Irving Exhibit Explores Tragic History of American Indian Boarding Schools
Beginning in the 1870s, the U.S. government forcibly removed thousands of Native Americans from their homes and sent them to government-operated boarding schools. The schools aimed to educate and assimilate the children, who were all ages and from different tribes. That tumultuous period is the subject of a new traveling exhibit — Away from Home: […]
Irving ISD’s Suzie Oelschlegel named to UIL’s top 100 coaches list
MacArthur High School girls basketball coach Suzie Oelschlegel was named to the UIL’s top 100 high school basketball coaches of all time. Oelschlegel has coached for 34 years, all at Irving’s MacArthur High School, where she is now head coach. She has a career record of 847 wins, and in 2011 led her team to […]
North Texas Realtors Plan for New Headquarters
North Texas’ largest real estate organization — the MetroTex Association of Realtors — is moving ahead with plans for its new headquarters in Irving. Last summer the real estate trade association, which represents more than 20,000 North Texas real estate agents, purchased 10 acres just south of Interstate 635 as the location for a new […]
New Fort Worth Hotel Adds a Coffee Favorite — and Pax & Beneficia is Targeting Dallas Next
Pax & Beneficia Coffee opened the doors to its first coffee shop in August of 2019 in Las Colinas. Now, it’s opening a second coffee shop — with plans for more. The second Pax & Beneficia is at the base of the stylish new AC Marriott Hotel, located at the intersection of Main Street and […]
Irving Women’s Shelter Evacuated After Burst Pipes Collapse Ceiling
An Irving women’s shelter was forced to evacuate families after burst pipes caused the ceiling to collapse at one of its facilities. The shelter, Brighter Tomorrows, said no one was injured, but that it was unsafe for families to remain in the building. “It’s unfortunate that these women and children who have already been uprooted […]
Irving-Las Colinas Named One of the Best Cities for Black Residents
In a study released February 5 in conjunction with Black History Month, personal finance website SmartAsset puts Grand Prairie in a tie with Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the place where Black Americans fare best economically. SmartAsset took into account six factors in analyzing 129 of the largest U.S. cities: median Black household income, Black homeownership […]
Texas Leaders Unite To Urge Passage Of A Permanent Legislative Solution For DACA Recipients
Today, the Texas Business Immigration Coalition (a member of the American Business Immigration Coalition) and the Texas Business Leadership Council, along with more than thirty Texas leaders in business and higher education launched the Texas Opportunity Coalition, a new initiative that promotes and supports targeted immigration reform. The Texas Opportunity Coalition is dedicated to securing […]
Here’s How Elderly Irving-Las Colinas Residents Can Get Free Help With Their Tax Returns
Moderate- and low-income seniors in Irving can receive free assistance with their taxes, but it will look a little different this year thanks to COVID-19. Volunteers trained by the IRS and AARP will provide assistance at Heritage Senior Center, 200 S. Jefferson St. Appointments are required, with no walk-ins permitted. Staff will start scheduling meetings […]
Irving-Based Apartment Developer Names New President
Irving-based JPI has promoted Payton Mayes to divisional president and managing partner — a new role that comes amid a strong growth for the most active multifamily developer in Dallas-Fort Worth. Mayes will oversee and lead all components of JPI’s multifamily regional operations — including site acquisition, development, design management, construction, capital markets, portfolio management […]
Two Irving-Based Companies Make World’s Most Admired List
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, San Antonio-based USAA and Westlake-based Charles Schwab are among the world’s most admired companies in Fortune’s 2021 ranking. Southwest scored highest among Texas companies, ranking 14th overall. USAA was 27th, and Schwab came in 44th. Apple topped the list for the 14th year in a row. Fourteen other Texas-based companies made the […]