🌱Southlake Seeks 'Opposing' Views + Contractor Sues Arlington SD

Welcome to your weekend, Irving Metro folks! Let's get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine. High: 71 Low: 47.

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Here are the top stories in Irving today:

1. Arlington school district is late paying its bills, and some members of the community aren't happy about it. The school district hired RJ Construction for winter storm repairs to Sam Houston High School in February. The company was still unpaid in June, leading it to file a lawsuit against the district for the outstanding $1.2 million. Dozens of people showed their support for RJ Construction on Thursday at a protest outside the school district office. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
2. Southlake teachers are befuddled and troubled with a top district administrator's request to balance Holocaust books with 'opposing' views. District spokesperson Karen Fitzgerald said the remarks were reflective of the administration trying to help teachers comply with House Bill 3979 and Texas Senate Bill 3, which require educators to share multiple perspectives when considering 'controversial' issues. The district later responded that the remarks were "in no way to convey that the Holocaust was anything less than a terrible event in history." (NBC News)
3. Winston Henvey reports on efforts by Dallas County jails to help reduce patient wait times for access to the state hospital. On October 5, Dallas County Commissioners voted to approve an extension of a program related to individuals who have been declared incompetent to stand trial. The program has the capacity to serve 24 men and 12 women inmates. (Star Local Media)
4. A new train is charging quickly to the area! Read about developers' plans for a high-speed rail station on Riverfront Boulevard in Dallas. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
5. Get out your traffic apps and start planning your detours. Reconstruction of S. Belt Line Road is officially underway in Coppell. (ramblernewspapers.com)

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Today in Irving:

• Dallas Ultimate Women's Expo @ Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas - Grab your girlfriends to enjoy complimentary beauty treatments, seminars, fashion shows and more. Tickets start at $5. (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
• Novel Fiction Book Club: The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware - Share the intrigue with your fellow bibliophiles at the Valley Ranch Library Meeting Room. (10:00 AM)
• 5th Annual McKinney Wine & Music Festival - Head to the Towne Lake Recreation Area for two stages of live music and 30 local and national award-winning wineries. General admission is free. (12:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
• Lindsay Garritson (Pianist) presented by Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra - Enjoy Mozart con Amore at Carpenter Hall. Tickets start at $16.50. (7:30 PM)
• Karaoke at Spirit Grille - Share your musical gift with a crowd at 4030 N. MacArthur Boulevard. No cover. (9:30 PM)

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