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🌱 Patch AM: What investigators are examining after an Irving officer shot an armed woman.
Spotted on the Irving calendar: Malcolm Todd

Hello Irving! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What investigators are examining after an Irving officer shot an armed woman.
- How much more could your Irving city tax bill be in 2026?
- See how Irving's Uplift North Hills Prep ranks among Texas schools.
Also on today's calendar: An Evening With Tyler Fischer and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Sunlit and toasty conditions, with a high of 102 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 99, low: 79.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Officer Involved Shooting Case# 26-16494 (texasmetronews.com) — Irving police shot a woman armed with a knife after a domestic disturbance call on Rolston Road, when a less-lethal round failed to stop her advance toward officers. She was taken to a hospital, her condition unknown, and parallel criminal and administrative investigations are underway, including a review by the Dallas County Public Integrity Unit.
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• Irving Proposes Same Property Tax Rate, but Average Homeowner's City Tax Bill Would Rise $114 (irvingweekly.com) — Irving homeowners are looking at a higher 2026 city property tax bill even though the council plans to keep the rate at $0.5891 per $100 in value. Rising appraisals mean the average homestead's city tax would climb about $114, and residents can still weigh in at a Sept. 3 public hearing or by contacting council members.
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• Top high schools in Texas for 2026 ranked by U.S. News and World Report (star-telegram.com) — A new U.S. News ranking puts Uplift Education–North Hills Prep High School in Irving among the top high schools in Texas and 157th nationally. The list highlights how several North Texas campuses, including Irving's charter, stack up for college readiness and STEM performance compared with schools across the state and country.
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📸 Around Irving
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Irving
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★ Featured events ★
- Malcolm Todd →
The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory, 300 W Las Colinas Blvd., Irving
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
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Other local events
- Attendance Awareness Month Begins
Ranchview H S Irving, TX 75063 - Texas First Responders Day
Ranchview H S Irving, TX 75063 - Patriot Day
Ranchview H S Irving, TX 75063 - Fall Pictures
Manara Stem Academy - Arlington Irving, TX 75063
8:00 am - An Evening With Tyler Fischer →
Punch Line Irving, 310 W Las Colinas Blvd. Ste 130, Irving
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 11
Saturday September 26
📣 Irving Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
11:00 am - Tech Mondays with Dallas Innovation Alliance
Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
11:30 am - Bradfield Curriculum Night-Parents Only
John S. Bradfield Elementary Bradfield ARD Conference Room - A113, Bradfield Calendar Note
5:00 pm - Curriculum Night *Parents Only*
John S. Bradfield Elementary School, Bradfield Elementary School
5:00 pm - 7th Football @ Grapevine
Heritage Middle School Grapevine, TX 76051
5:00 pm - Discipleship Plus/Sports Plus
Highland Park High School HPHS Gym: North
6:00 pm
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This morning another neighbor and myself rendered aid to this beautiful male pit.
(Live Oak and Colony)He's super sweet. He had been out a while it looked like no tags and no chip. I brought him to Animal Services so he'd be safe… (Nextdoor Historic Hospital District) - Thank you to everyone who commented on my last post about my air conditioning and this heat.
Someone suggested I have the insulation in my attic checked. Energy attic will be here Tuesday. Someone also suggested that I have the duct work… (Nextdoor Kensington Estates)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Irving. Apply here.
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Magistrate Services Clerk (Temporary) in Irving. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Irving here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coppell
- Senior Mainframe DB2 z/OS DBA / Systems Administrator@ Remote Role - Centillion Infotech - Remote in Dallas, TX, US (dice.com)
- Texas High School Football Ranking: Top 25 Teams – Aug. 30 (on3.com)
Carrollton
- Find Top Computer Science Tutoring Jobs in Lavon, TX (care.com)
- Page 0 - Top Evening Child Care Jobs in Axtell, TX (care.com)
- Lawmakers added $1 to Texans' car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras. (sacurrent.com)
Ok Irving! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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