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🌱Envy Gaming Takes Over Esports Stadium + DFW Marks 48 Years

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Good morning, people of Irving! It's a day off for many, so I hope you have the chance to get some extra rest, do something fun or maybe even volunteer. Here's your Monday issue of the Irving Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 60 Low: 42.

Here are the top five stories in Irving today:

  1. DFW Airport celebrated its 48th anniversary on Thursday, January 13. The airport welcomed its first commercial aircraft carrying passengers all the way back in 1974. Read about the facility's progress over at the Irving Weekly.
  2. Arlington's Esports Stadium will soon be under new management. Dallas-based Envy Gaming will host its first event at the facility on January 21-23. Get the details at the Times News Express.
  3. The President of the University Of Texas at Dallas issued a statement in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The institution is planning a week of activities related to the January 17 holiday in addition to opportunities to volunteer and give. The President added that the school recently became a charter member of STEMM Equity Achievement (SEA) Change, a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science to promote equity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. (Press Release Desk)
  4. Get the latest on the resolved Colleyville hostage situation, including the identity of the hostage-taker and his possible motives via WFAA.com.
  5. What's the weather going to be next week? Visit Irving Patch to find out local temperatures and conditions.

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Today in Irving:

  • The FRIENDS Experience - Today is the last day to tour 12 nostalgia-packed rooms over at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano. $32.50. (10:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
  • Afternoon Tea - Got the day off? Take advantage of the occasion and treat yourself to a classic tea tray at Law Restaurant. $45 per person. (12:00 PM - 2:30 PM)
  • Fort Worth Science and History Museum Presents Electric Energy Jolts & Volts - Head to the South Irving Library Program Room for a shockingly good time. Recommended for grades pre-K through 8. (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Learn how your neighbors feel about the possibility of bars coming to Irving via Nextdoor. Share your opinion via the forum or at the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on Tuesday, January 18.
  • Relive the Irving Arts Center's Maker Moments from December, which highlighted the Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award exhibition. (Twitter)
  • Get a glimpse of the past from a throwback photo from the Las Colinas Visitors Association of the Miller Lite AVP Sand Volleyball Tournament, circa 1996. (Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Ash DeMello


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