| 04/12/2001 Caution stressed after girl's abduction
Irving counselors are pushing student safety as police continue to investigate last week's abduction of a 12-year-old girl. Associate principal gets post as leader at Newman Smith
Seventeen years after he started as a social studies teacher at Newman Smith High School, Joe Pouncy has been named the school's next principal. Man's ear, skill drum up support in music industry
Phil York knows a great song when he hears it. And there's plenty of music coming out of his studio, Yorktown Digital Works, on Irving Boulevard. Las Colinas group's meeting questioned
A work session billed as an opportunity for members of the Las Colinas Association to get questions answered about the city's proposed convention center has instead raised questions of its own. Irving sports listings Nimitz High School sports notebook
Revenge might be sweet for the Nimitz softball team, but playoff positioning is even sweeter. Cohen: Irving football teams spring into action
Spring football practice is often about the basics. Teaching players the fundamentals. MacArthur High School sports notebook
The final score was 8-2, but for most of the night, it was much closer than that. Irving High School sports notebook
Their losing streak had reached a season-high four games. Their starting pitcher was sidelined with an infection. Inexperience and inconsistency have plagued the team all season. Obituaries 04/08/2001 Competitive meet may leave some behind
The competition Wednesday and Thursday at the District 7-5A track and field meet should be just as exciting for spectators as it is frustrating for good athletes who miss trips to regionals. Players pursue tennis regionals
The top two finishers at next week's District 7-5A tennis tournament in Duncanville advance to the Class 5A Region I tournament. Nimitz's top girls singles player, Marisol Millan, and the No. 1 doubles team of Cindy Yang and Kim Kennedy are seeded third, making a regional berth within reach. 7-5A golf teams line up behind Duncanville
Duncanville is the overwhelming favorite to claim the District 7-5A boys golf title this week. That leaves one more spot in the Class 5A Region I tournament and a handful of teams vying to grab it. MacArthur senior leads team by doing a little bit of everything
Sean Danielson might be small in stature, but the MacArthur senior has made some big contributions this season on the baseball diamond. Council OKs zoning for shopping center
The northeast corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Ranchview Drive will become the home of Valley Ranch's newest shopping center, thanks to a zoning change approved by the Irving City Council last week. Writing workshop offers inspiration
Dr. Gary Swaim, founder of the North Lake Community Center for Writers, is hopeful he and other writers will get some inspiration at the group's third annual Writer's Feast this week. Snapshot: Anna Ruth Walther Obituaries News briefs Letters Police blotter Hotel boom slows with economy
A 9-year-old hotel building boom in Irving is showing signs of weariness. Area hoteliers enjoyed robust and sustained growth for most of the last decade, thanks to a bustling economy and demand that outpaced supply, said Jim Clark, executive director for the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau. Proud to serve
Officer John Lancaster doesn't like attention. But as the Irving Police Department's Officer of the Year, he can't avoid it. "He has a natural instinct of being at the wrong place at the right time," Lt. Chuck Meeks said jokingly. "He has a nose for that sort of thing. It is typical of his kind of work." Cards anger police, fire officials
Call it the battle of the badge. A new policy standardizing the look of business cards for city of Irving employees has police officers and firefighters fuming because they'll no longer be able to include their badge as part of the design. 04/05/2001 Obituaries Nimitz, Irving girls anticipate big meet
The runners will be fast, the crowd will be loud and the track will be top-notch. And four members of the Nimitz girls track team will experience it all for the first time this weekend. Chamber's new group focuses on technology
Irving has attracted thousands of technology jobs in the last decade. Now, the city's business leaders are trying to make sure those jobs stay put. College takes time to mark first 25 years
North Lake College students and staff Tuesday eagerly awaited the opening of a time capsule buried 23 years ago on campus grounds. Nimitz High School sports notebook
In further proof of the Nimitz baseball team's progress this season, the Vikings were actually playing for sole possession of first place in District 7-5A Tuesday night. MacArthur High School sports notebook
Years from now, if they hear about the MacArthur girls golf team winning tournaments and shooting low scores, the current Lady Cardinals will know they started it. Irving presses for its own legislator
Irving leaders say it is only fair that the city have its own seat in the Texas House of Representatives. Steady hand
Much of Irving's softball roster has been fraught with uncertainty this season. Then there's Lindsey Causey. Local dancers waltz into a way to exercise, meet people
He saw her across the room and asked her to dance. He fell in love that first night, dancing to big band music. Girl's abduction, assault investigated
Police are following leads in a reported abduction and sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl from an Irving bus stop early Tuesday. Board OKs later start date for school year
The 2001-02 school year will start later than normal for Irving ISD students. On Monday, board members approved a school year starting Aug. 23 and ending June 6. |
