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🌱Police Seeking Oak Cliff Road Rage Shooter + Frost Fest Returns

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Ash DeMello, your host of the Irving Daily.

First, today's weather:

Milder with plenty of sun. High: 66 Low: 44.

Here are the top five stories in Irving today:

  1. A shooting that took place over a parking space last month continues to leave family and residents grappling to understand. Andre Rufus, 44, was shot in Oak Cliff by someone in a black GMC Denali after exchanging words about the position of Rufus' truck. Detective Theodore Gross, who is investigating the crime, says that the COVID pandemic is linked to an increase in road rage cases such as this one. (NBC DFW)
  2. Read the thoughts on repurposing old industrial buildings in West Dallas over at Candy'sDirt.com. Karen Eubank reports on some locals' feelings that developers aren't doing enough to preserve historical properties, such as the former Atlas Metal Works.
  3. An Arlington couple that underwent gastric bypass surgery is sharing their weight loss story. Click over to NBC DFW to read about Kelli and Jason Taylor, who together lost 250 pounds. Kelli attributes their success to their shared journey: "We were able to encourage each other. We were able to change the habits together and as a family."
  4. Find out who were the W-I-N-N-E-R-S of Irving ISD's Spelling Bee via the Irving Weekly.
  5. An Irving firm's innovation is helping to solve a conundrum faced by many who hire remote workers. Learn how verifying documents has presented a problem for many companies and how OnBlick is working towards a solution. (dallasinnovates.com)

Today in Irving:

  • Royal Reads: King Tut Tour and Talk - Join a retired Egyptology instructor at the South Irving Library Program Room to learn more about the replicas on display this month. (1:00 PM)
  • Build It With LEGOs - Kids in grades K-8 are invited to the West Irving Library Meeting Room for creative LEGO fun! (2:30 PM)
  • Eat Your Art Out - The Arlington Museum of Art hosts more than a dozen confectionery masterpieces alongside charcuterie, a sushi bar, live music and more. Proceeds from the event will go to support Arlington's best (and only) museum. Tickets: $100. (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
  • Frost Fest is back and BIGGER than ever! Head to Levy Event Plaza (501 E. Las Colinas Blvd.) for snow tubing, an ice carver, face painting, train rides and more! (10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
  • The Las Colinas Symphony presents Mozart's Genius at the Irving Arts Center. In-person tickets start at $17.50; livestream passes are $22. (7:30 PM - 9:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Want to cap off your winter with some more reading? Irving Public Library says, "There's still time to participate in the Adult Winter Reading Challenge: Royal Reads! Read five books between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28 to receive a 'royal' prize pack!" Click over to Instagram for all the details.
  • The 2022 DART Student Art Contest is here. Students in grades K-12 will get a chance to showcase their art in galleries and on DART buses and trains, and may also be eligible for prizes! Click the link to find out how to participate! (Facebook)

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— Ash DeMello


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