New Dallas Vaccine Controversy Pits Mayor Against Council Members

NBC DFW 1/21 7:31P Ken Kalthoff

A new controversy over how to get the people most at risk of COVID-19 to the Fair Park vaccination hub pits Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson against several city council members It comes as Dallas County Commissioners are still grappling with the same...

Schools Turn To Air Scrubbers To Fight COVID-19

NBC DFW 1/21 6:10P Wayne Carter

Schools around North Texas are turning to technology to help them keep their campus COVID-19 free. Cedar Hill ISD purchased air scrubbers for the campus clinics and isolation rooms. These are the places students go when they start to feel sick on...

City of Garland Completes Day 1 of COVID-19 Vaccination Site

NBC DFW 1/21 5:55P Sophia Beausoleil

Instead of a line of cars waiting to attend a football game, hundreds showed up to Homer B Johnson Stadium on Centerville Rd. in Garland on Thursday to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. “Our plan today is to put 1,000 doses in 1,000 arms, said...

27 Deaths, Nearly 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases in Dallas County Thursday

NBC DFW 1/21 4:39P Frank Heinz

Dallas County is reporting 1,978 new COVID-19 cases Thursday along with 27 more deaths and 16 available ICU beds. The county said 1,148 COVID-19 patients were being treated for COVID-19 in county...

26 Deaths, 1,789 New COVID-19 Cases Added Thursday in Tarrant County; ICUs at 96%

NBC DFW 1/21 3:52P Frank Heinz

Tarrant County Public Health added more than two dozen additional COVID-19 deaths Thursday along with nearly 1,800 more cases of the virus. Details about the latest 26 victims in the virus have not...

Four COVID-19 Vaccine Hubs Open in Collin County

NBC DFW 1/21 1:23P

Four COVID-19 vaccine hubs are now operational in Collin County by appointment only, including two in McKinney, one in Allen and another in Frisco. According to an email from Collin County Judge Chris Hill, Collin County Health Care Services and...

Argyle school switching to remote learning after reports of positive COVID-19 cases

crosstimbersgazette.com 1/21 12:57P CTG Staff

Hilltop Elementary School (photo courtesy of the Argyle ISD). Argyle ISD announced Thursday evening that Hilltop Elementary will be utilizing remote instruction starting Friday, Jan. 22 through...

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Flower Mound, Corinth, Carrollton residents die of COVID-19

crosstimbersgazette.com 1/21 10:12A Mark Smith

Thursday, Jan. 21 Denton County Public Health announced Thursday that three more county residents have died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the countywide death toll to 268. The deaths include a...

Bartonville celebrates Tutu’s 99th birthday

crosstimbersgazette.com 1/21 9:02A Mark Smith

The community celebrated Roberta Tutu DuTeil s 99th birthday on Sunday, photo courtesy of the town of Bartonville. The town of Bartonville held a surprise 99th birthday parade Sunday for one of its...

Allen FD to Receive 2,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses This Week; Mega-Site Planned

NBC DFW 1/21 6:35A

Preparations are underway in Allen to distribute a shipment of 2,000 COVID-19 vaccines that is expected to arrive from the state this week. The Allen Fire Department announced on social media that it would partner with the Allen Independent...

Jaworski files to seek third term on Highland Village Council

crosstimbersgazette.com 1/21 6:14A Mark Smith

Dan Jaworski Highland Village City Councilman Dan Jaworski announced Tuesday that he will run for a third term in the May 2021 election. Jaworski filed his paperwork with the City Secretary’s office...

Flower Mound Council to consider building permit fee increases

crosstimbersgazette.com 1/21 4:45A Mark Smith

Photo courtesy of the town of Flower Mound The Flower Mound Town Council will soon consider fee increases for residential and commercial building permits, as well as for various other applications and...

Young Woman Becomes Caretaker for Brother, Grandmother as Parents Battle COVID

NBC DFW 1/20 10:10P Candace Sweat

A young woman has taken on the role of caretaker while both her parents battle COVID-19. Both of Aolani Zambrano’s parents are in the hospital fighting for their lives. “We would have a little more hope if one of our parents were to be home,”...

Dallas County Reports 3,469 COVID-19 Cases, 30 More Deaths Wednesday

NBC DFW 1/20 5:13P Frank Heinz

Dallas County is reporting 3,469 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday along with 30 more deaths and 17 available ICU beds. The county said 1,187 COVID-19 patients were being treated for COVID-19 in county...