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.
Looking for a safe neighborhood, a good school district, and easy access to the city’s finest dining and shopping? You’ve come to the right place. An Old Preston Hollow estate, a colorful bungalow on Orchid Lane, and a Town Creek treasure are featured in this week’s selection of open houses. Dream Big in Old Preston…
Plano fire investigators have not yet identified the cause of an explosion on Shantara Lane last week that damaged a $2.5 million home. The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. July 20 — almost one year to the day of a nearby explosion in the 4400 block of Cleveland Drive that sent six people to the…
As Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses enters its second week on display, raffle tickets are still available, along with a chance to take home $1,000 in “NorthPark Gold” gift coins. Dallas CASA Public Relations Manager Rosanne Lewis said a raffle drawing will be held at the Dallas CASA office on July 31 and winners will…
The public struggle over what to do with a substandard housing complex near Fair Park came to a head July 18 as the complex referred to as Reed Manor went up in flames. When the fire broke out late that night, a resident at the development on Meyers Street contacted Dallas attorney Mark Melton, who,…
Eric Wilkins knows the secrets to a successful rookie year in real estate — hustle, be yourself, and make some reels. The 36-year-old agent with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s grew up in Dallas in a one-bedroom apartment with a single mom and brother. He graduated from Lake Highlands High School and Tarleton State University, then spent…
