The near-Forest Hills development is at the intersection of Highland Road and Barbaree Boulevard and has 23 lots, seven of which border Tenison Park golf course. A couple decades ago, the 4.16-acre
Garland SWAT standoff ends with bank robbery suspect’s arrest
GARLAND, Texas - A bank robbery suspect is in custody after a standoff in Garland. The suspect was apprehended shortly before midnight on Wednesday at a motel along Interstate 30 near Broadway Boulevard. He reportedly had a felony warrant for bank robbery, and the Dallas Police Department’s fugitive team tracked...
Irving firefighter arrested after viral Melissa pool party incident with rifle
A confrontation at a neighborhood pool party in North Texas, now viewed millions of times online, has led to the arrest of an Irving firefighter. Melissa police say 44-year-old Kevin Brown was arrested after bringing a rifle to a community pool during a dispute involving children at a birthday party Friday in the Meado
The Pad Thai That Will Change How You Think About the West End
Tony Street had been in the restaurant business his whole life — his family’s legacy, not a career he chose so much as one he grew up inside. Jab Street came up differently, learning her craft over ten years as a chef at Toys Café before bringing that background to Dallas. What they shared was an obsession with Thai fo
“The Flats” mosaic mural honors Garland’s first free-standing Black community
The new installation outside the Granville Arts Center preserves the legacy of Garland's first African American community.
Denton man dies after falling from boat in Lake Lewisville, officials said
LEWISVILLE, Texas — A Lewisville man died Sunday after he fell off a boat while docking, officials said. Texas Game Wardens responded around 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, to Eagle Point Marina at Lake Lewisville to reports of a water death, the Texas Game Wardens said in a press release.
