Dallas, TX
Seniors displaced from Dallas apartment fire search for new place to live while hoping for assistance
Serenity Residences at Dallas was destroyed after a five-alarm hearth final week that displaced 65 residents. A number of organizations are stepping in to assist.
DALLAS — One week in the past, there was a five-alarm hearth at Serenity Residences at Dallas, a senior dwelling advanced off Dilido Street. Greater than 120 firefighters have been on scene to extinguish the flames.
Lillian Mack Martin, a brand new resident of Serenity at Dallas, remembers that night clearly. “I used to be gripping onto the rails, you realize, attempting to get down the steps.” She will’t stand for very lengthy and depends on her walker for assist.
“Totally different ideas have been going by means of my head like I wasn’t going to make it out alive,” she stated with tears in her eyes.
2 firefighters injured, 65 residents displaced in 5-alarm hearth at Dallas senior dwelling facility, officers say
Martin is considered one of 65 residents who misplaced every part within the hearth, and who evacuated with barely something. “I had my pockets, my keys, and my cellphone, and the garments on my again,” she stated.
Now, most of the residents are searching for a brand new, everlasting place to dwell — and are involved about their future.
Martin is a senior on a hard and fast and restricted earnings. Her best worry, she stated, “I could find yourself in a shelter, however this was not my fault.”
Ben Friedman, a spokesperson for Serenity at Dallas, reassures that the corporate is dedicated to serving to each one who misplaced their house. “We’re assured that each resident who has been displaced by it will proceed to obtain the assist that they want, and that nobody will likely be left with out a roof over their head due to this devastating hearth.”
Friedman stated they’ve been working with the Metropolis of Dallas and the Crimson Cross.
He stated, as of Thursday, Catholic Charities Dallas can also be stepping in to help with the long-term casework.
Anybody who wish to assist the residents could make a donation to Catholic Charities. There is a fund arrange immediately for this trigger. Friedman stated Serenity at Dallas has already made the primary contribution.
A spokesperson for the American Crimson Cross instructed WFAA, “Crimson Cross is working carefully with Dallas VOAD and metropolis officers to make preparations for long-term housing options for all of the shoppers affected by the hearth on the Serenity Residences.”
Lodge lodging will proceed by means of the weekend for many who haven’t but discovered a brand new place to dwell.
Dallas, TX
These Dallas-Fort Worth bars, restaurants offer refined mocktails
Are you looking for a spot to sip on no-alcohol or non-alcoholic drinks in Dallas-Fort Worth? Options aren’t as slim as they once were for Dry January (or a dry or drier lifestyle) as more restaurants and bars add mocktails and other balanced, refreshing concoctions without the booze.
Beyond the Bar in Richardson
This was D-FW’s first no-alcohol bottle shop. Find unique zero-proof beverages of all sorts when you stop in.
101 S. Sherman St. B, Richardson. Open Tuesday through Sunday.
Community Beer Co. in Dallas
The Dallas brewery can pour NA beers. The sprawling venue, which changed locales in recent years, also has a robust food menu. Grab a table outside when it’s sunny.
3110 Commonwealth Dr., Dallas. Open Wednesday through Sunday.
Doughbird near University Park
There’s a zero-proof section at the recently opened restaurant in Inwood Village, near the intersection of Inwood Road and Lovers Lane. Find a cheery blackberry rickey, made with mint, blackberry jam, fresh lime, and fizzy water, or southern peach tea, comprised of clover honey, peach and sparkling yuzu sour.
5560 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas.
HG Sply Co.
Consult the “non-spirited” section of HG’s menu when stopping in. Mocktails with a healthful twist – think twists like beets or turmeric – are a point of emphasis at nutrition-conscious restaurant.
Multiple locations.
Ida Claire in Addison
Find six mocktails during Dry January at Ida Claire. Those include the Like a Virgin, with pineapple, grapefruit, lemon, blackberry, agave and soda, and Dazed & Confused, which includes Pamos THC spirit, pineapple, lemon, blueberry simple syrup and yuzu lime soda. The beverages are available all day through Jan. 31.
5001 Beltline Rd., Dallas.
Ladylove Lounge & Sound in Bishop Arts
Skip to the elixirs section of the cool lounge’s menu for a some surprising, well-balanced non-alcoholic flavor pairings. The elixirs are also included in Monday-Friday happy hour specials, which isn’t the most typical move.
Open daily. 310 W. Seventh St., Dallas.
Uchi in Dallas
Along with Uchiba and Loro in Dallas and Uchiko in Plano, Uchi has a menu filled with both low ABV and no-ABV beverages. Loro, a Japanese and barbecue fusion restaurant, has zero-proof options that include the spicy cucumber with lime, yuzu and ghost agave.
Multiple locations.
Dallas, TX
Dallas Wings name Chris Koclanes as new head coach, have No. 1 overall WNBA pick in 2025
NORTH TEXAS – Fresh from garnering the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, the Dallas Wings now have a new leader.
Chris Koclanes, known as a defensive and player development master, has been named the Wings’ next head coach.
Currently an assistant coach at the University of Southern California, Koclanes is replacing Latricia Trammell, who was dismissed in October after compiling a 31-49 record over two seasons. The Wings finished 9-31 last season.
Curt Miller, the Wings’ executive vice president and general manager, applauded Koclanes for his leadership, communication and basketball IQ.
“Throughout our extensive search and interview process, Chris continued to rise to the top and check the boxes of our important pillars,” Miller said in a news release. “He is a servant leader who places a high value on connection, collaboration, and a positive and consistent communication style with all those he coaches.
“Chris is a fantastic teacher of the game and has an outstanding basketball IQ. He is committed to player development and has a forward-thinking and innovative mind for the game. He is a tireless worker with a foundation built through preparation.
“In addition to his proven on-court skill, Chris possesses values that align perfectly with the Dallas Wings, including a shared focus on positively impacting the community and developing our players off the court.”
Miller touted the “many incredible things” on the Wings’ horizon, including a new arena, state-of-the-art practice facility and its selection of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.
“… We are confident Chris is the right person to lead this team into a new era of Dallas Wings basketball,” Miller said.
Koclanes has previous WNBA experience with the Los Angeles Sparks and the Connecticut Sun.
“I look forward to partnering with our ownership, front office, and players to create a sustainable championship culture that is felt on and off the floor, and in the community,” Koclanes said in the release. “I’m excited to support and empower the women of this league as we continue to elevate the WNBA to new heights.”
He kicked off his career in basketball operations and video coordination at William & Mary and St. Joseph’s.
A formal news conference announcing Koclanes is scheduled for Jan. 9 at Reunion Tower in Dallas.
Dallas, TX
‘Proud’ Jerry Jones doubling down on Mike McCarthy return to Cowboys?
The Dallas Cowboys are back in the win column, and Jerry Jones couldn’t be happier.
Following his team’s nail-biting 26-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football, the Cowboys owner and GM was quick to praise his team.
But perhaps more importantly, he also went out of his way to mention had coach Mike McCarthy – who’s job security has been in question most of the season – and the job he has done this year.
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“I’m real proud,” Jones said after the game. “Mike McCarthy, he just won’t let them not think that they’re playing for the Super Bowl out there. He won’t let them do it. I’m proud of that. I’m proud of the coach… There’s no question that we’re fighting with a very limited deck out here right now, and those guys are doing a great job. All of them, the players, but my hat is off to Mike McCarthy.”
In Jones’ defense, the Cowboys have won four of their last five games after starting 3-7, and have an opportunity to finish the year above .500 if they can win their final two games.
The only problem? The Cowboys have also been officially eliminated from the playoff picture thanks to that abysmal start to the season.
This, of course, is not the first time that Jones has gone out of his way to say good things about his head coach either. Earlier this season, Jones told 105.3 The Fan that he gave McCarthy and defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer ‘high grades’ for the way they have navigated the team through adversity this season.
Jones has also consistently deflected any questions regarding the idea of moving on from the Cowboys coach, who is in the final year of his deal with the franchise. He even left the door open for a possible extension, despite McCarthy and the team’s struggles on the field throughout the year.
“I don’t think (an extension) is crazy at all,” Jones told The Fan in late November. “This is a Super Bowl-winning coach. Mike McCarthy has been there and done that. He has great ideas. We got a lot of football left.”
Will any of that matter when the season officially comes to a close in two weeks? Only time will tell, but it certainly seems as though Jones is doubling down on the idea of keeping McCarthy in Dallas.
And if the Cowboys can finish strong, and perhaps earn wins over the division-rival Eagles and Commanders, it would go a long way in helping Jones make that decision.
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