Yearly Archives: 2016

New Wylie School Named After Bush 43

New Wylie School Named After Bush 43

Named for the 43rd President of the United States, George W Bush Elementary opened in August 2016 with about 555 students ranging from kindergarten through 4th grade.  It’s one of eleven elementary schools in the Wylie Independent School District in Collin County. President and Mrs. Bush were on hand today for the official dedication ceremony at the…MORE

A Tex-Mex Tradition 98 & Counting

Who doesn’t love some good ol’ Tex-Mex….especially when you can get it for under a buck! El Fenix Restaurant is celebrating it’s 98th Anniversary with 98 cent cheese enchiladas served all day at their original McKinney Ave location in downtown Dallas.  Alfred Martinez opened the restaurant back in 1918 and it stayed in the Martinez family until…MORE

Nicole Osei 9/15/2016; How I Rediscovered Dallas

Nicole Osei 9/15/2016; How I Rediscovered Dallas

When people talk about what Dallas/Fort Worth is known for, they often mention restaurants, shopping, bars and The Real Housewives. In the past two years, I have discovered something DFW should be known for…an expansive system of biking/pedestrian trails that can inspire even the most discerning nature enthusiasts. It’s called the Veloweb. These are a…MORE

Dallas Considers Regulating “Little Libraries”

Dallas Considers Regulating “Little Libraries”

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)  The City of Dallas is getting its hands on those little libraries popping up across the city. A city council committee signed off on a proposal that limits the size and location of community book exchanges. If the full council gets on board, Dallas will become one of the only cities in the nation…MORE

Mexican American textbook under fire

Austin (WBAP/KLIF News) — A Mexican-American studies text book is coming under fire by elected officials appearing at hearings before the Texas State Board of Education. One sample of the text reads, “Stereotypically, Mexicans were viewed as lazy compared to European or American workers” and that “it was also traditional to skip work on Mondays,…MORE