🌱 DISD Expands Recruiting Efforts + Tiger Cub Found In Oak Cliff Home

Hey, everybody! It's Friday in Dallas and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community today. Let's do this.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 93 Low: 77.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. The Dallas Independent School District is reportedly expanding its recruitment efforts past Texas state lines. The district is struggling to hire an adequate amount of bilingual educators. According to the district, over 70 percent of its student are Hispanic. The district is 99 percent staffed for the 2022-2023 school year. (NBC DFW)
2. The rumors turned out to be (partially) true: As social media posts swirled on Wednesday about a "loose and prowling" tiger in the Oak Cliff area, Dallas police officers and U.S. Marshals recovered a caged tiger cub from a home in the 2700 block of Meadow Gate Lane. According to officials, the cub was discovered while executing a federal search warrant on the property, and then turned over to Animal Control. Meanwhile, the Dallas Zoo assured the community that none of its animals had escaped. No further information has been released at this time. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
3. The State of Texas has executed Kosoul Chanthakoummane, 41, for fatally stabbing a Dallas real estate agent in July 2006. Chanthakoummane was executed through lethal injection at the Huntsville state penitentiary. He was convicted of killing Sarah Walker, 40, in a McKinney model home. (CBS News)

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Today in Dallas:

• 3rd Annual Dallas Tattoo Arts Festival At Dallas Market Hall (2:00 PM)
• A Glass Full Of Jazz At Distinctive Vines Wine Lounge (5:00 PM)
• Bad & Boozy Friday At Backyard Dallas (5:00 PM)
• Glitter With Remy Reilly + The Snafu At Ruins Deep Ellum (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• In case you missed the now-viral crypto education class at The Preston of the Park Cities last month, there are two more events happening at the senior living community today (Aug. 19) and on Sep. 8. Learn more about the class here. (The Preston of the Park Cities)
• Still searching for something to do this weekend? Here are some fun events happening in the Dallas area over the next few days. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
• The Dallas Arboretum will be hosting its annual Autumn at the Arboretum from Sep. 17 through Oct. 31. This year's theme is "A Fall Fairy Tale." Mark your calendar. (The Dallas Arboretum via Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.