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🌱Lake Carolyn Body Identified + Winter Weather Advisory

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Welcome back, Irving! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Some glaze; cloudy, very cold. High: 31 Low: 29.

Here are the top five stories today in Irving:

  1. Police have identified the body found in Lake Carolyn on Friday, Feb. 18. Investigators say the man was 63-year-old Leland Barron. They believe Barron died by suicide but are continuing to seek information surrounding the death. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
  2. More cold weather is upon Irving, with a winter weather advisory in effect until Thursday evening. Irving Golf Club is closing its doors temporarily in preparation for the dropping temperatures, with staff taking measures such as covering the greens to protect them from freeze damage. The club is set to reopen on Feb. 26. (Press Release Desk)
  3. Click over to the City of Irving website to get a recap of the Feb. 8 Irving Boulevard Reconstruction Stakeholder Meeting. A contractor completed the installation of a stormwater pipe east of Delaware Creek and will commence with the section of pipe west of Delaware Creek within the next month. The next stakeholders' meeting is scheduled for March 8.
  4. Read about the devastating fire that struck Arlington Beauty & Barber Studios for New Entrepreneurs and how its owners are trying to rebuild at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
  5. Take a look at plans for a new apartment complex, slated as part of the revitalization of Arlington's South Cooper Street Corridor via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

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Today in Irving:

  • Black History Month Movie Series - Lively Pointe Youth Center is the place for popcorn, drinks and a film! (4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
  • Come Laugh With Me @ Michael's of Las Colinas - Join D. ELLI$ and his partner in crime for a night of jokes and music alongside soul food cuisine. (7 p.m. - midnight)
  • Jazz, Wine and Charcuterie featuring The Suitcase Trio - Head to Nosh & Bottle Market for gourmet snacks, beverages and live music. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Find out more about the Lake Carolyn death in a media release from the Irving Police Department, posted to Facebook.
  • It's National Engineers Week! Irving Independent School District is celebrating by giving a shoutout to the engineering students at Nimitz High School. Stay tuned to the Irving ISD social media pages to see what big project the students are working on! (Facebook)
  • Did you know the Irving Public Library offers items besides books?! Check out the insides of one of the agency's STEAM kits for kids over at Instagram.

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Ash DeMello


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