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Local voters will select two city council members and three school board trustees in the May Joint and Special Election on May 3. The Branch Herald sent questionnaires to all the candidates in …
New services are added or expanded to the Branch Herald so frequently, the website now has much the same capability as any newspaper. In addition to news, a comprehensive calendar of events and …
Explore your city, and buy local. That’s the message the City of Farmers Branch is sending this summer. They created a Passport to Farmers Branch to connect Farmers Branch residents to the …
Local residents are invited to explore state-of-the-art labs and learn about the excited programs at Dallas College Brookhaven College, noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2. Enjoy …
Students used their voices to advocate for their schools at Thursday night’s CFBISD Board of Trustee meeting. They joined adults to speak against school closures, most speaking on behalf …
Residents spoke calmly, most obeying the council’s new rules of decorum while expressing passionate opinions on the matter of gay pride and proclamations in general at the Tuesday, March 4, …
Dutch Village Park will receive a new playground, shade structure and pavilion this summer, and Gussie Field Waterworth Park will receive a new, accessible merry-go-round. Farmers Branch City …
Residents stopped by PJ’s Coffee on Midway Road to visit with local police officers on Saturday, March 1. Doughnuts may have been involved in the incident. The police department offers …
In line with the conference’s name, water and air quality, fracking, energy and more were addressed during the Earth, Wind & Fire Conference March 1 at Dallas College Brookhaven Campus. …
The Dallas Medical Center (DMC) debuted their renovated cardiac catheterization laboratory with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 27. The $1.8 million remodel had been in progress for about a …
Publisher Kate Bergeron's livestream video of her experience and thoughts about her experience with Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce's Legislative Days.
During the North Texas Invitational Saturday, March 1, at the RYSE ENERGY StarCenter MultiSport, a spectator’s gun accidentally discharged from his back pocket, according to a Farmers Branch …
Dallas College's new Lifelong Learning Program, which replaced the college's Emeritus Program, will kick off 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, March 21 at Dallas College Brookhaven's Building H, Room 126. …
There’s more than meets the eye behind the city’s upcoming Property Tax 101 Workshop. The City of Farmers Branch announced the March 6 workshop as a cooperative endeavor between the …
Because the Trump administration has created new fear for immigrants, local organizations are working together to educate them about their rights. Pastors from Hope City Church recently invited …
No one spoke during the public comment sessions of four public hearings held Feb. 18 at Farmers Branch City Hall. The ceremonial portion of the Farmers Branch City Council meeting with the 2025 …
City councilmembers discussed the future of multi-family housing and residential properties owned by the city during the Feb. 18 study session. An update and discussion about the 11,660 …
After dedicating 28 years to the Carrollton Fire Department and another six years at DFW Airport Fire Department, Greg Lawler could have easily settled into a quiet retirement. Instead, the former …
Homelessness, in and out of city limits, was a focus of discussion Feb. 18 when leaders from DART Cares and Housing Forward met with the Farmers Branch City Council during the Feb. 18 study session. …
Expo Home Improvement celebrated their moved to their new home at 13859 Diplomat Dr. in Farmers Branch with a ribbon cutting with the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Feb. 14. The …