By Jim Fuquay
Feb. 25, 2009
Texas Railroad Commission examiners say Chesapeake Energy should temporarily plug the portion of a well the company knowingly drilled too close to unleased property in east Fort Worth, a move that observers said could prove costly for the company.
Chesapeake was granted a drilling permit by the commission to drill a natural gas well southwest of the intersection of Meadowbrook Drive and Cooks Lane. The horizontal portion, or lateral, of the well eventually extended nearly twice as far as the permit allowed, and 15 unleased lots fell less than 330 feet from the well bore, the minimum distance allowed in the Barnett Shale without a special exception from the Railroad Commission.
The unleased properties include Fort Worth’s Eastbrook Park.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Choice Homes suspends operations
By STEVE BROWN / The Dallas Morning News
February 25, 2009
One of North Texas' largest homebuilders is suspending operations because of the tight credit markets.
Choice Homes, which has been in business for 21 years, is the latest in a string of local builders forced to shut down because of the lack of lending.
The Irving-based high production builder constructed more than 580 houses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area last year.
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February 25, 2009
One of North Texas' largest homebuilders is suspending operations because of the tight credit markets.
Choice Homes, which has been in business for 21 years, is the latest in a string of local builders forced to shut down because of the lack of lending.
The Irving-based high production builder constructed more than 580 houses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area last year.
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You Can't Drive 65 on 121 in Fort Worth
NBCDFW.com
Speeders along Highway 121 -- consider this fair warning, and take your foot off the gas.
The speed limit on a portion of the state highway in Fort Worth will soon be lowered. The stretch of road between Sylvania Avenue and Interstate 35W in Fort Worth will drop from a brisk 65 mph to a lazy 55 mph.
So far, there are no plans to drop the speed limits on other roadways.
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Speeders along Highway 121 -- consider this fair warning, and take your foot off the gas.
The speed limit on a portion of the state highway in Fort Worth will soon be lowered. The stretch of road between Sylvania Avenue and Interstate 35W in Fort Worth will drop from a brisk 65 mph to a lazy 55 mph.
So far, there are no plans to drop the speed limits on other roadways.
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Police: Mystery object tears through Dallas roof
DALLAS (AP) — Police say an unidentified falling object dropped out of the sky with enough velocity to tear a hole through the roof and the second floor of a Dallas home. Senior Cpl. Kevin Janse said Wednesday the six-pound piece of metal with two drill holes in it fell Tuesday evening when the person who reported the incident wasn't home. Janse said there were no injuries.
Officers couldn't determine the source of the debris. Janse said radioactive tests on the metal were negative. Several state agencies were notified of the incident, but Janse said none offered a theory about what happened.
Janse said there were no reports of similar incidents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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Officers couldn't determine the source of the debris. Janse said radioactive tests on the metal were negative. Several state agencies were notified of the incident, but Janse said none offered a theory about what happened.
Janse said there were no reports of similar incidents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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Texas highway officials support plans to divide stimulus money among Fort Worth-area projects
By MICHAEL A. LINDENBERGER / The Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN – Texas highway officials, carving up federal stimulus money, are endorsing projects that range from a big toll road in Fort Worth to road improvements across North Texas.
Among the ideas:
•$250 million for the DFW Connector toll road project, which would expand State Highways 121 and 114 near Grapevine in Tarrant County.
•$60 million to repair dozens of existing highways in Dallas, Collin, Tarrant and nine other nearby counties.
•$144 million for a new interchange at Interstate 20 and State Highway 121 in Tarrant County.
Comedian Lily Tomlin brings her tour to Fort Worth's Bass Hall
By JOY TIPPING / The Dallas Morning News
Is 69 the new 39?
"In my case it certainly is," says 69-year-old Lily Tomlin with a laugh. "I've got the same energy as when I was 39, but with a lot more experience.
"A lot." Tomlin, in a recent phone interview, says she has "never stopped touring, never. I've always had an act. I do 40 or 50 dates in a year; I fit them in between whatever else I have going on." She'll bring the current tour to Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth tonight.
Although her career has ranged from stand-up comedy to television and Tony Award-winning theater to Oscar-nominated film work, she says she needs to stay in touch with her fans, and comedy's the best way to do that. "They're like a big family to me, and I have to keep my hand in. Plus, I love to work on the stage more than anything else."
Live local Fort Worth music for Feb. 27-March 5
FRIDAY
GLASS CACTUS (Grapevine) Covers: Texas Unlimited Band. 9 p.m. $10. 817-778-2800.
KIRBY'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE (Southlake) Blues, swing: Glennda Hill group. 7 p.m. Free. www.kirbyssteakhouse.com.
SATURDAY
GLASS CACTUS (Grapevine) Disco covers: Le Freak. 9 p.m. $10. 817-778-2800.
KIRBY'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE (Southlake) Jazz: John Adams Trio. 7 p.m. Free. www.kirbyssteakhouse.com.
Koi turn up dead in Fort Worth Japanese Garden after accidental chlorination
Feb. 25th, 2009
More than 100 Koi fish were discovered dead today in the Japanese Garden pond after the water was accidentally chlorinated overnight.
The garden’s three ponds normally contain about 800 of the brightly colored orange fish that range in size from about six inches to three feet in length.
The accidental chlorination occurred during normal pond cleaning that is carried out every other year.
The procedure involves lowering the water level in the pond and placing two 55-gallon stock tanks filled with raw water in the pool to contain the fish. The tanks are filled with a water line that normally carries raw water, but due to a maintenance procedure at the nearby South Holly Water Treatment Plant, the line also was being injected with tap water. Tap water contains levels of chlorine that are safe for human consumption, but are harmful to Koi fish.
The Japanese Garden is closed to the public today.
Dallas-Fort Worth home prices slide, but not as bad as nationally
Feb. 24th 2009
By Andrea Jares
North Texas home values dropped 4.3 percent between December and a year ago, according to figures released Tuesday morning from the S&P Case-Shiller Price Indices.
The price drop is the second-least severe of all 20 metro areas surveyed. Denver had a 4 percent drop.
Dallas-Fort Worth is also faring better than the national average, which saw an 18.2 percent drop between December 2007 and December 2008.
Dallas-Fort Worth area to have new warning guidelines for storm emergencies
Feb. 24th 2009
By BLANCA CANTÚ / The Dallas Morning News
North Texas emergency officials announced new guidelines on Monday for outdoor warning systems to establish a standard for notifying residents of severe weather and other potentially catastrophic events across the region.
The North Central Texas Council of Governments formally unveiled the recommendations to kick off severe weather awareness week. Outdoor warning systems are typically referred to as tornado sirens but can be activated for other reasons.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wife of ex-Detroit mayor enjoys new life in Southlake
Swanky suburban Southlake is about as far as Carlita Kilpatrick can get from the Motor City.
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick plans to join wife Carlita and their three boys in Southlake, but would require court approval first. A hearing is set for Tuesday to determine whether he can travel to Dallas for job training.
That suits her just fine.
Detroit's former first lady is seeking refuge for her family after suffering her darkest days: the public humiliation when Detroit and the nation learned that her husband, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, cheated on her and lied about it under oath.
"I'm ready to start anew," Carlita Kilpatrick told The Dallas Morning News in her first extensive interview since moving to Texas.
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