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A woman who was one of three people killed in an Oak Cliff apartment explosion was honored on Tuesday by Dallas County leaders.Sylvia Collins was remembered by the Dallas County Commissioner’s Court as someone who fought for the community.Sylvia Collins Community RoomCollins was one of three people killed back in May when her apartment building exploded.She leaves behind quite a legacy through her community. And on Tuesday, Dallas County Commissioners made it known that the county will rename a community room at the Oak Cliff Government Center in her honor.Collins spent decades fighting for voter engagement, civil rights, and neighborhood affairs. Commissioners Theresa Daniels and Elba Garcia spoke about Collins’ impact."She most definitely had an impact on all of Dallas County. So, you can see a very nice community activist will be honored with a room. A room is going to be named in recognition of all that she has done," Daniels said."She loved democracy. She was always asking people
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As a boy in Istanbul, Fehmi Karahan built castles from wooden blocks. Today, he’s a nationally respected innovator who helped pioneer modern mixed-use development. His firm created Legacy West in Plano—home to major corporate HQs—and is now transforming 2,500 acres into the $1 billion Fields West in Frisco, anchored by the recently-opened Universal Kids Resort. … Continued The post Meet the Dallas 500: Fehmi Karahan, Karahan Cos. appeared first on D Magazine.
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An Extreme Heat Warning for most of North Texas has been extended through at least Wednesday evening.But the sweltering late-summer conditions did not prevent students from moving into their dorms at the University of Texas at Dallas on Tuesday.Extreme Heat WarningThe National Weather Service has officially extended the Extreme Heat Warning for most of North Texas through 8 p.m. on Wednesday.The advisories are expected to remain in place throughout the end of the week with afternoon high temperatures climbing above 105 degrees.The next opportunity for rain or a weak frontal boundary arrives on Friday, though the ridge of high pressure is likely to maintain above-normal temperatures well into next week.In other words, don’t expect a break from the heat any time soon.Fire DangerWhile the air feels drier, that low humidity combined with intense heat increases the potential for grass fires and wildfire activity through the middle of the week.SKY 4 flew over at least one grass fire on Pione
