Damon Finney’s wife knew he was sick when they set off on their honeymoon on July 27, but she didn’t imagine it was coronavirus and never expected it would kill him. The response to his death from his employer, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, was another bitter surprise. “He didn’t…
Dallas ISD is offering employees up to $3,500 as a retention incentive during the 2022-2023 school year.
Texas is in a legal battle with companies over a THC market that has exploded in the last year or so following enactment of federal and state laws that legalized hemp. In the middle of it all are military veterans who are seeking relief from physical and emotional pain and rely upon cannabis to deliver it.
Over the weekend, the Collin Texas Faculty Association presented a memorial plaque to the family of a Collin College nursing professor who died of COVID-19.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is taking on Bird Bird over the Muppet’s pro-vaccination stance.
Assaults on airplanes have skyrocketed this year.
Dallas was named the No. 4 best warm-weather destination for winter travel.
If you’re older than 12 and test positive for COVID-19, you most likely qualify to receive monoclonal antibody treatment on Texas’ dime. For most, the largest barrier to getting the early-stage COVID-19 treatment has been knowing that it exists at all, according to a CNN report published last week. In…
Texans would rather lose three years of life than quit drinking alcohol, a recent survey suggests.
A pandemic-caused backlog at the Department of Motor Vehicles has led to months-long waits for appointments and people sleeping in line.
On Tuesday, a former Collin College professor filed suit against the school, claiming it terminated her in violation of her right to free speech.
On Aug. 1, Porsha Bookman took to Facebook to voice her gripes about her job at Dallas County Jail. “I just got mandated again!!!!” Bookman posted on Aug. 1. She included the hashtags #wannabefree and #8morehourstogo. Nineteen days later, the 36-year-old died of COVID-19 complications. Five days before her death,…
The Observer has a long, storied history of documenting the people out there who take pleasure in blasting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Now, we’d like to introduce you Michael Gunner, the chief minister of Australia’s Northern Territory. On Sunday, Gunner joined the dearly held tradition. In a statement posted to…
Southwest Airlines is mandating vaccines, but economists say such a requirement likely won’t cause a worker shortage.
North Texas is the public health region with the most Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children cases.
The city gave big money back to the Dallas Police Department in the newly approved budget. Other Items tackle the digital divide, rapid-rehousing to help the homeless, and water infrastructure problems in underserved areas of the city.
With the State Fair of Texas opening Friday, public health experts weigh in on how to attend safely.
Some experts say the current wave of COVID-19 cases may have peaked.
The way he tells it, two weeks had passed since Jonathan Hamilton had been allowed to change his underwear. Hamilton, 39, landed back in Dallas County Jail after violating the terms of his release on bond from a misdemeanor assault charge. Although he’d spent time in the jail the year before,…
The lawsuit said the school board has a responsibility to assure students’ right to life and that it’s not living up to this.
QAnon John, aka John Sabal, said the U.S. military has an obligation to act against and remove “this rogue actor,” referring to President Joe Biden.
Texas has seen a 552% increase in poison calls for ivermectin, a cattle and horse dewormer.
