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Arlington News July 9, 2020

How we can help our furry friends at Arlington’s animal shelters

Have you been considering adding a new pet to your household? Perhaps you’re just an animal lover and genuinely enjoy spending your time helping unadopted pets in need. If either of those are the case, check out the Arlington Animal Services website! You can give your next best friend his furever home or volunteer time […]
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Arlington News July 6, 2020

Primary runoff election information for Arlington voters

As the November election approaches, there is yet another important voting day to be aware of, the primary runoff. Early voting began on June 29 and will continue until July 10. The primary runoff election will be on July 14. The original date for the election was in May, but it was pushed back due […]
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Arlington News July 2, 2020

Texas bars forced to shut down again via Greg Abbott executive order

Arlington bar owners may be experiencing a sense of déjà vu, as an executive order by Texas Governor Greg Abbott placed on June 26th has forced them to shut down once again. Tarrant County ordered bars to close the first time around on March 18th along with several other businesses that were deemed nonessential as […]
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Arlington News July 1, 2020

Abram Street Construction Nears its Final Stages

Connecting the growing Entertainment District, the University of Texas at Arlington, the Cultural District, and Downtown Arlington, Abrams Street is one of the most important streets in the city of Arlington’s history. Recognizing this, the multi-year spanning Abram Street Rebuild Project has been hard at work towards improving this iconic street. According to the City […]
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Arlington News June 27, 2020

Arlington Library gives children free meals for the fifth year

As the pandemic continues, some Arlington families are having difficulty meeting their basic needs. There are people that are going through layoffs or a decrease in work hours, among other problems that affect income. This makes adults and children more likely to experience food insecurity. According to Feeding America, 1 in 4 children may experience […]
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Arlington News June 27, 2020

Independence Day Celebration continues despite parade cancellation

For the first time ever, Arlington’s 55-year-old tradition, the Independence Day parade will be canceled due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. The American Dream City will continue to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks on Friday, July 3rd. Event Coordinator Will Busby called to cancel the parade just a day before Governor Greg Abbott ordered […]
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Arlington News June 24, 2020

Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor have reopened at a limited capacity

Arlington residents are slowly beginning to see a return to our pre-COVID-19 lifestyles with restaurants, rec centers, and other businesses and facilities reopening. Businesses that had to temporarily close their doors to the public have had time to implement new health guidelines so that they can reopen while also following the recommendations of public health […]
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Arlington News June 21, 2020

Father’s Day: things to do in Arlington

Everyone has something special they like to do for Father’s Day, whether it’s a big family celebration or a relaxing day grilling outside. Things might look a bit different this year due to the current changes and restrictions but that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy the day. If your dad likes to stay in, […]
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Arlington News June 19, 2020

CVS expands free drive-thru COVID-19 testing to Arlington

As businesses all around the country continue to open and people begin to leave their houses in greater numbers, confirmed COVID-19 cases have begun to reach new highs. According to the CDC, there have been at least 91,727 cases of coronavirus in Texas with no signs of slowing. As of Tuesday morning, at least 2,018 […]
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Arlington News June 17, 2020

Dog Haus in the Arlington Highlands to host food drive

Acclaimed craft casual gourmet hot dog, sausage and burger concept sponsors needed food drive at its Arlington and Richardson locations. Offers FREE Burger Slider to donors. As schools are closed, events canceled and work hours curtailed, food banks across Texas are seeing unprecedented demand for resources. It’s estimated that nearly 70% of all people accessing […]
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