Dallas

City Auctions 3.5 Acres on Forest Lane to Church, Sale Not Certain as Below Reserve

By Candy Evans / February 1, 2019 /

Update: Jennifer Gates’ office just sent the following statement: “Following yesterday’s Public Auction sale of the Forest/Nuestra ‘library land’, I want to provide an update to the community.  As you may recall from my previous communications, a minimum bid was set in Executive Session by the City Council. The minimum bid amount was based on…

Best of 2018: When the Disaster Happens, Neighbors Do, Too

By Bethany Erickson / December 29, 2018 /

[Editor’s note: Merry Christmas! This week, we’re taking time off to focus on our loved ones, so we are sharing some of our favorite stories from this year. Keep an eye out for our top features from the archives as we rest and get ready for a brilliant 2019! Cheers, from Candy and the entire…

The Best Things That Happened in Dallas, and Hopes for 2019

By Bethany Erickson / December 25, 2018 /

We read a lot of bad news on a near-hourly basis. But today is Christmas, and we’d like to think about the positive things that happened in Dallas this year. And as we head toward a new year, we’d also like to think about what we hope will happen. To that end, we asked a…

David Fair, R.I.P.

By Candy Evans / October 12, 2018 /

He was the father of Texas Real Estate. Everyone knew and loved David Lewis Fair, 77, who passed away Oct. 11, 2018, after a five-year battle with Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease. David was born in Dallas on August 15, 1941, to parents William Wren Fair, Jr. and Doris Elizabeth McCommas Fair. He attended…

Townhome Collapse Kills One, Injures Five, Weather Blamed

By CandysDirt / October 9, 2018 /

From staff reports Editor’s Note: Overnight, Megatel Homes responded to our questions, and provided a statement. Those responses have been added to this story. A townhome collapse in West Dallas Monday afternoon that killed one and injured five more is believed to have been caused by the weather. Dallas Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans…