Filipino festival in Irving expects to draw thousands Sunday
Last year the Lone Star Palengke festival brought in an estimated 10,000 visitors. Now in its fourth year, the organizers promise the event will be bigger and better than ever before. The family-friendly event is free and will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 9 in Irving.
Why Texas Roads Have Colorful Utility Markings
Those colorful spray paint lines on Texas roads mark underground utilities like gas, power, and water — here’s what each color means and why they matter.
Where I Live: Heritage Trace neighbors share life, service and support
When my husband and I began looking for a place to settle down after our time at Fort Polk, we had a short list of priorities: a veteran-friendly community, great schools and a neighborhood where people look out for one another. As a retired Army master sergeant married to a...
Dallas Police renew search efforts for missing woman Myrtle Polk after locating her car
It’s been more than a year since Myrtle Polk vanished from her Dallas, Texas, neighborhood. According to the Dallas Police Department, the 88-year-old was last seen “driving a 2004 Black Lexus ES 330 TX LP BV7-K204 in the 1100 block of Indian Creek Trail.”. Earlier this year, Myrtle’s...
Arlington Police Make Arrest in Nearly Four-Year-Old Homicide Case
Arlington, TX – The Arlington Police Department announced the arrest of 39-year-old Jason Reyes in connection with the December 2021 murder of Alphonso Lewis Jr., who was fatally shot inside his southwest Arlington apartment. On October 30, 2025, members of the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force located...
Opening date set for Joe V’s Smart Shop in Irving
H-E-B just announced an opening date for its new Joe V's Smart Shop in Irving, Texas.
1 killed, 2 injured in crash on I-35E in DeSoto
DESOTO, Texas - DeSoto police said one person was killed, and two others were seriously injured in an early Saturday morning crash on I-35E. Police said around 2:30 a.m. Saturday a 26-year-old man flipped his van on its side in the southbound lanes of I-35. The man was able to...
Gorilla that was supposed to come to San Antonio Zoo has died
The Dallas Zoo reports Zola, a 23-year-old Western Lowland gorilla, died on Wednesday.
Dallas shelves proposal to let police enforce federal immigration laws
Dallas city leaders have decided not to move forward with a proposal that would have allowed local police officers to help enforce federal immigration laws.
Dallas County, non-profits meet for summit on homelessness, drug use, jail overcrowding
Non-profits in Dallas County are working together to try to reduce the number of people jailed repeatedly on drug charges. A non-profit that provides treatment and counseling says they can work together on strategies for long-term recovery.

















