April Towery
April Towery is former News Development Director for CandysDirt.com and covers Dallas City Hall. She studied journalism at Texas A&M University and has been an award-winning reporter and editor for more than 25 years.
Dallas City Council District 12 in far North Dallas has some unique characteristics. It’s the only district with residents who live outside Dallas County. It has the second-most affordable housing units, and it’s tied for the highest diversity scores in racial and ethnic population makeup. It also has the fewest crime incidents of any council…
Frisco is exploding with growth as rooftops, retail, and a Universal theme park are coming to town — but those who chose the area for A-ranked Frisco ISD may have cause for concern. Frisco ISD is one of the fastest-growing districts in the nation, and one middle school and three high schools are at capacity,…
The Dallas Architecture Forum recognized its 2023 design recognition finalists at a May 25 event. Among the dozens of finalists are some CandysDirt.com favorites. Those recognized for their work include the Howard Meyer residence, HALL Arts Hotel and Residences, and the Architecture and Design Exchange. The Dallas Architecture Forum “educates, enriches and connects our community…
Pride Month kicks off today, and the new housing development Oak Lawn Place is giving Dallas residents something to celebrate. Construction is underway for Oak Lawn Place, a 100-percent affordable, $31 million housing development offering services to the senior-citizen LGBTQIA+ community and those affected by HIV and AIDS. It’s the first affordable housing development of its…
A 17-year-old man was arrested last week in the shooting death of a Dallas security guard at a Preston Center West parking garage on May 19. Antwon Osborne, 17, was taken into custody on May 23 in Nevada and is awaiting extradition, authorities said. Detective Jonequia Acrond, who is handling the case for the Dallas…
