Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
"They were walking so that they could watch and listen on foot, rather than driving through in the car to see if they could hear anything else going on," said police spokesman David Tull. "It's a really dark street. When they saw him, he was in a very dim-lit area."
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
At about 3:20 a.m., officers were responding to a shots-fired call on the 2700 block of West 18th Street when they found the 49-year-old outside his sister’s house carrying what was later determined to be a BB gun.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Community and school activities: Coppell High varsity volleyball team, Red Jackets (high school ambassador group), Chess Club, Spanish Club, Skyline Juniors Volleyball club team and intramural sports
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Since the society will still need to raise funds for its budget, Sherry Durdin, executive director of administration and development, informed guests about sponsorship opportunities. Levels start at $300 for cage sponsors up to $250,000 for founder plaques and room naming.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Consultants this week wrapped up community forums seeking feedback from parents, students and others. On Dec. 1, the consultants will present a summary of what the community told them they want in the next superintendent.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The late Jim Benedek, North Lake's soccer coach, recently was inducted into the Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. The Walk of Fame honors those who have been instrumental in helping build the sport in the community. Benedek played soccer for the Houston Stars and Dallas Tornado and was the first men's soccer coach at Southern Methodist University. He also was a consultant...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
An Irving Police Department internal-affairs report released Thursday cleared two officers who were accused of using excessive force against a 15-year-old boy. Alexis Campoy and his parents told police officials last month that officers Derrick McPherson and Austin Mix used unnecessary force while trying to calm down the 15-year-old as they investigated a burglary at the family's home. Among other...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Lanes will be closed between Field Street to just east of Pearl Street for work related to the Woodall Rodgers deck park, which is scheduled to open in early 2012.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Van Duyne's colleagues seemed confused about why she made the request. Council member Joe Philipp had City Attorney Charles Anderson point out that the alcohol requirements aren't part of the city's charter. And others said the only way to put the matter before voters would be to ask them to repeal the current rule – something most members adamantly oppose.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Daniella Rojas could have said almost anything to the man who gave her 16-year-old sister the "cheese" heroin that killed her. She had her chance Wednesday when the judge allowed her to explain how her family had suffered. But before she took the stand, her father, Gerardo Rojas, admonished her not to call him names, telling her to be polite. Daniella, now the same age as Ana when she died,...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Attorneys for the city and resident Manuel Benavidez, who filed the suit, described the situation on Tuesday as a paperwork mistake that was quickly corrected with the order to vacate. But they also said the text of the judgment is a fairly clear indicator that Solis will likely approve the proposed election system if the Justice Department does, too.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
At home in Katmandu, Nepal, Pankaj Karki researched colleges in the United States. He initially decided to attend a university in South Dakota. But when he arrived there, he was one of just nine students from his country. "I was kind of homesick over there, and it was hard to adjust," he said. Also Online Then his aunt and uncle told him about North Lake College in Irving. The country that...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
The Irving branch of the NAACP celebrated the civil rights organization's 100th anniversary at its Freedom Fund luncheon Oct. 25 at the Wyndham Hotel. A panel discussion on "Then and Now" included Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price, Reginald Gates of the Dallas Black Chamber, retired State Senior District Judge L. Clifford Davis and Dr. Gwendolyn Morrison of the Tarrant County College...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Few things in Irving are the way they were 30 years ago. What was once a sleepy suburb of mostly white residents is now a bustling city with one of the most diverse populations in North Texas."It has to do with the values that people have," said Bob Harper, who is among a unified group of residents who steadfastly voice such opposition. "There's a lot of passion to it."For years,...
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