Allen High School band to perform in Rose Parade
ALLEN, Texas - About 600 students from Allen High School will celebrate the new year in a very special way. They will perform in this year’s Rose Parade in California. Band Director Phil Obado said the group that will be performing in the parade on New Year’s Day is the Allen Eagles Escadrille, which is made up of...
Dallas police lieutenant placed on leave after DWI arrest in Midlothian
A Dallas police lieutenant is on administrative leave after being arrested Wednesday on a driving while intoxicated charge in Midlothian, according to law enforcement officials.
10 No-Frills Restaurants In Texas Where You Can Dine For Just Less Than $13
Searching for budget-friendly places to eat in Texas without emptying your wallet?. These 10 no-frills restaurants offer delicious meals under $13 and plenty of local character!. 1. Carshon’s Delicatessen (Fort Worth) Carshon’s Delicatessen sits quietly in Fort Worth with its modest blue-green exterior. You might...
Grapevine Man Charged with Aggravated Assault Following Christmas Eve Standoff with Police
On the early morning of Christmas Eve, just before the tranquility of the night was to merge with the celebrations of the day, a domestic disturbance in Grapevine shook a neighborhood with the specter of violence. At approximately 1:30 a.m., the Grapevine Police Department dispatched officers to a residence on the...
Dallas Community Shaken by Fatal Shooting on Independence Drive, Police Seek Leads
On Tuesday evening, a somber scene unfolded in Dallas as police responded to a shooting on Independence Drive that left one man dead. According to the DPD Beat, 55-year-old David Brown was found with multiple gunshot wounds and ultimately pronounced dead at the scene by Dallas Fire-Rescue. Authorities are actively...
Dallas Traffic Fatalities Fall by Nearly Half in 2025
Dallas is still far from achieving the goals outlined in Vision Zero, the 2019 pledge to reduce injuries from car crashes and eliminate traffic-related fatalities citywide by 2030. However, for the first time since the plan was passed, 2025 saw significant progress made toward that objective. According to city data...
Appeal denied in DWI case that killed 20-year-old Austin man
Colton's mother Tanya, though, said as of December, the appeal and discretionary review request are officially denied, and the legal part of this tragedy is officially behind her.
Christmas Eve ATV Horror In Pleasant Grove Leaves 22-Year-Old Dead
A Christmas Eve ATV ride in Dallas’ Pleasant Grove neighborhood ended in tragedy Wednesday evening when a 22-year-old man was thrown from the vehicle and killed while it was being towed, police said. According to The Dallas Morning News, the crash happened around 6:24 p.m. at North Seagoville Road...
Dallas Trooper Clings To Christmas Cheer After Tollway Horror Crash
One year after a near‑fatal crash on the Dallas North Tollway, Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Austin Parrott spent Christmas surrounded by family and support animals at a Collin County rehabilitation facility. Parrott survived a December 2024 wreck that left him with severe head trauma and months in the...
Update on injured DPS Trooper Austin Parrott’s recovery
One year ago, the family of a DPS officer was praying for a miracle.

















