Recent changes at NFL Network have included significant shifts in both on-air talent and programming. Reports suggest that the network has parted ways with Michael Irvin, a former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer, and has canceled “NFL Total Access,” one of its longest-running and most popular shows after more than two decades. These changes come …
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Texas Democrat campaigns for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in Rio Grande Valley
McALLEN — Any other election cycle, the Hidalgo County GOP headquarters might be a hostile environment for state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. But the Brownsville Democrat was there to speak in glowing terms about the man standing next to him at the podium Tuesday night — Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is running for reelection against Democrat Mike Collier. “I’m here to …
Read More »Dallas police officer killed in crash with wrong-way driver
A Dallas police officer died after crashing with a wrong-way driver late Tuesday, according to police. The crash happened shortly before midnight on Spur 408 northbound at West Kiest Boulevard, authorities said. Officer Jacob Arellano, who was beginning his shift and on his way to work dressed in uniform, was driving in the middle of three lanes when a sedan …
Read More »Beautiful fall weather
A gorgeous day is in store for North Texas. Unlike yesterday’s high in the mid 90s, today will be much cooler thanks to a cold front that pushed through. Morning temperatures are starting in the 50s and 60s. Sunny skies all day long will help promote a nice warm-up with an afternoon high in the lower 80s. Despite a light …
Read More »Experienced teachers in Frisco among top earners in North Texas, study finds
Teachers in Frisco with at least 10 years of experience are top earners, with their district ranking in the top 10 out of 48 others in North Texas, according to a 2022-23 teacher salary comparison released by the United Educators Association. Frisco ISD pays teachers who hold a bachelor’s degree and have 10 years of experience a base salary of $63,750 per …
Read More »LISTEN: Why restaurants are so important to Texas politics
Why restaurants are so important to Texas politics Everybody eats, right? Even politicians. And restaurants often play a huge role in how people get elected in Texas and beyond. Dallas Morning News political reporter Gromer Jeffers joins the food team this week to chat about the big midterm election on Nov. 8 and why food is so important on the campaign trail. …
Read More »37th annual DMN Charities fall campaign for the homeless and hungry launches
With the goal of raising $1.2 million for 19 area nonprofits, the 37th annual Dallas Morning News Charities fall campaign launched Wednesday. Every year the campaign raises money for charities that focus on homelessness and hunger. This year, the fundraising will go directly to organizations in North Texas working to keep people and families out of economic crisis as the cost …
Read More »‘Senseless’: Service honors woman fatally shot over basketball game in South Dallas
CEDAR HILL — Asia Womack’s obituary is divided into four quarters, like those of a basketball game. First quarter: Asia Janae Womack is born on February 15, 2001, in Fort Worth. She goes on to graduate from James Madison High School in Dallas, then heads to college at Texas A&M at Commerce, and she’s a devoted member of Gospel Tabernacle …
Read More »Ex-Angels employee gets 22 years for giving fatal dose of drugs to pitcher Tyler Skaggs
A former communications director for the Los Angeles Angels was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in federal prison for giving a fatal dose of painkillers to pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs, 27, was found dead in a Hilton hotel in Southlake on July 1, 2019, shortly before a four-game series against the Texas Rangers was set to begin.In February, a jury …
Read More »Man on Texas death row for murder of SMU student dies of heart attack
A man on Texas’ death row for the brutal rape and murder of a Southern Methodist University student died Saturday of natural causes, prison officials said. Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot said the prison system told his office Donald Andrew Bess died from a heart attack. Bess, 74, was admitted to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice medical facility Sept. 1, communications …
Read More »A swath of Texas ranchland will soon be North Texas’ first new state park in 25 years
STRAWN — Just hours after an early-morning downpour, the two-lane farm road is caked with fresh mud. Thick clouds have settled over the tree-covered hilltops of the Palo Pinto Mountains. Nearby, a gleaming lake with a rugged shoreline is tucked into a narrow canyon. About 75 miles west of Fort Worth in the tiny town of Strawn, this sprawling swath …
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