http://grandprairiereporter.com/ Online community news for Grand Prairie, Texas en Copyright 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:02:54 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2ysb5-20051201 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss AirHogs fans came out to QuikTrip Park Wednesday to take part in the St. Patrick’s Day On-Sale party that featured one dollar green beer, hamburgers and hotdogs grilled by Field Manager Pete Incaviglia and General Manager David Burke. The party... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/st_patricks_day_onsale_party_k.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/st_patricks_day_onsale_party_k.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:02:54 -0600 Soroptimist International of Grand Prairie, a service club for professional and executive business women, held its fifteenth annual Women In History Awards and Hall of Fame Luncheon Wednesday at the Ruthe Jackson Center.... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/soroptimist_host_women_in_hist.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/soroptimist_host_women_in_hist.html News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:01:01 -0600 Tuesday night, the Grand Prairie City Council approved a proposition for a grant that would cover the equipment and installation cost of electricity generating solar panels at the Charles England Training Center, Teri Jackson Tourist Information Center and the Development... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/city_to_install_solar_panels_w.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/city_to_install_solar_panels_w.html News Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:19:28 -0600 MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series (MUES) recently announced BumbleBee Energy Solutions of Grand Prairie as one of five winners of its 2009-2010 MUES Business Plan Competition receiving a $25,000 grant to further develop its business. The MUES program launched in 1999... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/local_business_awarded_grant_f.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/local_business_awarded_grant_f.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:08:17 -0600 A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce’s Branding Irons was held Monday at the Family Health Center of Grand Prairie, 2950 West Camp Wisdom Road. The medical center, headed by Dr.... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/newest_health_center_holds_gra.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/newest_health_center_holds_gra.html News Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:35:29 -0600 The likelihood of drivers in the Grand Prairie area stopping or leaving a note if they hit your car is not very good. According to new Allstate claims data 55% of Grand Prairie hit-and-run collisions involved a parked vehicle. While... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/data_examines_honor_code_on_gr.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/data_examines_honor_code_on_gr.html News Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:36:40 -0600 By popular demand, Grand Prairie's historic Uptown Theater, 120 E. Main St., is launching Sunday Matinees. "This is a great opportunity for parents to share the movies they loved growing up with their kids and experience them together," said Theater... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/uptown_brings_back_sunday_movi.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/uptown_brings_back_sunday_movi.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:30:56 -0600 The Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Great Texas Scholars Luncheon Wednesday at Lone Star Park. Presented by the Chamber and Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Marshall Street Site, the luncheon honored over 300 of Grand Prairie’s finest... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/chamber_hosts_great_texas_scho.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/chamber_hosts_great_texas_scho.html News Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0600 Safeway Inc. and its exclusive Lucerne® brand of dairy products announced Tuesday that Sarah Dinh, a Senior at South Grand Prairie High School, was selected as one of 30 finalists to compete for a $30,000 grand prize in the Lucerne®... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/student_named_finalist_in_nati.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/student_named_finalist_in_nati.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:27:48 -0600 With Monday's deadline for filing, the ballot is set for the May 8 City of Grand Prairie City Council and Grand Prairie Independent School District School Board election. City Council Mayor Charles England (Incumbent) Unopposed District 2 Jim Swafford (Incumbent)... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/ballot_set_for_city_council_an.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/ballot_set_for_city_council_an.html News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:12:04 -0600 Kids with rods and reels lined the banks, bridge and piers at the Mike Lewis Park lagoon Saturday for Kids Fishing Day. The lagoon was recently stocked with approximately 3,000 rainbow trout giving kids plenty of opportunity to catch... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/kids_fishing_day_at_mike_lewis.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/kids_fishing_day_at_mike_lewis.html News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:33 -0600 Angry over high electric bills and Oncor’s new smart meter, dozens of Grand Prairie residents came to State Representative Kirk England’s Town Hall meeting Saturday morning at City Hall to voice their complaints with the utility company. Representative England... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/residents_voice_anger_over_onc.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/residents_voice_anger_over_onc.html News Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:59:43 -0600 Soroptimist International of Grand Prairie honored its Girl of the Month at Saturday's ceremony. (L-R) Elizabeth Paynes, Debbie Bailey, Alexandra Swartzwelder, Kenya Neal, Alyssa Mora, Yesenia Rios, Sadie Cuevas, Gabriela Alcazar, Jessie Basco, and Angelia Giessner. ©Bob Fitch -... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/soroptimist_girl_of_the_month.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/soroptimist_girl_of_the_month.html News Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:44:56 -0600 Friday night, Calvary Baptist Church hosted the 5th annual LifeLine Gospel Concert to benefit LifeLine Shelter for Families, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides emergency and temporary shelter, counseling and referral service for families in crisis who have children... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/gospel_concert_benefits_lifeli.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/gospel_concert_benefits_lifeli.html News Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:42:42 -0600 Lone Star Park’s Lone Star Music Series will return April 9 and 10 with the Randy Rogers Band and Blake Shelton kicking off Opening Weekend at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. The stage for each concert will be situated... http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/lone_star_music_series_at_lone.html http://grandprairiereporter.com/blog1/2010/03/lone_star_music_series_at_lone.html Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:02 -0600