Join Central Dog Park on Saturday, Oct. 17 for a free fall fundraiser festival featuring music, food, arts and crafts, a livestock exhibition, dog agility, carnival games, a fundraising raffle and more. The humans are missing the great State Fair of Texas this year and we dogs want to offer a bit of Fair style […]
FOR THE LOVE OF THE ANIMALS By Beth Leermakers How did the donkey and the elephant come to symbolize the Democratic and Republican parties? Thomas Nast, a Harper’s Magazine cartoonist from 1862-1886, was largely responsible, but the political origins of the donkey date back even further. During the 1828 presidential campaign, democrat Andrew Jackson’s opponents […]
Sauce: 2/3 cup Thai tamarind paste (available at Asian markets) 1/3 cup white vinegar 1/3 cup fish sauce 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup sriracha, or to taste 1/4 cup light brown sugar, or to taste 3 tablespoons garlic powder 8 ounces rice noodles (L or XL, depending on the brand) 3 tablespoons vegetable oil […]
By Karissa Condoianis The 72nd Annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction kicked off with the sale of the Grand Champion Market Steer. This year’s prize-winning steer was purchased by Big Tex Champion Club with their generous bid of $75,000. The preliminary amount raised for Texas youth in the auction is more than $1 million. With 389 […]
By David Mullen This year of the pandemic has affected so many things that we took for granted and used to look forward to every year. Like competitive sports. The professional leagues have dealt with the COVID-19 crisis in dramatically different ways, with varying degrees of success. The NHL was an early adapter of strong […]
Sept. 29 – 5 p.m. 5900 Block, Gaston Ave. (75214) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s pickup truck. Sept. 29 – 7:30 p.m. 1800 Block, John West Rd. (75228) Verbal Assault: The suspect threatened to kill the complainant. Sept. 30 – 5:21 p.m. 2700 Block, N. Buckner Blvd. (75228) […]
By Nancy Black “Purple,” my teenager announced as they went into my closet. “I need something purple to wear tomorrow to school.” I asked why and was told it was to honor one of their teachers who had been killed in a domestic violence attack. “We’re all wearing purple tomorrow to bring awareness to domestic […]
The Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Virtual Run for the Children is a simple, fun way to support children with cancer and their families. Get your legs moving and run or walk for the children (5K or 1 mile). Entry includes t-shirt, goodie bag, medal, eBib, and finisher’s certificate. Sign up at wokcrun.com. Cash prizes and […]
One neighbor said eight-10 firefighters had to break down the back door before they could tackle the flames. Another resident of an apartment complex nearby said the smoke was overwhelmingly thick. Everyone agreed it was a terrible loss for the community. Barbec’s Restaurant, an East Dallas icon for more than four decades, burned down this […]