FOX4 2d ago
A longtime Irish festival held in Dallas will move to a new city starting next year.Longtime festival moves to DentonThe North Texas Irish Festival will be held in Denton starting in 2027.Dallas had been the festival's host city for more than 40 years, beginning in 1983.Festival organizers say Denton's art and music scene better fits the festival's intentions.North Texas Irish FestivalThe North Texas Irish Festival says its mission is "preserving and celebrating Irish and Celtic traditions through music, dance, storytelling, food, arts and education."It has grown into one of the largest Irish festivals in the United States.The 2027 festival will feature multiple stages of live Celtic music, Irish step dancing, authentic food and beverage options, and more."Denton is known for embracing music and creativity," said Sheri Bush, entertainment director of the North Texas Irish Festival. "Those values align perfectly with what the North Texas Irish Festival has represented for more than four
FOX4 1d ago
A United States Army soldier from North Texas rushed to save 21 trapped passengers after witnessing their tour bus overturn in South Korea.According to a report from Osan Air Base, Spc. Karan Sharma, who grew up in Plano, was part of a small group of U.S. service members who were taking an off-duty tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone in Paju, Republic of Korea on June 20.As they were heading to lunch on their own tour bus, they watched another bus struggle on a wet roadway with a steep incline. It lost control, slid down the hill, and overturned, trapping 21 passengers inside.Sharma and his fellow service members immediately jumped out of their own bus and smashed through the overturned bus’s windshield to free the trapped passengers.They rendered aid to some injured passengers before the local first responders arrived."Their selfless response and quick thinking helped prevent a tragic situation from becoming much worse," said U.S. Air Force Maj. Laura Hayden with Osan Air Base.A new
DO 1d ago
After 40+ years in Fair Park, the festival is moving to Denton next year. Dallas mourns, Denton celebrates, and we ask: what's left?
