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In today's newsletter:
- What Irving ISD families should know about TB testing at MacArthur
- Why are Flock cameras getting vandalized in Irving and beyond?
Also on today's calendar: Malcolm Todd.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 105 and low of 84 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 105, low: 83.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 105 and low of 83 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Irving ISD offers testing after tuberculosis exposure at MacArthur High School (wfaa.com) — Families connected to MacArthur High School should know that Irving ISD is offering optional tuberculosis testing after a small group was possibly exposed last school year, though officials say the public risk is very low. The district is coordinating with Dallas County and state health agencies, and parents will receive detailed letters and consent forms explaining how testing works and who to contact with questions. 
• Hood County Constable disables Flock cameras over privacy concerns, earns public support (wfaa.com) — Irving officials report multiple recent cases of vandalism against Flock license plate cameras, placing the city squarely in a growing North Texas fight over surveillance and privacy. A Hood County constable has gone further by unplugging and covering cameras, drawing big online support, while Dallas police defend the system as a crucial crime-fighting tool.
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10:00 am - Songs and Stories
Park Forest Branch Library 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75234, US
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Park Forest Branch Library 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75234, US
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1:00 pm - Guitar Class
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Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A family is searching for a love one once spotted near Irving.
According to a few people who saw he a few days ago. He didn't look well.. so he may not look like this photo. But if you see him please comment or… (Nextdoor Around The Lake) - Does anyone know what was the problem at TomThumb's meat dept.
yesterday? It was torn down and being hosed out from one end to the other. You would think that they would do that after hours. I asked 2 different… (Nextdoor Tanglewood Estates)
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- AutoNation, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Finance Coordinator in Irving. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Irving here.
🗞 Nearby News
Farmers Branch
- Restaurants Are Leaving Private-Event Revenue in the Inbox (fsrmagazine.com)
- Pending: Jay Chung (glasstire.com)
Coppell
- 802 Fairway Dr Unit 228, Coppell, TX 75019 (redfin.com)
- Genesys Consultant (tufts.edu)
Carrollton
- Annette Horton (thepampanews.com)
- Twisted Root's original Deep Ellum burger joint closes after 20 years (dallasnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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