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🌱 Grand Prairie arrest helps lead to prison term in viral bridge shooting

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Hi there, Grand Prairie! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Grand Prairie arrest helps lead to prison term in viral bridge shooting
  • Who's taking the stage next at Grand Prairie's Texas Trust CU Theatre?
  • What a multimillion-dollar At Home deal means for Grand Prairie

Also on today's calendar: Cafecito VIP @ Lonestar Park for Jefes & Jefas! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 95, low: 69.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Year's Eve bridge shooter sentenced to almost 3 years for owning gun after overstaying visa (keranews.org) — A man involved in a viral New Year's Eve bridge shooting was arrested in Grand Prairie the same day after police responded to gunfire and charged him with discharging a firearm in the city. He has now been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for possessing a gun after overstaying a visa, while other suspects face or have resolved related charges.
   

2. Concert Spotlight: Don Omar at American Airlines Center Oct. 1 (dallasnews.com) — Fans in Grand Prairie can catch Jungle live Sept. 25 at Texas Trust CU Theatre, part of a packed week of major concerts across North Texas. The piece also spotlights Don Omar's Oct. 1 American Airlines Center show and several big-name acts hitting Dallas, Fort Worth, and nearby venues.
   

3. PlaceMKR Acquires Pharr Retail Property in $31.85 Million Deal (texasborderbusiness.com) — A major real estate investor has purchased an At Home store property in Grand Prairie as part of a $31.85 million, five-state portfolio deal. The long-term lease and potential outparcel development could shape future retail, restaurant, and commercial options around the store, tying Grand Prairie into broader growth across Texas markets.
   

4. Woman Arrested After Irving Police Find Nearly 28 Grams of Meth Hidden in Her Bra (irvingweekly.com) — A 44-year-old Grand Prairie woman faces a first-degree felony charge after Irving police say she admitted to hiding about 28 grams of meth in her bra during a traffic stop. Officers initially pulled her over for not wearing a seat belt, then recovered the drugs and noted her prior felony convictions in court records.
   

5. U.S. Army orders more M270A2 launcher upgrades (defence-blog.com) — Lockheed Martin's Grand Prairie facility will share in a new $200 million U.S. Army contract to upgrade M270 rocket launchers, work that stretches into the next decade. The project modernizes launchers with new engines, armored cabs, and advanced fire-control systems, keeping the fleet in service through 2050 and sustaining high-tech defense jobs in Grand Prairie and nearby Texas sites.
   

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  • Hello everyone!
    I am looking for someone to come in and help us finish a kitchen remodel. Everything is mostly done, just need a little bit of sheet rock, cabinets… (Nextdoor Holiday Hill Estates)
  • In the near future I'll need some old torn couches removed from my home.
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