Archive for the ‘News Brief’ Category
By Bruce Felps A loyal reader just sent an e-mail message about Kona, a missing female German shepherd last seen in the area. Long story short, Kona likely was snatched from a couple’s gated yard late last month. The couple, though, received a report Saturday that the 4-month-old dog was seen near the Mockingbird-Greenville-Anita area.
By Bruce Felps Regardless of plans to take one last summer trip, invite friends over for a holiday cook-out, or heading to the lake for a ski outing, residents can rest assured that one important city job will not take a day off for Labor Day. The city’s sanitation department plans to run a regular [...]
By Bruce Felps The Ferguson Road Initiative needs extras portraying themselves for an upcoming photo shoot to capture the front-page image for its newsletter, FRIdays. The photo session takes place from 9-10 a.m., Aug. 27, at the Ridge Pointe Fellowship Church parking lot.
By Bruce Felps Domestic violence affects 25 percent of all women in the United States, according to the Domestic Violence Resource Center. The Ferguson Road Initiative plans a workshop for later this month to teach women specific signs of abuse and violence.
By Bruce Felps Students enrolled in the sixth-grade for the 2011-12 school year have an opportunity open through Friday to sign up for a soccer league unaffiliated with school leagues. The YMCA at White Rock extended its recruitment period through Aug 26 — league play starts Sept. 10 — for the new league.
By Bruce Felps Garden Café recently shutdown for a few days because of a lightning strike. Fear not, East Dallas diners, the Junius Heights eatery reopened today operating at its regular breakfast and lunch hours.
By Bruce Felps The Audelia Road Library Friends conducts its monthly book sale this weekend with an eye toward the classics of literature — hello, school required reading. The sale of used books, and other educational and entertainment media, happens from 1-4 p.m., Aug. 20, in the library lobby.
By Bruce Felps Public school, of course, starts Monday and the weekend for more than a few families of school-aged kids might be packed with last minute shopping excursions for class supplies and clothes. Good news on that front, in case you didn’t know, is that this weekend, Aug 19-21, is the sales-tax-less shopping weekend, [...]
By Bruce Felps The Dallas Arboretum dropped its admission fees to $1 for August, and this weekend the botanical garden lowers a few more prices. The Summer Mega Sale runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., each day Aug. 12-14, in Rosine Hall. That $1 admission price gets patrons into the sale as well. Merchandise includes party [...]
By Bruce Felps An e-mail arrived a bit ago bringing word of an apparent domesticated black rabbit that hopped into a Lakewood yard. The large black rabbit showed up a day or two ago and has been hanging around at a residence in the 6900 block of Merrilee Lane.
