April 16, 2020 When spring training screeched to a halt, Kyle Gibson was still in the process of meeting some of his new Rangers teammates. He didn’t even have all of their phone numbers. Which made his request a doozy. Brother, can you spare $5,000? Nevertheless… “That’s kind of a tricky test,” Gibson said Thursday […]
April 16, 2020 Seven more seniors are dead in Dallas County after contracting COVID-19, according to county officials who also confirmed another 80 positive cases Thursday. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins also said that people visiting essential businesses, working in essential businesses or those riding public transportation will be required to have a piece of […]
April 16, 2020 Family therapist Ashley Graber is here to tell parents this: It’s okay to relax the reins-for now. Creating a positive space at home for everybody, says Graber, begins with lessening the pressure on ourselves and our children. “There’s a sense that we need to have it all figured out right now, and […]
April 16, 2020 Spoetzl Brewery, the brewer of Texas’ own Shiner Bock, is donating $500,000 to a relief fund aimed at helping the state’s restaurants and their employees. According to the brewery, the donation to the Texas Restaurant Association is meant to provide financial relief to Texas’ independent restaurateurs with funds designed to safeguard employee […]
April 16, 2020 State-mandated closures and other regulations to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have landlords and tenants scrambling to understand their respective rights and obligations. Although those discussions are early and the long-term impact of these unprecedented times is still unknown, local industry experts are starting to project short-term changes. The commercial real estate […]
April 16, 2020 Options Clearing Corp. saw record-breaking trading volume in March as concern over the coronavirus hit markets. But the OCC, which serves as a guarantor for derivatives, was prepared, having organized a companywide exercise in pandemic preparation last November. The exercise focused on business continuity planning and preparedness training as well as reviews […]
April 16, 2020 Richardson ISD has partnered with the Network of Community Ministries to assist families who are struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent video, Network of Community Ministries CEO Cindy Shafer and Richardson ISD Superintendent Jeannie Stone discussed the Network’s efforts to help students and others. The Network is […]
April 16, 2020 The Small Business Administration’s $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program has officially run out of money. The notice, posted on the SBA’s website, states the “SBA is currently unable to accept new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program based on available appropriations funding. Similarly, we are unable to enroll new PPP lenders at […]
April 14, 2020 In-Fretta Irving has an ambitious goal to feed up to 4,000 people this Saturday, April 18, for free. The pizza and wings restaurant has partnered with other restaurants and companies, along with Irving Mayor Rick Stopfer, to give out free meals as part of their #EveryoneEats campaign in response to the ongoing […]
April 16, 2020 If you can reach out and touch someone from your workstation, then your office isn’t set up for social distancing. Over the last decade, office planners and big employers have shifted to more open environments, with workers sitting cheek to jowl in close quarters. Average employee densities in many offices are twice […]