Yearly Archives: 2018

The Dallas City Council has finally decided what’s to be done with Fair Park

The Dallas City Council has finally decided what’s to be done with Fair Park

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – After two decades of argument and discussion the Dallas City Council has finally decided what’s to be done with Fair Park. It unanimously approved 20 year deal turning over maintenance and operation of the entire site to Fair Park First, a new non-profit. In turn Fair Park First is turning over management…MORE

No Powerball Winner; Jackpot Rolls Over To $750M

No Powerball Winner; Jackpot Rolls Over To $750M

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – No one has won the big Powerball prize, so the estimated jackpot now grows to $750 million – the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. The next drawing will be Saturday. On Wednesday night, when it was at $620 million, the Powerball jackpot looked sort of puny given all the…MORE

Threats to black neighbors gets white Grapevine man a year in prison

Threats to black neighbors gets white Grapevine man a year in prison

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 64-year-old white man has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty to harassing his black neighbors at a Dallas-area apartment complex. Glenn Eugene Halfin of Grapevine got the maximum sentence Wednesday for interfering with an African-American family’s housing rights. He could also have been fined…MORE

Chris Krok: Dallas Welcomes Immigrants

Chris Krok: Dallas Welcomes Immigrants

 As the migrant caravan marches closer to the border, the Dallas City Council has passed a resolution welcoming immigrants. Chris Krok wonders if that is just a coincidence…MORE

Chris Krok: MAGA Bomb?

Chris Krok: MAGA Bomb?

 A rash of pipe bombs addressed to politicians and media members has some calling on the President to take back his past statements… what do you think about that?MORE