🌱 High Speed Chase + VA Employees Pleaded Guilty To Embezzling

Hello, everybody. Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Tuesday edition of the Dallas Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 59 Low: 45.

Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. A Kaufman County high-speed chase crossed into Dallas County on Monday afternoon. The chase originated with the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop. The chase's speeds exceeded 115 miles per hour. The driver was eventually arrested by a K-9 officer. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. Two Dallas employees of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have pleaded guilty to embezzling $2.9 million. Randius McGlown and Charles Gates used their government positions to steal taxpayer funds, according to Acting Special Agent in Charge Patrick Roche. McGlown served as an inventory manager and acquisition utilization specialist. They will now face up to 10 years in federal prison. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. The Dallas Independent School District has purchased new electric school buses. The new vehicles will dramatically lower the district's greenhouse gas emissions. The district is among about a dozen districts in Texas participating in the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus program. The program has given the district more than $7 million for the bus purchase. (Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)

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Today in Dallas:

• BFA Thesis Exhibition At Moudy Gallery (All Day)
• Food For Fines At The Rowlett Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Baby Bounce & Read At The Ridgewood Branch Library (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Are you searching for the best Christmas cookie? Click the link for a list of some of the best cookie locations in Dallas, according to KDAF CW33. (CW33 Dallas)
• Are you searching for a new job or considering a career change? Click the link for a list of Dallas area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. (Dallas Patch)
• Not all restaurants will be closed on Thanksgiving. Click the link for a list of restaurants that will be serving food on Thursday in North Texas. (CW33 Dallas)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update.

— 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.