🌱 Escaped 16-Foot Python Returned To Owner + Celebrate 2023 In Dallas

Good morning, Dallas! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off for the holiday season, so you may not see as many newsletters in your inbox between now and the New Year. We will resume our normal schedule during the first week of January. For now, here’s what you need to know about what’s happening around town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very cold. High: 39 Low: 21.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. Snakes on the street? Residents of a nearby neighborhood in Austin have spent the past few months keeping an eye out for a rogue 16-foot-albino reticulated python. The reptile was first seen in July, but the craft snake has been able to elude people. The snake was finally caught and returned to its worried owner. (CBS Dallas)
2. New Year's is one of the best times to cut loose and celebrate, and Dallas is ready to party! This list on CW33 gives you just a few of the options for events happening in and around Dallas next weekend. You can choose a low-key event or an all-out bash! Where will be you when you greet 2023? (CW33 Dallas)
3. A deadly crash in downtown Dallas caused massive traffic on Thursday morning. The crash involved multiple vehicles, including an 18-wheeler. The incident took place in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 30 at Interstate 45. Lanes were closed for several hours, but have since been reopened. (WFAA.com)

Today in Dallas:

• Hern's Country Saloon Featuring Mo Robson at Three Links Deep Ellum (2:00 PM)
• I Love Day Parties at Level Dallas (3:00 PM)
• Reggae Night DFW: Sell Of Saturdays at Heroes Lounge (4:00 PM)
• The Revelers Hall Band at Bishop Avenue (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tomorrow is your last chance to see Santa Claus at the Christmas Village! He'll be saying hi from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. (The Dallas Arboretum via Instagram)
• Meet Apollo, the sweet and shy pup at SPCA of Texas. Apollo has been in foster care since 2019 - that's nearly 1,500 days! Give Apollo the holiday miracle he's hoping for and give him his forever home today. (SPCA of Texas via Instagram)
• North Texas Food Bank and The Office of Homeless Solutions provided food and water for unsheltered people at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. This warming station will help them stay safe! (City of Dallas - City Hall via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you soon. Happy holidays!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.