Irving offers residents a Christmas tree roundup. Trees may be dropped off from Dec. 26 to Jan. 10 at Cottonwood Park, 4051 N. Story Road; Southwest Park, 2800 Shady Grove Road; the Drop-off Recycling Center, 8555 Home Depot Drive; and

DENTON - Bruce Sandelin was cold, wet and embarrassed - but unhurt and grateful - last week after being fished out of a small lake at the entrance to the gated Robson Ranch community. Sandelin accidentally drove into the 12-foot-deep

DISH - Sixty-one percent of the health problems reported by 31 residents in a small independent survey were attributed to the toxic air emissions detected in and around the Denton County town of Dish, according to an analysis released last

The stylized photo looks like a promo for a Hollywood movie: hooded and helmeted men in body armor, heavily armed, wisps of smoke hugging the floor, lightning bolts stitching across the background. Dallas County Constable Roma's Skinner's "special response team"

In the early stages, the House that Jerry Built simply seemed big. As concrete was poured and steel was hauled in by the ton, the future home of the Dallas Cowboys was a pricey curiosity. But it wasn't until this

AUSTIN - The state received millions of federal dollars from the economic-stimulus package to help poor Texans cut their energy bills, but by the end of last month, just seven homes had been weather-treated under the program. Also Online Green

NEW ORLEANS - This is the big win the Cowboys have been unable to obtain late in the season. This is the sort of victory that can spark a team to fulfill its promise. A 24-17 win over previously undefeated

The recent Irving Healthcare Foundation Guild holiday luncheon featured superb singing, along with great food. Guild president Cindy Santoscoy welcomed guests to the Four Seasons Resort and Club and introduced the 2009-10 slate of officers, who were unanimously approved. They

Dallas police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at a barber shop Saturday evening in east Oak Cliff. Willie Thomas Jr., 30, was sitting in a chair at the shop in the 5900 block of Houston School Road

AREA Symposium seeks applicants Applications for the 2010 Dallas Hispanic Youth Symposium are available through March at www.hispanicyouth .org. Students attending Dallas ISD and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD high schools are encouraged to apply to the program, to be held June

CEDAR HILL Fire department's rating rises The Cedar Hill Fire Department has improved its rating with Insurance Services Office Inc., an insurance industry advisory company. The Class 2 rating was helped by the addition of a fourth fire station, a

AUSTIN - The state received millions of federal dollars from the economic-stimulus package to help poor Texans cut their energy bills, but by the end of last month, just seven homes had been weather-treated under the program. The state has

McKinney Learn to skate at Dr Pepper StarCenter Chill Out Public Skate features free beginner ice-skating lessons, a DJ and games every Friday night at the Dr Pepper StarCenter McKinney at Craig Ranch, 6993 Stars Ave. Admission costs $7 for

Instead of writing to Santa for Nintendo Wii games or Hannah Montana dolls, some good boys and girls are asking St. Nick to give their mommy or daddy money or a job for Christmas.

Sy Shahid stopped on a bumpy dirt road and pointed to his favorite spot at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. It's an out-of-the-way path that winds through trees and crosses a pond on the edge of the

The police blotter summarizes selected crimes, listed by street and block with the time reported. Allen 1. Ashley Lane , 800 block 7:45 a.m. Dec. 3: Burglar took small electronics valued at $1,599 and caused $250 in damage to a