Texas lawmakers don’t like tolls but also don’t like solutions
For a brief time last Wednesday, it looked as if the Dallas-Fort Worth area might escape having toll lanes on a major new highway project. Then, quickly as it had come up, the bubble burst. It turned out to be just another example of the state’s inability to... read the full story
Father, son pastry chefs share bond
DALLAS — Fathers and sons often have powerful bonds read the full story
Dixie baseballGaston County 10, Cleveland County 6 (Game 2) - Gaston County will play at Southport in the Dixie Boys State Tournament on July 18-24. Both Stanley District 6 Champs and Dallas will also be in Southport representing District 6. Tors Lindsay read the full story
Extra-Long (Unpaid) Weekend for Dallas Employees
Many Dallas city workers are required to take Monday off -- without pay. read the full story
Pastiche: The Bus Will Get You There Yet
Editor's note: Pastiche is a (mostly) bi-weekly column exploring the diversity within the Austin music community. The views expressed in Pastiche are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network.... read the full story
Math-based summer class prepares future engineers
DALLAS — When 15-year-old Jose Chavez tells friends that he's going to summer school and taking math, he quickly adds a disclaimer. read the full story
Taxi cab driver's body found burned and dumped in field
By ELIZABETH CAMPBELL Authorities are investigating the brutal slaying of a taxi cab driver whose body was stabbed, burned and then dumped in a field near Justin in what appears to be a robbery homicide. Firefighters found the cab driver's body after being called to... read the full story
Taxi cab driver's body found burned and dumped in field
By ELIZABETH CAMPBELL Authorities are investigating the brutal slaying of a taxi cab driver whose body was stabbed, burned and then dumped in a field near Justin in what appears to be a robbery homicide. Firefighters found the cab driver's body after being called to... read the full story
Our Bad: Lizard Lounge Not Jerks, And a Word on Fixies
As a blog, it's rare that we have to publish a corrections column. Usually, we can sneak back into an entry and edit any error of fact that we may have inadvertently made without making such a big deal about it. But, when an entire post —and its related... read the full story
George W. Bush will spend the Fourth in Oklahoma
The Dallas-residing ex-pres apparently thinks OK is O.K. read the full story
Giant 'tea party' slated for Southfork on the 4th
DALLAS — Organizers of America's Tea Party hope to attract 50,000 people to Southfork Ranch on the Fourth of July. read the full story
After 17 years, M Den loses status as official store of U-M sports
The athletic department has changed merchandising partners, signing a 10-year contract with eSports Partners Inc., a Dallas-based company, as the official store of Michigan sports. The contract begins with a $1.5 million guarantee for the first two years,... read the full story
Menlo Park Chili's to shut its doors July 8 after 25 years
Chili's Grill & Bar on El Camino Real in Menlo Park will shut its doors after 25 years next week. The fate of the chain restaurant's 59 employees wasn't immediately clear, but Dallas-based owner Brinker International said it would try to transfer the workers to... read the full story
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