Governor Smith approves grants to North Central Texas Council
Gov Smith announced ten grants totaling 318,927 to the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Tarrant County received three awards totaling 137,498 including 72,690 for a criminal justice information system expansion. County cash match 17,500 and in kind 47,216. Additional grants funded probation officers and a volunteer coordinator in the Juvenile Probation Department with county in kind matches. Grand Prairie got 26,400 to upgrade police tech including video monitoring and identification systems with cash match 8,800. North Richland Hills received 10,363 for a police cadet program with in kind 9,258.
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Preston Smith
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Tarrant County
Grand Prairie
North Richland Hills
Tarrant County Junior College
Curve on Melrose Threatens Street Safety Near Schools
A 600 block Melrose street curve near J J Pearce High School and nearby Northrich Junior High and Mohawk Elementary has seen multiple accidents. City traffic official Bill Martin notes wet conditions and speeding as main causes. new ceramic button lane delineators and curve warnings have been installed.
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Melrose
Arapaho
Custer
J.J. Pearce High School
Floyd
Bill Schramm
J.J. Pearce
Northrich Junior High
Mohawk Elementary
Jerry Martin
Martin
Perkin s request denied at City Plan hearing
At City Hall the City Plan Commission held a public hearing on Dr Terry Perkins request for commercial zoning for a Plano Road site opposite Neely Huffhines park. Neighbors Avery Sauls and Mrs Huffhines opposed citing 135 acres already zoned for commercial use and urging no further northward expansion.
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City Plan Commission
City
Vernon L. Watson
Arapaho Drive-In
Commission
Terry Perkins
Plano Road
Neely Huffhines
Huffhines
W. Arapaho
Perkins
Avery Sauls
Sauls
Richardson School Board to vote on president seeks replacement
At tonight's regular meeting the Richardson School Board will consider resigning President Paul J. Ashby after a one month term and filling the vacancy caused by Dr. Stanley McCaleb. Nine nominations are listed for the unexpired term, with an appointment planned. The board will also discuss maternity leave policy revisions and name a 15 member textbook committee chaired by Superintendent J J Pearce.
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Richardson School Board
Paul J. Ashby
Stanley McCaleb
Ashby
Chicago
Richardson Independent School
J.J. Pearce
Richardson Weather Forecast Clouds and Cold Tonight
The Richardson forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a cold night with a low near 30. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy and cool with similar temperatures.
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Richardson
Public hearings set by Richardson City Council tonight
The Richardson City Council will continue two public hearings recessed from earlier dates at 7 p.m. in City Hall. One concerns Dr. George Apple s request for industrial and local retail zoning on about 22.8 acres at Highway 544E and North Star Road, with Plano consulted due to shared annexed area. The second hearing covers front yard setback and lot coverage for certain residential zones, delayed for Richardson Homebuilder's Association illness. The council will also set dates for two hearings including Vernon L. Watson's zoning for Arapaho Road site, and theRichardson General Hospital site now slated for December 18 after a Dec. 18 change at the request of the applicant.
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Richardson
City Hall
George Apple
North Star Road
Plano
Richardson Homebuilder’s Association
Vernon L. Watson
Watson
City Plan Commission
Richardson General Hospital
van K. Davis
Services set for Danny Baccus victim in fatal crash near Sweetwater
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. at Restland Memorial Chapel for Danny Roy Baccus 21 who died in a weekend automobile accident near Sweetwater He was a 1970 graduate of J J Pearce High School attended Sol Ross in Alpine and was a student at Richland College Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Baccus 1322 Glen Cove a brother Larry and grandparents Mr and Mrs Roy Baccus of Merkel and Mrs Alta Mae Huckbay of Abilene Memorials are requested to Richardson Association for Retarded Children
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Danny Roy Baccus
Sweetwater
Restland Memorial Chapel
Baccus
J.J. Pearce High School
Sol Ross
Alpine
Richland College
Roy Baccus
Glen Cove
Larry
Merkel, Tex
Alta Mae Huckbay
Abilene
Richardson Association For
Richardson designer ties four crafts with Tudor style homes
Jerry Mayfield of Richardson blends architecture with ministry, songwriting, brick collecting and invention. He specializes in historical styles like Tudor English and Early American, guiding builders to carry themes through structures and gardens while endorsing authentic materials and careful detail. He notes trends toward luxury kitchens and unique subdivisions, and remains active in his church and local design scene.
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Jerry Mayfield
Mayfield
Richardson
Prairie Creek
Canyon Creek
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Apollo and
Grove Road
Shirley
Sherwood
Burglary, thefts and one arrest reported weekend
Police investigated two burglaries and two thefts over the weekend and made one arrest. Virginia Graver reported a barn break in with seven saddles worth 730 dollars. A Centennial Homes employee said an air compressor worth 490 dollars was stolen from a cement pad at a home under construction. A Richardson man was arrested on a shoplifting charge after being found in a local department store and given a notice to appear. Harold Earnst said a tape deck player worth 62 dollars was taken from his car in the apartment lot.
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Virginia Graver
Peyton Drive
Dallas
E. Campbell Road
Milton Hechest
Centennial Homes Inc
Royal Lane
Richardson
Harold Earnst
Spring Valley Apartments
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Melrose Drive
Adrienne Cohen
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Alan Shockley
Anne Osten
Sandy Ayers
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