Fort Worth mayor wants feds to look into Rainbow Lounge raid
Meanwhile, Fort Worth PD will stop conducting joint raids with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Friday, July 3, 2009
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TABC says Rainbow Lounge patron injured while in their custody
Two TABC agents involved in the incident have been reassigned to desk jobs.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Dallas-based Millennium Bank taken over by Fed
... who then sold it to State Bank of Texas.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Rockwall named among 10 best places for families by Family Circle magazine
Rockwall joined nine other “family-friendly” towns with populations between 15,000 and 150,000 residents.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
City of Arlington to unveil Andrew Hayter Historical Marker in Founders Plaza
A host of local dignitaries will be on hand for the Friday, July 3 dedication.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck to serve on advisory board of U.S. Conference of Mayors
Mayor Cluck was already a very busy guy. Now he'll be even busier.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Burleson unveils incident response armored vehicle purchased with federal grant
According to the grant, “The vehicle will allow officers to respond with the ability to detect nuclear and explosive gas weapons."
Thursday, July 2, 2009
North Richland Hills celebrating National Parks and Rec month through July
NRH has developed a Live, Learn, Explore Campaign to showcase opportunities available through parks and recreation.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Collin County Judge Greg Brewer resigns from bench
Brewer, who has served on the bench since 2007, will leave his post September 1, 2009.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Witnesses of Rainbow Lounge raid share details at public chat session at Buzzbrews in Dallas
Attendees expressed confusion and frustration over the Fort Worth police and TABC's actions at the newly opened club.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
City of Colleyville hires economic development director
Marty B. Wieder brings extensive experience in the economic development field, both in the public and private sectors.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
McKinney library, July 4th event win awards
And the city is about to host the second Red, White and Boom! event.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
City of Irving tightens up solicitation code
... and restricts the posting of handbills.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
State approves funding for Arlington Municipal Airport
The funds will be used for planned airport improvements.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Southwest Center Mall issues are all about the neighborhood
People must face facts about the area around the mall -- it is in shambles.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Three models selected for Dallas’ new sustainable square block
We have no idea how these things will actually work, but we'll leave it to the experts.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Big metal sculpture near Cowboys Stadium to be funded by Arlington professor, philanthropist
Seems the tall, erect, conical sculpture doesn't have a name yet -- though "ice cream cone" would not be my first thought.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Fort Worth’s Avenue of Lights officially lit to mixed reviews
The real story here may be in the comments.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Arlington celebrates Adopt-A-Cat month with free vaccinations and micro-chipping
Through June 30, giving a homeless kitty a home just got a whole lot cheaper.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
UPDATE and fun photo: Dallas City Council delays “booting” vote until late August
Those parking in Dallas are victim to shady parking lots for at least two more months.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Collin County Democratic Party chair resigns for health reasons
Dan Dodd spent five days in the McKinney hospital this month due to a deep vein thrombosis in his right leg and a pulmonary embolism.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Tom Schieffer announces Texas gubernatorial bid outside Fort Worth elementary school
The Fort Worth native is the younger brother of CBS newsman Bob Schieffer.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
City of Arlington and UT Arlington plan Urban Design Center open house
The Friday (June 26) event will showcase the new Arlington Urban Design Center.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert discreetly puts Preston Hollow home on the market
It's not publicly listed and the agent isn't saying what the asking price is.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
DART line by convention center hotel, city hall being touted by Dallas officials
That route would be the most expensive of the four options under consideration.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Here we go again: Dallas considering renaming Young Street for Cesar Chavez
Young Street also runs by the Dallas Morning News, the Dallas Public Library, and the yet-to-be-built convention center hotel.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
UPDATED photo gallery: Protestors at City Hall say it ‘isn’t about the Iranian election anymore’
Chanters beg for a change in regime.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Arlington topless club tries to regain permit after alleged marijuana misunderstanding
During a raid, police found marijuana on the premises after which time Hardbody's permit was revoked.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Texas Governor Rick Perry vetoes TV recycling bill
... which would have kept a lot of lead out of our landfills and, eventually, our soil and water.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Pegasus News content partner interview: Best Southwest Citizen
Brian Allen, formerly of Today Newspapers, started the online-only paper a little over a year ago.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Collin County Commissioners to consider Outer Loop path
The section to be discussed runs from FM 6 south to the Rockwall County line.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Collin County’s CodeRED Program due for $50,000 renewal
CodeRED is an automated telephone notification system that the county has used to warn citizens of impending weather emergencies.
Monday, June 22, 2009
City of Richardson 2009 Comprehensive Plan receives CLIDE Award from NCTCOG
The City of Richardson was one of only nine projects selected for the award.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Fort Worth swimming pool, stagnating and filled with mosquito larvae, drained by city workers
It's a specific instance of an area-wide problem. (Checked your own back yard lately?)
Friday, June 19, 2009
New Denton animal shelter needed to educate citizens, save animals
The city of Denton Animal Shelter handles more than 5,000 animals a year in a facility that is capable of holding a maximum of 114 animals at a time.
Friday, June 19, 2009
When content partners collide: McKinneyNews.net interviews Bill Baumbach of the Collin County Observer
Chances are, if it’s happened in Collin County – particularly if something’s happened and it smells of fish – Baumbach has either written about it or is preparing to write about it.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Police use of unmanned spy drones won’t expand beyond Houston, yet
FAA regulations have listed the majority of Collin County's skies as restricted airspace.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Duncanville City Council figures out what “inclusive” includes
Duncanville residents have likely noticed the “Inclusive City” signs throughout town, although many of them are unclear on just what that means.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Conservative leadership in Collin County
To me a conservative government takes care of the community's needs in an economical manner.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Victims of 2004 Dallas Zoo gorilla attack to receive $500,000 settlement
The victims feel the amount is too low, but state law doesn't require the city to pay any more than that.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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