Dallas, TX
A new health center is coming for the Richland campus in Dallas College
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“Health is more than absence of disease; it is about economics, education, environment, empowerment, and community.” These are the words from former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders.
Her words are just as true today as when she held her post in the early 1990s. While time and technology have changed, the intersection of health, education and community has remained. One such partnership is that of Parkland Health and Dallas College.
The partnership, which garnered the support of the Dallas College Board of Trustees, city of Dallas officials and Parkland leadership, will provide for a primary care health center on the Richland campus. The Richland Health Center at Dallas College, with a planned opening in early 2026, will add a much-needed 30,000 square feet to Parkland’s outpatient health portfolio in northeast Dallas County.
I am especially pleased this partnership is coming to fruition as it is something close to my heart. As one of the original board members (vice chair) of Dallas County Community College District, my mother, Margaret McDermott, demanded good architecture for the buildings where the board had found locations for each of the Dallas community colleges around our beloved city. So for Parkland Health to bring its medical expertise to the Richland campus that she selected further cements the connection among health, education and community.
Parkland and Dallas County Health Department’s most recent Community Health Needs Assessment showed that the increase in chronic health conditions and the need for preventive care ranked high as areas of greatest risk to our community and continue to impact communities of color at disparate rates. Additionally, it identified specific areas with concentrated low economic investment and low infrastructure correlated with worse health outcomes.
With the opening of the Richland Health Center, Parkland will address health disparities head-on by providing primary and specialty services in an area of highest need. With projections that the clinic will serve 18,000 patients once fully staffed, it will offer services such as clinics for adults, women and infants’ and pediatrics, optometry, pharmacy, lab, patient financial counseling, radiology and family planning. In addition, Parkland will offer behavioral health services for patients who receive care in the health center.
Along with reaching the needs of those attending the college and enhancing opportunities for their education, the center can provide a firsthand view into potential health care careers for students. A variety of programs are offered through Parkland’s Office of Talent Management for those looking to start or grow their professional careers.
In addition, the center will be conveniently located near three DART bus stops, which will also allow increased access as most of Parkland’s patients rely on public transit to get to and from their health care appointments.
Parkland is investing $30 million in capital expenditures to build its newest health center, with philanthropy playing a substantial role. Parkland Health Foundation is committed to raise $12 million to ensure that patients have access to health care in the community where they live, work and play.
My family has always cared deeply about the heart and health of our city. I believe the collaboration between Parkland and Dallas College is one that can serve as a model for the future. I also believe that much like other transformational initiatives in Dallas’ history, philanthropy is central to this endeavor’s success. My sincere hope is that these words encourage others to invest in our community by supporting the Richland Health Center at Dallas College as the Eugene McDermott Foundation has.
Mary McDermott Cook is a community and philanthropic leader in Dallas and beyond. She is president of the Eugene McDermott Foundation, a philanthropic investor for Parkland Health since 1991.
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DALLAS – Slow-moving thunderstorms brought localized flash flooding to parts of North Texas on Tuesday evening, blocking highways near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and dropping several inches of rain in portions of Tarrant and Parker counties.
Flash Flood Warnings
Local perspective:
Flash flood warnings are in effect for Hopkins, Hunt, Rains and Van Zandt counties until 7:45 p.m.
Flooding was reported along Texas 183 near Valley View Lane south of DFW Airport, where stranded vehicles and water-covered roadways created hazardous travel conditions.
A flash flood warning remained in effect near the airport, although rainfall rates had begun to diminish as the storm weakened.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
The National Weather Service also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Hood County, citing the potential for gusty winds and small hail. Forecasters reported hail ranging from pea-sized to marble-sized in parts of Hood, Parker and Denton counties.
Forecasters attributed the weakening storms in Denton County to an outflow boundary, a meteorological feature that can disrupt thunderstorm development.
The warning area was reduced as the storm weakened near sunset.
LIVE RADAR
What they’re saying:
FOX 4’s Kylie Capps said the storms moved unusually slowly from east to west, allowing heavy rain to accumulate over the same areas for several hours.
Rainfall estimates showed some locations in eastern Parker County and western Tarrant County received nearly 5 inches of rain during a six-hour period, while areas near DFW Airport recorded more than 2 inches.
Elsewhere in North Texas, northern Rains County received nearly 5 inches of rain.
7-Day Forecast
What’s next:
Forecasters expect a quieter overnight period, with only isolated showers lingering into the evening. Additional thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon, though coverage and the threat of severe weather are expected to remain limited.
Temperatures are forecast to reach about 90 degrees Wednesday.
Rain chances are expected to continue through the remainder of the workweek and into the weekend as an upper-level low-pressure system sends multiple disturbances across North Texas.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by FOX 4’s Weather Team
Monday was a wild day for the NFL with two blockbuster trades. First was Myles Garrett, who both the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles were rumored to have interest in.
Cowboys fans never bought into these rumors, knowing that Jerry Jones was unlikely to make such an investment. The Eagles, however, have been known to get aggressive. Thankfully for Dallas fans, they didn’t make the move as the Cleveland Browns sent Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Verse and a package of picks.
Not long after that trade was finalized, the Eagles did wind up making a trade. After months of speculation surrounding A.J. Brown and the New England Patriots, the two sides made it official as Brown was reunited with Mike Vrabel in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder.
Dallas Cowboys could take the NFC East crown in 2026
The writing has been on the wall all offseason regarding Brown, who has been unhappy with the Eagles for a while. His departure seemed confirmed when they traded up with Dallas in the 2026 NFL draft for USC receiver Makai Lemon.
While Lemon has the tools to be a difference-maker, he won’t be able to perform at the same level as Brown during his rookie season. The Eagles do still have DeVonta Smith at receiver as well as running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts.
That said, there’s no denying that they’re weaker this season than they were with Brown. Just as important, however, is the fact that general manager Howie Roseman didn’t pull off a shocking move for Garrett, which would have made them the overwhelming favorites in the division.
Cowboys chances hinge on defensive changes
Another reason the Cowboys are confident they can hang with Philadelphia this season is the presence of Christian Parker, who they hired as their defensive coordinator after he spent the past two seasons as the passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach with the Eagles.
Parker brings in a new scheme and plenty of confidence, but more importantly, he has several new weapons at his disposal. Dallas traded for veterans Rashan Gary and Dee Winters, signed Jalen Thompson and Cobie Durant, and selected Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence in the draft.
Those are just some of the moves they made on defense, and they’re banking on that to be enough to help propel them past the team that has won the division the past two seasons.
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