Category: Dallas

Senator Royce West, area SAC students team-up to fight holiday hunger

Senator Royce West, area SAC students team-up to fight holiday hunger

DALLAS –  State Senator Royce West (D-Dallas) and students from 40 Dallas County schools have renewed their efforts to fight hunger by participating in a food drive benefiting the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB).  The drive culminates with a food drop-off scheduled for Friday – November 21, 2008, from 4:30...

Crime stoppers offers $5,000 Reward for info on Wyshina Harris Murder

Crime stoppers offers $5,000 Reward for info on Wyshina Harris Murder

Last week the Dallas Morning News printed the story of the fatal shooting of a Dallas woman on her way to work.  Wyshina  Harris was gunned down in her car while driving through South Dallas.  You can read the DMN report of the incident here. Crime Stoppers is offering a...

Historically underutilized businesses invited to register at UNT-Dallas procurement seminar

Historically underutilized businesses invited to register at UNT-Dallas procurement seminar

DALLAS – Historically underutilized businesses – those owned by women and minorities – will have the opportunity to register with the State of Texas at a free HUB vendor procurement seminar and expo at the University of North Texas Dallas Campus from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Nov. 14.   The...

AUDIO FROM SHAWN WILLIAMS & KLIF’s JEFF BOLTON POST ELECTION INTERVIEW

AUDIO FROM SHAWN WILLIAMS & KLIF’s JEFF BOLTON POST ELECTION INTERVIEW

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] I hope everyone will take a moment to listen to an interview that I did on KLIF 570 with Jeff Bolton on the morning after the election. I got a number of text messages from friends and family who say they enjoyed the...

Shawn P on 570 AM KLIF around 8:20 AM Wednesday Morning

Shawn P on 570 AM KLIF around 8:20 AM Wednesday Morning

Check me out on Jeff Bolton at 8:20 am on 570 am KLIF to discuss Pres. Barack Obama

2008 Top 10 Places to go in Dallas

2008 Top 10 Places to go in Dallas

10. Bishop Arts Theatre Center The newly renovated Bishop Arts Theatre is a wonderful backdrop for Teco Theatrical Production founder Teresa Coleman Wash’s unique vision. In October, Leonard’s Car played to enthusiastic crowds and rave reviews. Southern Dallas now has it’s best performing arts venue since…since ever. 9. House of...

Jason Whitely/WFAA 8 ask if Trinity River Project will pass South Dallas by

Jason Whitely/WFAA 8 ask if Trinity River Project will pass South Dallas by

Last night on the 10 o’clock news, Jason Whitley did a surprisingly long and in depth look at whether or not South Dallas is missing out on the benefits of the Trinity River Project.  Jason interviewed yours truly for the story as well as a resident of South Dallas.  South...

Texas A&M Commerce wins inaugural Harvey Martin Classic 27-15

Texas A&M Commerce wins inaugural Harvey Martin Classic 27-15

Running Back Nabil El-Amin rushed for 194 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions defeated East Central Oklahoma 27-15 victory in the inaugural Harvey Martin Classic on Saturday afternoon at the Cotton Bowl. There were about 8,000 fans on hand, which got swallowed up in the...

Oak Cliff Fall Home Tour: What Farmers Branch Mayor Tim O’Hare Doesn’t Want You To See

Oak Cliff Fall Home Tour: What Farmers Branch Mayor Tim O’Hare Doesn’t Want You To See

1920 W. Colorado BLVD Built in 1931, Texas Colonial Last month, the Dallas Morning News reported that Farmers Branch Mayor Tim O’Hare had some harsh words for Oak Cliff. You remember Tim O’Hare right? When he was city councilman he lead the Farmers Branch effort to block housing rentals to...

Friendship-West/Dallas South Election Watch Party add Fred Hammond, Geno Young, Don Diego

Friendship-West/Dallas South Election Watch Party add Fred Hammond, Geno Young, Don Diego

Please mark your calendars for 7 p.m. on Election Night (November 4th) for the “It’s All The Way Live” Election Watch Party hosted by Friendship-West Baptist Church and Dallas South. Click here for more information. Fred Hammond, Geno Young, Don Diego, and Eddie G are scheduled to perform in what...