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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
The Highland Village Fire Department reached full staffing levels when three new employees started Monday. The department will now be able to schedule five people on each of the three shifts. The department now provides emergency medical services and fire protection with a paid professional staff 24 hours a day year-round.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
The landfill rises sharply from a flat floodplain in southeastern Lewisville, looking more like a long, grassy hill than a mound of discarded paper towels, eggshells and cereal boxes. But inside that pile of trash lies a gold mine of energy that's powering thousands of homes and may hold the key to a renewable energy source for the future. "People don't realize that trash from your home could...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Based on feedback heard at the community meetings, residents think the full 13-cent tax rate hike is needed to maintain programs and class sizes, said school board President Carol Kyer. That would bring the tax rate to $1.54 per $100 in property valuation and would raise $27.8 million.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The U.S. Navy Parachute team, also called Leap Frogs, will perform parachute demonstrations today through Saturday as follows: 6:50 p.m. today at the Bowie vs. Mansfield football game at the University of Texas at Arlington; at 6:50 p.m. Friday at the Fossil Ridge vs. Keller football game at 500 N. Pate-Orr Road in Keller; at 8:50 a.m. Saturday at the Fort Worth Mud Run at LaGrave Field in Fort Worth;...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Gray skies and rain didn't prevent a handful of determined skateboarders from enjoying their favorite pastime last week at Railroad Park, a new 269-acre recreation area in Lewisville that includes the only skate park in southern Denton County. "There's nothing missing here," said skateboarder Austin Acree, 18, who drove to Lewisville from his home in Grapevine to hone his skills on the wet...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Amanda Ferguson grew up in a typical ranch-style house that her parents built in 1969. She loved the secluded Lewisville neighborhood, with its large trees and oversized lots. MONA REEDER/DMN'Our goal is to have no utility bills,' says Amanda Ferguson, whose home is open for public tours. Four years ago, after her parents built a new house, Ferguson and her husband, Scot Owens, moved into the old house,...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Parking: Westside Baptist Church, 900 W. Bellaire Blvd., Lewisville. A shuttle will provide transportation to the house.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Amanda Ferguson grew up in a typical ranch-style house that her parents built in 1969. She loved the secluded Lewisville neighborhood, with its large trees and oversized lots. Also Online Four years ago, after her parents built a new house, Ferguson and her husband, Scot Owens, moved into the old house, even though they knew that it had suffered structural problems and water damage over the years....
Burkhart's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
By Alan Burkhart People can always find an excuse for killing each other. It’s human nature. But I find it doubly disturbing when someone feels wanton murder is somehow an act of righteousness. Faleh Hassan Almaleki and Yasser Said stand accused of attacking their daughters. The fact that as of this writing, both are still on the run pretty much cinches their guilt. Almaleki’s daughter,...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Community and school activities: Girl Scouts, member of the high school band and member of the Covenant Group at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church in Plano
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Cities and school districts are saving millions in building costs because the slump in commercial construction has created a more competitive bidding market and reduced the cost of materials, such as concrete. The Texas Transportation Department recently said it would be able to do more road projects with federal stimulus money because winning bids came in under budget.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Health officials have confirmed that a fifth person, a 16-year-old, has died from the swine flu in Dallas County. WFAA-TV reported that the teen was a student at Berkner High School in Richardson. Also OnlineLocal swine flu updates: | Tim Clark, a Richardson school district spokesman, would only confirm that a special education student, who had underlying medical conditions, died over the weekend....
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Lee, a petite 44-year-old mother of two from Maryland, started her career in competitive eating about two years ago. Since then, she's eaten 13 ¼ pounds of cranberry sauce and 34 hot dogs with buns, among other things. She's ranked eighth in the world by Major League Eating.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
The town's $94.6 million budget includes a five-year capital improvement program to pay for roadway, park and infrastructure improvement projects. Flower Mound Road, Garden Ridge Boulevard and Morriss-Gerault Road are among the road construction projects slated for the coming year.
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