Fairview News

July 1, 2008 1920-2008 Waldo J. Hayden, 88, was born in Fairview, Texas, southeast of San Antonio, on May 2, 1920, and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 24, 2008.

As North Texas storms continue to move across the area, many areas have already felt the brunt.

We've been hearing a lot about homeowners associations lately. Critics argue they have too much power.

CHESTNUT SQUARE HISTORICAL VILLAGE needs a volunteer interested in museum curation to assist with accessions and inventory of historical items as well as develop a volunteer manual for handling artifacts.

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a LED lighting contract by the city of Fairview, Texas.

Horns honk, blood pressures rise, and temperatures flare. Those are all common symptoms of gridlock.

“Of all the things we do to teach, the most important thing we do is model”

Ted Moore said he felt hypocritical pushing a healthy lifestyle for students while remaining overweight. via Dallas Morning News

“There was no warning. The only thing I heard was my grandson calling 'papa.'"”

By KIMBERLY DURNAN and JEFFREY WEISS / The Dallas Morning News Thursday morning's storm left 175,000 homes and businesses without power in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. via KVUE

“I knew I wanted to do something for these girls to have their special night.”

Tonight is the senior class prom at Allen High School and other area schools, and thanks to some quick-thinking volunteers at Allen Community Outreach, some girls were able to be Cinderella for the night by ... via Dallas Morning News

“It's a new way to go to the movies”

A recession may be looming, but a group of investors thinks Americans are ready to pony up $35 for a movie ticket. via Variety

Nineteen Austin College students decided to spend their January improving their knowledge and skill of the Spanish language in Costa Rica. via North Texas e-News

A North Texas man has pleaded guilty for having sex with and then strangling his 13-year-old daughter in Wyoming in 1985. via KXXV-TV Waco

“I think this is so good to be able to discuss these things”

Councilman Pete Huff explains why he believes the city can't afford to participate in the Arts of Collin County project. via Plano Star Courier

Collin County Sheriff's officials confirmed a man was stabbed to death on Saturday but have not released the victim's name or made any arrests. via Plano Star Courier

A Texas company has purchased hotels in Miamisburg and Vandalia and is operating them under the Hawthorn Suite nameplate. via Dayton Daily News

“I think we were extremely lucky because with the wind speeds and the humidity, I think it was an extreme fire danger”

A McKinney firefighter stomps out the remaining hot spots of a fire that burned 10 acres of land just off County Road 342 north of McKinney on Tuesday. via McKinney Courier-Gazette

“It was a serious event, but not insurmountable”

It was a supremely bad hair day for anyone who ventured out Tuesday. Shawna Johannsen , Tara Weilbacher and Linda Newman found that out in downtown Dallas. via Quick

A Texas man faces charges of murder, sexual assault and incest in the 1985 death of his daughter in Wyoming. via KXAM-TV Austin

“Today, it would be tremendously challenging - if not impossible - to provide the level of service that residents expect with all volunteers.”

Rockwall has mounted an aggressive recruitment drive for volunteer firefighters, placing signs such as this one, on Summit Ridge Drive, throughout the city. via Dallas Morning News

“It's all just part of growing”

"How many cities in the area are our size and aren't under home-rule charters?" said George Singleton , who chatted with James Southard over breakfast at the Princeton Cafe on Monday. via Quick