Seagoville News

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The temperature approached triple-digits as firefighters battled the heat along with a stubborn blaze at a trash dump in rural Southeast Dallas County on Friday afternoon.

The Supreme Court has refused to hear arguments from a Wal-Mart cashier who said the fake money she agreed to take from counterfeiters was so poorly made that she shouldn't have been convicted of working with them.

A rescued three-legged bobcat with attitude scampered away after being released in a wooded area near Dallas.

A two-year old boy was killed in a single vehicle crash early this morning in Highland Park.

Kaufman County District Attorney Richard Harrison was arrested about midnight Thursday on drunk driving charges.

The more than 200 members of the Mayor's Southern Dallas Task Force spent months in meetings, brainstorming ideas for spurring development in areas that have long struggled.

Chase Robert Jones, son of Chad and Vanessa Jones of Seagoville, Texas, celebrated his first birthday May 6. Grandparents are Vickie Roth of Fort Morgan, Ed and Deana Ruibal of Flower Mound, Texas, and Ann Jones of Sackets Harbor, N.Y. Great-grandparents are Jack and Mary Roth of Fort Morgan.

Clear was convicted of Aggravated Robbery and was sentenced to thirty (30) years

On the evening of January 21, 2009, William Ronald "Ronnie" Wood was shot and killed inside his home in the 1500 block of Ballard Rd., during a home invasion style robbery, orchestrated by at least three suspects.

During the traffic stop several individuals approached Officer Forrest and told him the occupants of the Jeep had just robbed them at gun point and took the Jeep.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Wednesday that a man sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault as a teen should get a new trial because evidence was withheld in his case.

On Tuesday of this week Dallas Independent School District spokesman Jon Dahlander responded to questions I had asked him last week for my column this week about per-pupil expenditures at high school campuses.

The three incumbents up for re-election in the Seagoville City Council race held on to their seats.

May 8, 2009 8:00 pm US/Central Reporting Jay Gormley DALLAS At the age of 17, it's very possible that a Seagoville student discovered a scientific breakthrough in the treatment of congenital heart disease.

The North Texas Master Naturalist Chapter will host its day-long annual regional conference on May 16.

Andy Goth / submitted photo Noble Champion Horse Arena held an estimated 800 last Thursday night with questions answered by TxDOT.

A Dallas County sheriff's deputy is being investigated for using his badge and uniform to help a company he was working for repossess furniture from a Seagoville man.

It's a serene setting when you can hear the wind coming. "It's like a little bit of heaven," said Janie Haga as she described her home in a rural part of Cedar Hill.

The City Council received the results of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report at its April 2, 2009 City Council Meeting.