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Festival combines food, fun, support for female chefs

November 19, 2024

Grand Prairie—T2D Concepts, LLC’s founders, Chef Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley, hosted the First Shef Food + Wine Festival Weekend, Nov. 8-10. The event began with the Shef...

Americans vote matters from national to local

November 8, 2024

Staff Report Millions of voters made their voices heard on Election Day, Nov. 5. Donald J. Trump claimed the Presidency with 71,682,257 votes (50.9%) an unofficial total of...

Grand Prairie ISD superintendent remains on administrative leave

November 8, 2024

Grand Prairie—The Grand Prairie Independent School District (GPISD) Board of Trustees voted to place superintendent Dr. Jorge L. Arredondo on paid administrative leave on...

Upcoming election features items of local interest

November 1, 2024

Cedar Hill, Coppell, Grand Prairie, Irving—Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, is Election Day, and millions of voters will go to the polls to pick the next President of the United...

GPHS LULAC's offrenda wins contest. / photo by Amanda Deats-Coello

Celebration honors the departed with ofrendas

November 1, 2024

Grand Prairie—Grand Prairie residents celebrated Dia de los Muertos a week early with a butterfly release, mariachi music, ballet folklorico, food,...

Festival invites people to experience art

November 1, 2024

Grand Prairie—EpicCentral in Grand Prairie hosted the second annual Epic Arts and Music Festival, Oct. 19-20. The event was combined with the Texas...

City breaks ground on new affordable housing development

October 30, 2024

Grand Prairie—The city of Grand Prairie, in collaboration with Dallas County, the Grand Prairie Community Housing Development Organization, Hope 4 All, and the Housing...

Dallas County Elections Department Extends Early Voting Hours as...

October 25, 2024

From Dallas County Elections Department Dallas, TX – The Dallas County Elections Department is announcing extended hours for the final 3 days of early voting to...

$“These fitness courts will be an asset for our community,” Mayor Ron Jensen said. \Photo by Stephen Hunt.$ City unveils six fitness courts

October 25, 2024

Grand Prairie—Grand Prairie encourages its residents to exercise to improve their health and overall well-being. The latest example of the city’s...

$“Meeting people here and being around them brings a sense of hope and encouragement,” Veanko Bins said. \Photo by Andrew Norsworthy.$ Pink fills downtown streets

October 25, 2024

By Andrew NorsworthyGrand Prairie—The streets of downtown Grand Prairie were filled with pink, as cancer survivors and families strolled with Mayor...

Homicide suspect found in cold case

October 25, 2024

On August 8, 2008, at around 6:15 p.m., the Grand Prairie Police Department responded to assist the Grand Prairie Fire Department with a structure fire in the 2600 block...

Police investigate traffic fatality

October 25, 2024

Grand Prairie—The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Oct. 21 at approximately 1:40 a.m. A Toyota passenger car was traveling...

$“LA 2028 is my goal, and I’ll keep working for it,” Jasmine Moore said. \Photo by Alyssa Fields.$ City honors Olympian Jasmine Moore

October 18, 2024

Grand Prairie—The city of Grand Prairie welcomed home resident Olympian Jasmine Moore with a community celebration at Epic Central on Oct. 10....

$“I love butterflies,” Robin Furr said. \Photo by by Amanda Deats-Coello.$ Festival celebrates monarch butterflies

October 18, 2024

Grand Prairie—The Flight of the Monarch Festival returned to Epic Central in Grand Prairie on Oct. 5, and despite the blazing sun, crowds flocked...

Grand Prairie resident claims $5 million prize

October 18, 2024

Austin—A Grand Prairie resident claimed a top prize-winning ticket worth $5 million in the Texas Lottery® scratch ticket game $400 Million Mega Bucks. The ticket was...