Lancaster Names Lone Finalist for Fire Chief
- Written by City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 16 March 2018 16 March 2018
Lancaster, TX - Kenneth L. Johnson has been named the Lone Finalist for the position of Fire Chief. In December 2017, the City of Lancaster launched a formal search for the next Fire Chief and received over 41 applicants from 15 states.
5 times we used Texas public records to get answers — and how you can, too
Dallas, TX - When a police officer shot an unarmed 15-year-old boy in Balch Springs last year, the public wanted to know: What happened? When a 13-year-old girl reported being raped at a Dallas psychiatric hospital, other patients had a right to know: What was the hospital's safety record?
Inmates detail life, work opportunities from behind bars
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 15 March 2018 15 March 2018
Waxahachie, TX - Jails are considered by some as a cold place of correction where inmates await trial or serve short sentences for offenses they have committed. Despite its outward appearance, the Wayne McCollum Detention Center provides inmate programs
Ennis Weapons Training Facility Offers Free Pistol Training to Teachers
Dallas, TX - Over a dozen Northwest Texas teachers recently added pistol training to their resumes. The training was organized by Tim Bulot, a sergeant with the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department, and owner of Strategic Weapons Academy of Texas in Ennis.
Airborne Imaging adding 7 aircrafts to its fleet at Mid-Way Regional Airport
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Category: Business Business
- Published: 14 March 2018 14 March 2018
Midlothian, TX - Growth at Mid-Way Regional Airport is taking flight with the expansion of one of its longtime tenants. Airborne Imaging took delivery of the first of seven new planes that will expand its role as a flying research lab in the sky.
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - Waxahachie opens 6th floor four years early
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 14 March 2018 14 March 2018
Waxahachie, TX - Since opening its doors in 2014, Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Waxahachie continues to draw a record number of patients from around the area. The influx has allowed the hospital to open the sixth floor of the bed tower nearly four years earlier than anticipated.
Texas House District 109 Runoff: Two DeSoto Candidates
- Written by Rita Cook Rita Cook
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 13 March 2018 13 March 2018
DeSoto, TX - DeSoto is not a city that usually sees such division. However, in last week’s Democratic Primary race between former DeSoto Mayor Carl Sherman and former DeSoto City Council member Deshaundra Lockhart, we saw a city somewhat divided.
Family seeking answers in mysterious disappearance of Waxahachie man, 37
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 13 March 2018 13 March 2018
Waxahachie, TX - Concerns continue to grow about the safety and whereabouts of a Waxahachie resident who went missing two weeks ago. Adam Mock, 37, was reported missing by his wife, Courtney, to Waxahachie Police after he unexpectedly left his home Feb. 26.
Recount requested in Dallas County District Attorney Democratic primary
Dallas, TX - The race for Dallas County District Attorney in the Democratic primary is headed to a recount. Official returns on the Dallas County Elections website show John Creuzot with a 612 vote lead over Elizabeth Frizell,
Developing: Two Explosions Rock Austin, TX, at Least 1 Dead
Austin, TX - One teenager has been killed and a woman sustained life-threatening injuries in a pair of home explosions in Austin, Texas on Monday. The Austin Police Department received a call about the first explosion at 6:45 a.m.
At Smokey D'Z BBQ In Duncanville, the Barbecue Is Over-the-Top
- Written by Amanda Albee Amanda Albee
- Category: Business Business
- Published: 12 March 2018 12 March 2018
Duncanville, TX - Derrick Harris loves to share his barbecue. He began by selling it from a trailer on a Grand Prairie street corner to make a little extra cash on the weekends. Customers told him it’s the barbecue they’d been searching for.
Top Lancaster High School Achievers Now Guaranteed Admission to the University of North Texas
- Written by Sonya Cole-Hamilton Sonya Cole-Hamilton
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 11 March 2018 11 March 2018
Lancaster, TX/Lancaster ISD – The Lancaster Independent School District is proud to announce that through a recent partnership with the University of North Texas, its high-achieving Lancaster High School juniors who rank in the top 20 percent of their class
