Duncanville

City Manager Kent Cagle said representatives from the fieldhouse approached them about a possible conversion of the facility.

Through their own actions (or inactions, to be blunt) the Stars organization brought this upon themselves.

The building will be converted, with the addition of security cameras.

Stars, Rangers, and Liverpool pro soccer club Tom Hicks’ well-publicized financial problems weigh heavily in this debate.

One of the tough cuts needed to balance the budget include the removal of the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center.

Economy, jobs, housing, schools, taxes, economic factors, and input from residents were all considered.

In passing 7-0, the debate over Earle Jones' contract was much less contentious than two years ago.

Brian Allen, formerly of Today Newspapers, started the online-only paper a little over a year ago.

Duncanville residents have likely noticed the “Inclusive City” signs throughout town, although many of them are unclear on just what that means.

The most controversial councilman in the Best Southwest lost his re-election bid Saturday.

City employees will be required to take three days of leave without pay during the current fiscal year.

If Duncanville politics has taught observers anything, it’s that it is quite impossible to predict what might happen next.

Each candidate was given three minutes to provide an opening statement, one minute to address each question and one and a half minutes for a closing statement.

Cutbacks have begun as Duncanville prepares for a $1.1 million shortfall in the 2009-10 fiscal year.

Stay tuned to this race, folks, as there is absolutely no telling what might happen next.

Ford was hospitalized after being escorted out of the council meeting.

The Cornetts maintained that they obeyed the traffic laws and should not have been issued any citations. However, footage from the cameras suggests otherwise.

But, the great majority of citations in the area come from Duncanville. Nearly eight times as many. And, that may not be by accident.

The petition requires the signatures of at least 50 percent of voters who participated in the last Mayoral Election, equating to about 1,300 signatures.

Three councilmembers will face challengers, while District 1 incumbent Ken Weaver is running unopposed.