City residents weigh road changes near Grandview and FM3503
Local business owners favor extending the JBS Parkway and see potential traffic benefits while others in the El Ranchito area favor closing FM3503 for easier exits. Residents express mixed views on shopping access and rush hour relief as a Denver firm prepares a transportation study with a public plan due in November.
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Minnie Driver in The Governess Brings Modern Twist to Period Drama
Minnie Driver discusses her 1840s London governess tale The Governess in The New York Times Sunday edition. She aims for a period piece with subversive themes and non chocolate-box charm, highlighting female subjugation and career hurdles.
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Train derailment near Hillsboro prompts heat related track concerns
A Houston bound coal train derailed near Hillsboro Texas injuring no one. Twelve cars left the rails while heat allegedly expanded tracks causing misalignment. Authorities plan to reopen lines Sunday as Union Pacific tightens heat mitigation and patrols. Investigators also probe a Dallas area fire blamed on an electrical fault in an air conditioner.
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Permian Panthers Fall to Plano in State Semi Finals
In 1987 the Permian Panthers lost to Plano 29 to 21 in the state semi final. National coverage notes Iran Contra hearings and Reagan stating no laws were broken. Squeaky Fromme briefly escaped prison for three days in 1987. State news cites a record 50 leading institutions failing and oil price reassurances.
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Heat waves and grass fires scorch North Texas amid record temperatures
The region battled multiple grass and brush fires as temperatures reached 106 degrees and a 27th straight day above 100. A Weatherford blaze charred hundreds of acres, forced evacuations, and damaged structures while nearby Dallas area fires caused power outages. Firefighters, including U S Forest Service crews, fought hot spots into the evening as residents returned home.
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Prohibition era pasta and odd trivia mix in reader Qs
In a Q and A style column readers quiz on Prohibition era spaghetti popularity and deadpan facts. Topics range from cemetery mosquitos to weight formulas, weather naming history, child actors in Dr Zhivago, and the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine.
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