Rawlins Gilliland writes a column that only he could imploring the media and others to stop referring to everything in southeast Dallas as “Pleasant Grove.” I can see how some people don’t know any better, but it’s a shame that those who do continue to misrepresent the area. Rawlins makes...
AUSTIN, TX – 33 year old attorney and community volunteer Eric “EJ” Johnson hand delivered papers this morning to the Texas Ethics Commission to begin raising funds to run for the Texas House of Representatives from District 100 in Dallas. “I’ve gotten to know Eric Johnson through his work on...
BY JASON JOHNSON Hi everyone. I would like you all to meet one of my JMJ Fitness Superstar clients, Kristin! You may know her from the blog Because I Said So, or as a contributor to Dallas South. She just completed an awesome personal fitness goal. I asked her 10...
When I received an email two days after Brandon McClelland was killed in Paris, and saw the details of this case and how it was handled from the beginning, I knew something was wrong. I knew “beyond a shadow of a doubt” would be difficult. The longer the case drew...
$20,000 Scholarship Recipient Honored The House of Hope Church is celebrating all graduates! On Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 10 a.m., we will host Graduates Recognition Day on our campus at 1420 High Pointe Lane in Cedar Hill, Texas. This event will honor every graduate with a particular focus on...
The U.S. jobs report out this morning shows that the national unemployment rate jumped from 8.9% in April to 9.4% in May. For African-Americans the news is even worse, with a 14.9% jobless rate for Black Americans. Please take a moment to comb through the numbers plainly laid out by...
I can taste the Chicken Biscuits already. Progress is coming along nicely with the new Chick-Fil-A going up on Wheatland just off Hampton (near I-20). I’m told that the waffle fries should be ready sometime in August. This location means that the Chick-Fil-A shop at Southwest Center Mall will most...
One of the bright spots of my trips back and forth to Paris, Texas has been meeting Jesse Wallace. Jesse is a Paris High School student who is active in extracurricular activities and in his church -Solid Rock Baptist. Sometimes when you see people you just know. The first time...
Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle and Michael Jenkins, President and Managing Director of Dallas Summer Musicals will hold a press conference Friday, June 5th at 10 a.m. in the lobby of the Music Hall at Fair Park, to discuss the objectives and success of the Stage Right program that introduces...
_ Shawn P. Williams cordially invites you to join in a special night celebrating the Third Blogiversary of Dallas South Friday, the Twelfth of June Two thousand and nine Eight o’clock in the evening Bishop Arts Theater Center 215 South Tyler Street Dallas, Texas Kindly RSVP by June 8th Carla@dallassouth.com...
