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Authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a 17-year-old boy with an intellectual disability who was last seen Friday night in Grand Prairie. Authorities are searching for 17-year-old Chadrick Avery.(Texas Department of Public Safet) The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an Endangered Missing Persons Alert on Saturday evening for Chadrick Avery. Avery was last seen walking about 11 …

On a recent Saturday morning in east Oak Cliff, Dallas Zoo volunteer Thelva Balkus stood in a creek near Herndon Park, pen and paper at the ready. In 90-degree heat, about half a dozen other volunteers in bright orange vests used reacher grabbers to pick up litter scattered throughout the creek bed. Volunteers called out each piece of trash — …

A U.S. Army veteran and former Vietnamese refugee won a seat Saturday on the Arlington City Council. Long Pham will represent District 6, an at-large seat. Pham won 57.4% of the total votes, beating Dr. Albert Parra, an oncologist, in a runoff election. According to his website, Pham moved to the U.S. from Vietnam as a teenager in 1975. He got …

Software developer John Bloch won a seat Saturday on the Irving City Council. Bloch will represent District 1. Bloch won 55.8% of the total votes, beating Tony Grimes, a former Irving ISD school board trustee. According to his website, Bloch is a graduate of the University of Dallas in Irving and has worked in software development for the past 12 years. …

Yezi Williams, a member of the Pan-African Drum Ensemble, was proud to have the opportunity to share her artistry along with other members of the group at the Dallas Juneteenth Festival, held Sunday in South Dallas. For Williams and others in the ensemble, their music and dancing is a way to share their light and love. “We don’t just do …

Two bodies were recovered Sunday and a man remains missing after a boat overturned in Lake Lavon, authorities said. The Collin County Sheriff’s Department said a strong storm caused the boat to overturn about 8:45 p.m. Saturday near Brockdale Park. Four men were aboard the boat, and one was able to hold on to a tree and call for help, …

Dallas ISD is poised to raise its minimum wage and boost teacher salaries as schools across Texas face staffing shortages. On Thursday, trustees are expected to vote on a $1.9 billion budget that increases educator compensation, a move designed to keep the district competitive with others as they struggle to fill vacancies. Texas was already grappling with not having enough staffers, and …

HOUSTON — Texas Republicans exited their state convention Saturday confident that they will have sweeping victories over Democrats in the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Republicans also hope their conservative principles and legislative proposals attract minority residents to the mostly white party. The November elections are a chance for the GOP to build on gains it’s made in South Texas. With …

By: Raja Zahid Khanazada Houston: Marriage of Muhammad Sameer Sheikh with Afifa Arif was solemnized in Houston.To celebrate the occasion a reception was hosted by Muhammad Saeed & Farida Sheikh and Arif & Saima Burney on June 05, 2022 at Marriott Sugarland Town Square. This grand fairytale style event was attended by who’s who in USA including S. Javaid & …

Authorities say a Dallas police officer is hospitalized and will face a charge of driving while intoxicated after a crash in Arlington early Thursday. Arlington police said Sgt. Michael Patino, 48, was driving south in the 6900 block of Russel Curry Road about 12:45 a.m. Thursday when his pickup left the road and crashed into a tree. Patino suffered serious …