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Hey hey Irving! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the new DFW exit changes your drive from Irving Friday
  • Which Irving inventors just landed cutting-edge tech patents this week?
  • What the federal fraud case against Irving-based Tricolor means for locals

Also on today's calendar: Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 63, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New DFW Terminal A entrances set to open Friday (fox4news.com) — If you’re driving from Irving to DFW, a new right‑hand exit into Terminal A opens Friday, cutting down on confusing detours during the holiday rush. The change is part of the airport’s massive rebuild, with new signage and smoother access promised while longer-term construction continues into 2026.
   

• Patented: Island Technology's Kernel-Based Protection of Computer Processes and More North Texas Inventive Activity » Dallas Innovates (dallasinnovates.com) — North Texas innovators, including several based in Irving, just helped the Dallas–Fort Worth area secure 128 new U.S. patents in a single week. From smarter bandwidth management and supply-chain intelligence to healthcare and automotive advances, the roundup showcases how local engineers and companies are quietly shaping future technologies that could influence jobs and investment across the region.
   

• Subprime auto lender CEO arrested on federal fraud charges, faces up to life in prison (dallasnews.com) — An Irving-based auto lender, Tricolor, is at the center of a major federal fraud case, with its founder and several executives charged after the company’s collapse. The indictment alleges years of deceptive collateral practices that hurt lenders, employees, and customers nationwide, raising serious questions around a prominent Irving-headquartered business.
   

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    Thursday December 18
  • Career Launch Pad
    Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
    10:00 am
  • Touch Typing Basics
    Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
    10:30 am
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    Park Forest Branch Library , 3421 Forest Lane , Dallas
    11:00 am
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    Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
    12:00 pm
  • Keyboard Class
    Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
    1:00 pm
  • Computer Help
    Oak Lawn Branch Library , 4100 Cedar Springs Road , Dallas
    2:00 pm
  • Ukulele Class
    Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
    2:00 pm
  • Dungeons and Dragons: The Central Guild
    Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
    3:00 pm

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    My dog got out last we’ve been looking for him since if anyone has seen him or has him please let me know he’s big but very friendly Lexington and… (Nextdoor Barton Estates)
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    I want to buy one and fix it up. Idk but I feel like that's the cheapest way to become a home owner. Someone help me out and help me understand how… (Nextdoor Northwest Park)
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🗞 Nearby News

Farmers Branch

  • Council considers rules for oversized vehicles, garage conversions (branchherald.com)
  • Metrocrest Services holiday store brings joy to local families (branchherald.com)
  • THE PRODUCERS, SWEENEY TODD and More Set for Firehouse Theatre 2026 Season (broadwayworld.com)

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