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TORNADO PREPARATION PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH, WHICH INCLUDES DALLAS COUNTY, UNTIL 7PM TONIGHT.  THE DALLAS COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATING CENTER (EOC) WAS ACTIVATED AS OF 11:30 THIS MORNING TO MONITOR FOR … Continue reading →

Lots of laughs, handshaking and teamwork expressed at Groundbreaking today!   PIC #1                                         PIC #2 PIC #1: (L-R) Eugene Lowe, Former Mayor, Wilmer; Alberta Blair, Dir. Public Works Dallas County; County Commissioner John Wiley Price | PIC #2: (L-R)  Bill … Continue reading →

[Dallas, TX] – [Dallas County, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the City of Wilmer are proud to announce the groundbreaking of the $12.6 million Pleasant Run Overpass this Friday, May 17th at 10:30am.  The project is the second … Continue reading →

Commissioner Price called the work of nurses a “calling that can be undertaken only by the most gifted and dedicated of individuals–people who can be strong in the most extreme and emotional of situations; people who can make instantaneous decisions … Continue reading →

Commissioner Daniels rained accolades on Children’s Medical Center today, acknowledging the institution for the exceptional service it has provided for more than 100 years to our most vulnerable citizens. She cited their open-air clinic (baby camp) which became known as … Continue reading →

… Regional and County officials as well as city partners were on-hand at the Dedication Ceremony last Friday.  Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia echoed the sentiment from everyone it took to make this happen, saying, “It has been a long … Continue reading →

[Dallas, TX] – [Please be advised, for your coverage today, that Judge Clay Jenkins will be accompanied to the City of West Memorial Service by Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and County Administrator Darryl Martin.  Dallas County Fire and Rescue … Continue reading →

Judge Clay Jenkins’ Resolution Re-purposed by: Maria Arita Chief PIO Dallas Count Today’s Commissioners Court started off with the reading of a few resolutions by Commissioner John Wiley Price honoring the work and retirement of Donna Garner, Karin Petties and … Continue reading →

[Dallas, TX] – [In April 2011, the Dallas County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution calling on the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) to finance and undergo a performance review proposed by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and administered through … Continue reading →

… in hopes of reaching every victim of crime. In his Proclamation before Commissioners Court today, Commissioner Mike Cantrell reiterated the importance of local government to seize the moment in our commitment to a greater awareness for victims’ rights and … Continue reading →