North Texas Teen Book Festival brings the fangirl out of book lovers
Gracie Blackwell, Staff Writer
April 28, 2016
IRVING - Hoards of teens from all over the Metroplex with various fandom shirts excitedly waited in line to at the Irving Convention Center for the second annual North Texas Teen Book Festival on Saturday. Although it was a ‘teen’ festival, there were as many adults there as excited ...
Old power plant imploded after 48 years
October 16, 2012
By Jay Carroll Staff Writer The final tower of the 48 year old Lumiant power plant that once stood along Beltline Road in Coppell, was demolished early in the morning of Thursday, Oct. 4. The first tower of the old power plant, which powered 350,000 homes but has not been in use since 2008, came d...
Volunteers experience true meaning of serving others
January 11, 2012
http://vimeo.com/34926334 By Caroline Carter & Madison Weaver Though many people participate in community service just to meet mandatory service hour requirements, some have a deeper reason for giving up hours in their day to serve others. At the North Texas Food Bank, over 500 volunteers come every week to show others how much they care. The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a nonp...
Super bowl touches down in DFW
February 16, 2011
Success occurs when preparation meets opportunity. This is especially true for North Texas as it hosts Super Bowl XLV. Along with the normal preparations at Cowboys Stadium, community service has been a top priority in the weeks and months leading up to Super bowl XLV. It is the responsibility of the Super bowl Host committee to plan and p...
Not all goes as planned for Super Bowl XLV
February 7, 2011
Beth Anne Carroll Staff Writer Super Bowl XLV has finally come and gone. However, not everything went as smooth as North Texas would have liked. Despite the great game between the Steelers and Packers, the rest of Super Bowl weekend was a bit of a disappointment. Weather and seating issues may have...
