Lancaster

History’s Latest Rhyme: Advancing East Lancaster is a Plan 120 Years in The Making

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 12, 2021 /

By Jay FirschingSenior Associate and Historic Preservation Specialist, Architexas Later this month, the City of Fort Worth and Trinity Metro will host public meetings about the Advancing East Lancaster transit-oriented development plan. The proposal is to establish high-capacity transit along the system’s most-used corridor. If things go according to plan, this will boost economic activity…

‘Golden Opportunities Here’ — Lancaster Business Leaders Talk Up City

By Bethany Erickson / August 25, 2019 /

Lancaster Mayor Clyde Hairston is darn near poetic about the city he’s called home for more than three decades, and he’s not shy at all about telling people how great the city is. “Neighbors know each other,” he said at a recent gathering of local business leaders, city leaders, and press. “It’s a special place…

Embattled Dallas County Schools Superintendant To Retire

By Bethany Erickson / March 8, 2017 /

Embattled school transportation provider Dallas County Schools may have been able to continue its relationship with Dallas Independent School District, but as early as this morning it seemed its superintendent could be the most recent casualty of a recent spate of very bad news. DCS, which provides busing for Dallas, Carrollton/Farmers Branch, Highland Park, Irving,…