Oct. 6 – 2:15 a.m. 9000 Block, Markville Dr. (75243) Murder: The suspect shot and killed the complainant. Oct. 6 – 6:28 a.m. 9600 Block, Walnut St. (75243) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s Ring doorbell and flags off of the complainant’s vehicle. Oct. 7 – 4 a.m. 11700 Block, Farrar St. […]
By Nancy Black “Pretzels?!?” my children exclaimed with disgust. “What kind of kid wants pretzels for Halloween?!?” They were furious with me for buying a big box of individually wrapped, Halloween decorated, pretzel bags. I thought the cute, little pumpkin pretzels were a healthy alternative to the pounds and pounds of rich chocolate and pure […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern Dallas in 1959 was a progressive, flourishing metropolitan city, with a burgeoning downtown skyline, handsome suburbs, super-power businesses like Texas Instruments and buildings by some of the most internationally respected architects. The fine architectural tradition had grown measurably with the Texas Centennial in 1936 at the State Fair of Texas. The […]
ELECTIONS 2020 By Ashley Lopez KERA/KUT First things first: Most votes don’t get counted until Election Day. To be even more clear, those votes aren’t counted until the polls close that evening. That includes all types of ballots cast during the election: mail-in ballots, in-person early voting ballots and Election Day ballots. Early Voting Ballot […]
While most high school students are too young to complete a household census themselves, they know that a complete census count has a strong impact on their futures, too. A group of about 50 civic-minded teenagers, led by the nonprofit organization The Concilio, partnered with Dallas County Counts to block walk on October 3. The […]
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 […]