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And check out DFW Restaurant Week at Champions Social Club on the Dallas Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a contained Sand Branch fire could still cost Dallas County millions
  • Will Dallas keep or kill its 670 Flock crime cameras?
  • Which Dallas leaders just landed big new roles this month?

Also on today's calendar: DFW Restaurant Week at Champions Social Club and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 96, low: 78.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sand Branch fire contained as dumping concerns grow in Dallas County – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com) — A fire in the Sand Branch area of Dallas County is fully contained, but it's intensifying pressure on at least 13 landowners to clean up long-standing illegal dumping sites. County leaders say Dallas Fire-Rescue and volunteer departments are stretched as they haul in water, and a full cleanup could cost Dallas County around $1 million if officials step in.
   

2. Dallas could cut funding for Flock cameras amid privacy concerns – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com) — Dallas may pull $1.5 million in city funding for Flock license plate-reading cameras, potentially ending a $5.7 million contract that put 670 cameras across the city. A council member is raising privacy and cost concerns, while Dallas police say the technology has helped solve robberies and homicides, leaving residents watching to see how the council votes.
   

3. UT-Arlington President Steps Down, TWU Dallas Names New President (dmagazine.com) — Leadership is shifting at several institutions tied to Dallas, including Texas Woman's University naming Christopher Johnson president of its Dallas campus and McKool Smith adding a new principal in its Dallas office. The roundup also highlights promotions at local companies, a new chief development officer at Buckner International, and an SMU leader taking on a new banking board role.
   

4. Investigators are searching for a cause after 3 people were found dead in a South Dallas home (wfaa.com) — Three people were found dead and a fourth hospitalized after being discovered unconscious in a South Dallas home Monday afternoon, and investigators still don't know what caused it. Police report no signs of foul play, gas leaks, or drug paraphernalia, while neighbors describe unusual overnight activity that felt like a party and now has the block on edge.
   

5. Seven standout defensive performances by Dallas-area players from Week 1 (dallasnews.com) — Dallas-area high school football fans get a closer look at several defensive standouts from Week 1, including big nights from South Oak Cliff, Irving MacArthur, Bryan Adams, and others. With Creekview's high-powered Dallas-area offense as a benchmark, these performances highlight emerging playmakers to watch as the Texas season ramps up.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Texas A&M University College of Dentistry students sharpen their skills on dental mission trips —Stephanie Patrick Read on Patch
  • Red-tailed hawk drinking water from a leaking sprinkler head.
    Lucky me that I had my camera. I like the one of it looking down at the "magic" water bubbling up from the ground. White Rock Lake, Dallas 8-30-26 (Nextdoor Lakeside)
  • Update: Owners Found!
    Anyone missing an older corgi? Chapel Downs area. (Nextdoor Webb Royal)
  • Dallas College posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty, Credit - CADD AY 26/27 in Dallas. Apply here.
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for United Airlines Ramp Service Employee in Dallas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dallas here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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