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Man indicted in Lake Highlands shooting that left Dallas father of 5 dead


January 5, 2021

A 29-year-old man has been indicted in the fatal shooting of another man in Lake Highlands in October. A Dallas County grand jury indicted Delondre Brashard Roberson last week on one count of murder in connection with the death of Dante’ Harris, 31. Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber, led Lovejoy to an undefeated …

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Dallas College’s $1B bond can finally move forward, judge rules


January 5, 2021

A $1 billion bond for Dallas College can now move forward after being held up for more than a year by a lawsuit alleging election misconduct. On Dec. 30, Judge Charles Stokes ruled in favor of Dallas College denying a request to void the 2019 bond election results. Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber, …

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Nearly 50,000 sign up on Dallas County vaccine registry in two days


January 5, 2021

Only two days after Dallas County’s health department launched a website to let residents register for COVID-19 vaccines, nearly 50,000 people have signed up, the county’s health director said Monday. The site, which opened Saturday, is signing up people in Dallas County who qualify for phases 1A and 1B of the vaccine rollout. Phase 1A includes health care workers and …

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Dallas-area lawmaker scolds Texas AG Ken Paxton over $12k of state funds on ‘bogus’ suit over election


January 5, 2021

AUSTIN — A North Texas lawmaker has scolded state Attorney General Ken Paxton for wasting nearly $12,000 of state funds on a “bogus” lawsuit over the presidential election. Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie, said on Monday that he will continue to investigate Paxton’s unsuccessful bid to have the U.S. Supreme Court overturn results in four states that sealed Joe Biden’s …

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Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price expected to announce she won’t seek another term


January 5, 2021

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history, is expected to announce that she will not seek re-election during a Tuesday morning news conference, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram first reported. The announcement would mark the end of Price’s 10-year stint as mayor and will leave the 2021 Fort Worth race up for grabs with campaign filing just a …

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Dallas man indicted after police say he killed friend while taking apart loaded gun


January 5, 2021

A 20-year-old Dallas man has been charged with manslaughter after police say he fatally shot a friend while drinking and disassembling a handgun at his far northeast Dallas apartment. A Dallas County grand jury handed up the indictment of Brandon Eugene Lawellin last week in connection with the death of Colton Mach, 22. Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber Player …

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No slots left for rest of January for Houston’s public vaccine clinic


January 5, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was among the city’s top leaders who got their first dosages of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. But his vaccination at City Hall comes as every available chance offered to residents to get the shot this month filled up quickly.   Earlier in the day, Turner’s office announced the start of …

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Richardson residents can file for city council election beginning next week


January 5, 2021

City council and mayoral candidates, start your engines. Candidates for mayor and Richardson City Council Places 1 through 6 can file their application next week. The city has announced that information packets for the race are currently available. The packets outline candidate qualifications, filing a petition and an application, conducting a campaign and the election process in general. Player of …

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