Archive for April, 2009

Southlake’s Three Dogs Bakery to send Obamas’ pooch ‘Bo’ a special treat

A Southlake bakery is sending a bit of Texas love to Bo, the Portuguese water dog, as he settles into his new digs at the White House.

The Three Dogs Bakery in Southlake is shipping a specialty doggie dessert to D.C. for Bo, who was bred at Amigo Portuguese Water Dogs in Boyd, 35 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
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Hundreds turn out for ‘tea party’ protest at Southlake Town Square

Southlake’s Town Square rarely caters to more than lunchtime retreats, making the hundreds of tea bags, “Downsize DC” signs and tiny American flags at noon even more distinctive.

In what amounted to a warm-up for the Dallas “Tax Day Tea Party” on Wednesday night, about 500 people stood in front of Southlake’s town hall to boo governmental intervention, burgeoning bank bailouts and the recent stimulus package.
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DFW rains help put out most smoldering grass fires

The day belonged to the ducks instead of Easter bunnies.

Booming thunderstorms dumped heavy rains in Tarrant County on Sunday morning, washing out many outdoor Easter plans.

Rain totals ranged from 0.75 inches in Southlake to an inch in the Texas Christian University and Wedgwood areas of Fort Worth to almost 2 inches in Haltom City and north Arlington.

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Crowds of teens spark concern at Southlake Town Square

SOUTHLAKE — Some teens appear to be making themselves a little too at home in Southlake’s Town Square, city officials and others believe.

Residents, retailers and city officials say that hordes of unsupervised and unruly teens descend on Southlake’s signature commercial development and stay there for hours on end, making the square an unwelcoming place to visit on Friday and Saturday nights.

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