The Clock Is Already Running on Dallas’ Next Budget
Dallas City Manager Kimberly Tolbert detailed the city’s complex budgeting process and the challenges of addressing a projected shortfall as the city prepares a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year starting October 1.
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NCTRCA Hosts MET Gala Inspired Event to Empower Small Business Ecosystems
The North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency hosted its annual gala, featuring keynote speaker Mikki Taylor, to advocate for intentional and sustained support of Black-owned businesses.
Politics
Tolbert Defends Dallas Budget Decisions Amid Furlough Questions
Dallas City Manager Kimberly Tolbert announced that more than 4,000 city employees are expected to take mandatory unpaid furlough days this fiscal year to help address an estimated $25 million budget shortfall.
Sports
Don Nelson Helped Change What Basketball Could Look Like in Dallas
Hall of Fame coach and former Dallas Mavericks executive Don Nelson died Sunday at age 86, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and cultural transformation within the NBA.
Arts & Culture
Wingstop Saddles Up at the Fort Worth Stockyards for their Flavor Rodeo
Wingstop launched its Flavor Rodeo promotion in Fort Worth with a cowboy-themed delivery experience before making the new menu items available nationwide.
Lifestyle
Jeff Bass Named to DART Board of Directors by City of Garland
Jeff Bass, a former Garland City Council representative, has been appointed to the DART Board of Directors, replacing Marc Abraham.
Health
Back to School Starts With Good Health: How Prism Health North Texas Is Helping Dallas Families Prepare for the School Year
Prism Health North Texas will host its Healthy Start to School Bash on August 8 at the Oak Cliff Health Center to provide families with free sports physicals, dental screenings, and school supplies.
Education
Dallas ISD Launches Central Hub to Help Families Prepare for New School Year
Dallas Independent School District is preparing to welcome over 140,000 students for the upcoming school year by offering various Back-to-School resources and hosting an enrollment kickoff event on August 1.
Business
Why I voted for Nat Ford to lead DART
By Randall Bryant, DART Board Chair Leaders in every profession know that good talent is hard to find and great talent is almost impossible. Nathaniel “Nat” Ford, Sr., the incoming President & CEO of Dallas Area Rapid Transit…
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Editorial
Verbal Jousting in Oak Cliff: The Black Literary Tradition of Battle Rap
Battle rap is a modern and antique Black American tradition that is a positive creative outlet for the community, and is being carried forward by the Cartel Order and other battle rap communities in Dallas and beyond.
Video
St. Philip’s Opens Moody Performing and Fine Arts Center, A New Stage for South Dallas Creativity
St. Philip’s School and Community Center in South Dallas celebrated the opening of the Moody Performing and Fine Arts Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed to nurture the next generation of artists, innovators, and community leaders.
