South Dallas
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center project is moving from concept to reality, and while elected officials are supportive of the plans, the District 7 councilman urged tourism officials to stop touting the benefits to South Dallas and Fair Park residents — because, he said, there aren’t any. During a Feb. 5 briefing of the…
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The final Dallas City Council meeting of 2023 was a long one, and a rezoning request for a Dallas megachurch got lost in the shuffle amidst hours of debate over daycare facilities and permitting fees. The discussion about Watermark Community Church only lasted about 20 minutes during the Dec. 13 council meeting. Dallas elected officials…
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On Thanksgiving Day, when most of us were serving up turkey dinner or watching the Dallas Cowboys game, one North Texas family suffered a devastating shock. A gas explosion in South Dallas’ Urbandale community interrupted a family gathering, destroying their guest house, and causing extensive damage to the home. According to both the Urbandale and…
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Not that long ago, Dave Perry-Miller’s Jamie Buck was looking for a personal home for him and his husband, Eric Ramirez. They wanted something spacious, and they wanted new construction, so they set their sights on Celina. The snag? Everyone they knew and, well, everything they did, was in Dallas. BUT, they were determined to…
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This cute little house with the orange front door has a pretty cool story that might even overshadow the updates. It’s one of four that were purchased and renovated by Kirk D. Myers. Myers passed away unexpectedly earlier this year, but this is just a part of his legacy. Myers loved South Dallas and was…
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