North Mesquite apartment plan blocked by homeowners protest
About 150 residents attended the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to oppose a General Retail to Planned Development for Apartments rezoning on a five acre Barnes Bridge and Oates site. Crenshaw withdrew the plan after homeowner objections. a separate 144‑lot R‑3 subdivision plan was approved with variances and set asides. City Planner Steve Fanning announced his resignation. Vice Chairman Ben Cumnock led the session with five commissioners present.
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North Mesquite
Planning and Zoning Commission
Steven M Chapman
Lewis L Crenshaw
Barnes Bridge Rd
Oates Dr
North
Mesquite
P&z Commission
Crenshaw
Clayton Sanders
Centennial Homes
Northwest Dr
Mesquite and
Garland City Limits
Garland
Steve Fanning
Fort Worth
Ben Cumnock
John Childs
Art Ruff
John Wilkins
Bill Blackwood
Ginger Kraft
Tips on Labor Law for Teens Bosses and Employers
The US Department of Labor urges employers of teens to avoid child labor law violations by keeping age certificates on file when needed and ensuring youths work within allowed hours. Robert Snyder notes that under 16 must follow strict times and duties, with harsher rules when school runs, while older teens face fewer limits.
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US Department of Labor
Robert Snyder
Texus
Mesquite ISD votes to join regional cooperative education programs
Mesquite Independent School District board voted to join Region 10 Educational Service Center consortium with Garland Plano Richardson Carrollton Farmers Branch to expand cooperative education for special needs students aged 11 to 21. The move includes access to extra instructional channels via the Pathos County network at about $5 000 initial, plus $600 for a down converter, benefiting roughly 17 MISD students across five districts.
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Prostess
Dallas
Hoth
Ralph Poteet
Pathos County Consortium
Region 10 Educational Service Center
Richardson
Dis Inet
Specu
Plano Richardson
Carrollton Farmers Branch
Garland Phe
Mesquite
Tawrd
Garland Poteet
Advertising Staff Earn Special Recognition From Metro
Metro Creative Graphics of New York honored Mesquite Daily News advertising staff with certificates of merit for outstanding work. Jim Fontenot presented awards to Advertising Director Robert Taylor and team members Shirley Miller, Lyman Smith, Jan Warren, Ken Beachum, Bonnie Darnell, Deborah Heathcock, plus Retail Advertising Manager Thomas Russell.
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Metro Creative Graphics
New York City
Robert Taylor
Jim Fontenot
Daily News
Metro
Fontenot
Andy Shapiro
Thomas Russell
Shirley Miller
Lyman Smith
Jan Warren
Ken Beachum
Bonnie Darnell
Deborah Heathcock
Center
The
Mesquite Daily News
Police Arrest Pair In Marijuana Raid
Mesquite police arrested a 40 year old Mexican national and a woman at a north Mesquite apartment early Tuesday after a search warrant followed an informant tip. About $4000 worth of marijuana was found plus four bags in the woman’s purse. The man is believed wanted by U S authorities on unspecified charges and has prior prison terms including attempted murder. No further details on the woman were available.
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Mesquite
North
Mexico
U.S
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