Armando Leija Esparza

Armando Leija Esparza

Visitation and a reception for Armando is scheduled for Thursday, July 29 from 5-8 p.m. at Anderson Clayton Gonzalez, 1111 Military Parkway in Mesquite, 75149. A rosary service will occur Thursday, July 29 at 7 p.m. at Anderson Clayton Gonzalez Funeral Home Chapel.  Esparza’s friends and family will gather for his funeral on Friday, July […]

Parents seeking virtual school find few options

Parents seeking virtual school find few options

By Judy Babb As the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, school districts across Texas looked at virtual school options for students who wanted to stay virtual for 2021-22. The Texas Education Association was moving ahead with offering virtual school for students and parents who wanted it for their children.  All that planning came to screeching halt when […]

Crime Watch — Vol 12, No. 29

Crime Watch — Vol 12, No. 29

July 13 – 11 a.m. 9600 Block, Forest Ln. (75243) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: The suspect fired a handgun at the complainants.  July 13 – 1 p.m. 9200 Block, E. R.L. Thornton Fwy. (75228) Theft of Property: The suspect stole three phones from a T-Mobile store.  July 13 – 10 p.m. 5300 Block, […]

Kits make summer learning fun

Kits make summer learning fun

By Taylor Mayad Summer learning loss has been prevalent for decades, but this year the problem is bigger, considering the tumultuous year young people faced with hybrid and remote learning. Science education — a challenging subject to teach, especially remotely — may have suffered the most. To help counter the situation, the Perot Museum of […]

Lead With Love to feature Hinojosas

Lead With Love to feature Hinojosas

Dallas Love Field’s Lead With Love show+podcast is a 30-minute conversation with two voices of Dallas discussing ways that strong leadership, respect of diversity and inclusion, and celebration of local culture make a difference in the community. The next show is on Tuesday, July 27 at 12:30 p.m. on Love Field’s Facebook and YouTube Live […]

Hernholm joins Nexus Recovery

Hernholm joins Nexus Recovery

By Emily Walsh Nexus Recovery Center, a Dallas-based nonprofit agency specializing in substance use disorder treatments for adult women (including mothers and women with children) is proud to announce the appointment of Cameron Hernholm as chief philanthropy officer. Hernholm is a seasoned nonprofit executive who brings a vast array of expertise to her new role […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 28

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 28

July 6 – 1 a.m. 9700 Block, Ferris Branch Blvd. (75243) Deadly Conduct: An unknown suspect shot into an unoccupied living room.  July 6 – 8:05 a.m. 1100 Block, N. Buckner Blvd. (75218) Burglary of a Building: Unknown suspects entered the complainant’s closed business and stole food.  July 7 – 2:30 p.m. 2900 Block, Warcola […]

Program grooms students for success

Program grooms students for success

By Tristan Hallman In its second year, Mayor Eric Johnson’s Dallas Works program is putting hundreds of young people to work this summer. Mayor Johnson launched Dallas Works in February 2020 with the goal of eventually employing thousands of young people each summer. He modeled the program on efforts in other cities such as Houston, […]

Barley helping Botbyl

Barley helping Botbyl

A fundraiser has been created on behalf of Garry Botbyl. Botbyl is a beloved member of The Barley House kitchen crew. He recently lost his mother and traveled to Florida to attend her funeral. When traveling back to Texas, Botbyl had a seizure at the Houston airport. He fell and hit the concrete with his […]

City looking for tree lovers

City looking for tree lovers

From City Staff Reports Do you remember some of your favorite trees? Your first tree house? That tree in the park that marked the perfect picnic spot? Your absolute favorite tree? Show how much you cherish our urban forests and sign up today for the City of Dallas Academy to become a Citizen Forester.  What […]

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