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THEY'RE 2026 AT LONE STAR PARK.
THEY'RE RACING AGAIN AT LONE STAR PARK IN GRAND PRAIRIE IN THE OPENING RACE OF THE MAIN AND RV DAY NIGHT WILL PREVAIL.
IT'S THE 29TH SEASON AT THE PREMIER HORSE RACING FACILITY IN TEXAS.
AND ONCE AGAIN, MANY OF THE STATE'S TOP HORSES, OWNERS, TRAINERS, AND JOCKEYS WILL COME TO THE TRACK TO COMPETE FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PRIZE MONEY OVER THE 41 RACING DATES ON THE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2026 THOROUGHBRED RACING SEASON.
IN ADDITION TO THE ACTION ON THE TRACK, ALSO BACK OUR MANY OF THE SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS THAT CONTINUE TO MAKE LONE STAR PARK SUCH A POPULAR AND UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS OUT HERE AT THE RACETRACK THAT YOU MAY NOT SEE ANYWHERE ELSE.
UH, ONE OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT I LIKE TO MENTION TO EVERYONE THAT COMES OUT HERE, YOU'RE JUST A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THE STAR ATHLETES THAT ARE OUT THERE.
THERE'S NOT MANY PLACES AROUND THAT FOR $10 GENERAL ADMISSION, YOU CAN GET RIGHT UP CLOSE TO THE ATHLETES LONE STAR PARK.
YOU CAN GET RIGHT UP CLOSE TO THE HORSES.
THIS IS A GREAT SPOT WHERE THEY CAN COME OUT, SEE THE HORSES, AND, YOU KNOW, JUST HAVE A FUN DAY OUT OF THE RACETRACK.
THE ATMOSPHERE OUT HERE IS FABULOUS.
EVERY, THE FACILITIES ARE COMPARABLE, REALLY.
I MEAN, WITH THE, THE, UH, EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS WONDERFUL.
IT'S SOMETHING YOU THAT IN TEXAS WE DON'T GET A CHANCE TO DO VERY OFTEN.
AND BEING A, AN OWNER OF HORSES ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, I JUST LOVE IT.
THE 2026 THOROUGHBRED RACING SEASON AT LONE STAR PARK CONTINUES THROUGH JULY 12TH.
FOR A FULL SCHEDULE TICKETS OR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT LONE STAR PARK.COM.
1 2 3, A WEDNESDAY MORNING, RIBBON CUTTING AT GRAND PRAIRIE'S NEW ALICE COURT.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CELEBRATES THE COMPLETION OF A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT.
MORE THAN THREE YEARS IN THE MAKING BETWEEN THE CITY, DALLAS COUNTY, AND SOME GENEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO TEAMED UP TO PROVIDE LIFE CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEN FIRST TIME GRAND PRAIRIE HOMEOWNERS.
LIKE I ALWAYS SAY, THERE'S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THAT TUNNEL AND I'M, I, I, I, UH, REACHED THAT LIGHT.
LUPE CABELLO IS ONE OF SIX NEW RESIDENTS THAT HAS ALREADY MOVED HIS FAMILY IN ON ALICE COURT.
A PROJECT THAT INVOLVED MANY MONTHS OF FINANCING AND PLANNING BY SEVERAL CITY DEPARTMENTS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGAN, WHICH WAS SUPERVISED BY THE GRAND PRAIRIE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND COMPLETED IN JUST FIVE MONTHS.
THIS WAS DONE NOT BY A WHOLE GROUP OF CONTRACTORS OR ANYTHING ELSE, ALL THE PIPES IN THE GROUND, THE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS THAT ARE BEHIND THESE HOUSES, THE STREETS THAT ARE HERE, ALL OF THAT, WHAT'S DONE BY CITY HANDS.
THERE'S A LOT OF CITIES WOULDN'T DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS, WOULDN'T EVEN TRY, WOULDN'T WANT IT.
WE NEED MORE HOUSING ADDITIONS LIKE THIS.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE TO SHARE THE AMERICAN DREAM, THIS IS WHAT THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE IS DOING.
EACH NEW HOME HAS THREE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHS, A TWO CAR GARAGE, AND THE LATEST IN AMENITIES.
AND ALICE QUARTZ CONVENIENT LOCATION JUST SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN, MAKES IT VERY ATTRACTIVE FOR FAMILIES WITH EASY ACCESS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER NEARBY COMMUNITY SERVICES.
THERE'S THE, THE, THE SCHOOLS FOR MY LITTLE PRINCESS.
I HAVE A TEENAGER, HE'S STARTING THIS YEAR.
AND, AND THE EXPERIENCE, AS YOU CAN SEE IN MY FACE,
OFFICIALS SAY THEY ALREADY HAVE CONTRACTS ON THE REMAINING FOUR HOMES.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE'S HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES PROGRAMS, PLEASE VISIT GPTX.ORG.
THERE'S AN EXCITING NEW SHOW IN TOWN THAT OPENED TO A SOLD OUT AUDIENCE IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
IT'S CALLED ECHO, AND IT'S CIRQUE DE SOLEIL'S LATEST TRAVELING SHOW.
NOW PLAYING UNDER THE BIG TOP RIGHT NEXT TO LONE STAR PARK.
CIRQUE DE SOLE ECHO IS A VERY MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON CIRCUS ACTS.
SO WHEN YOU COME HERE, YOU'RE GONNA SEE SOME GREAT ACROBATICS, GREAT COSTUMES, UNBELIEVABLE MUSIC.
IT'S VERY MINIMALISTIC, VERY BEAUTIFUL,
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AND THE FOCUS IS ON TECHNOLOGY AND ALL THE ACROBATICS HAPPENING ON STAGE.THE SHOW'S STORY FOLLOWS A WOMAN AND HER DOG THROUGH A MESMERIZING JOURNEY THAT REVOLVES AROUND A LARGE CUBE THAT IS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION ON STAGE.
AND IT BRINGS TOGETHER A CAST OF MORE THAN 50 HIGHLY TALENTED ARTISTS FROM 33 COUNTRIES SHOWING OFF THE KIND OF AMAZING TALENTS THAT HAVE BECOME THE TRADEMARK OF CIRQUE DE SOLEIL.
ANOTHER CERT TRADITION IS TO MAKE THEIR SHOWS TOTALLY INTERACTIVE EVENTS.
SO FROM THE TIME THE GATES OPEN AT ECHO, THERE'S NONSTOP MUSIC MIXED IN WITH ALL KINDS OF OTHER PRE-SHOW ENTERTAINMENT AND PERFORMERS TO MAKE IT A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE FROM THE START FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
LAUREN, IT IS DEFINITELY A SHOW FOR FAMILIES, FOR COUPLES, FOR OUR GIRLS NIGHT OUT, JUST TO COME AND HAVE FUN, RIGHT? THERE'S GREAT ACROBATICS, THERE'S A LOT OF CHARACTERS.
SO THE KIDS WILL BE ENTERTAINED, THE GRANDPARENTS WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
EVERYBODY WILL HAVE A LOT OF FUN.
ECHO GRAND PRAIRIE RUNS EVERY THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY UNTIL MAY 3RD.
FOR TICKET INFORMATION, GO TO CIRQUE DE SOLEIL.COM.
GRAND PRAIRIE HAS A NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND AND DEFEND.
FORMER TEXAS HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY ANDERSON WAS SWORN IN AT THE MARCH 25TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND TAKES OVER PLACE EIGHT AT LARGE AFTER WINNING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THAT SEAT, WHICH WAS VACATED EARLIER THIS YEAR BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE ELECT JUNIOR ZANU.
AS SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN IN THAT SEAT, UH, HE HAS THE RIGHT TEMPERAMENT, THE RIGHT, UH, UH, THE RIGHT ATTITUDE, AND HE AND I HAVE ALREADY TALKED A COUPLE OF TIMES.
AND, UH, I WILL TELL YOU, HE'S, HE DID A FANTASTIC JOB AS, AS A COUNCIL MEMBER.
JUNIOR, I, IF I HAD A HAT ON, I'D TIP IT TO YOU.
UH, AND I DO WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR RUNNING FOR THAT BECAUSE IT, IT GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO, TO BE BACK IN PUBLIC SERVICE.
ANDERSON'S CURRENT TERM WILL LAST TILL MAY OF 2027.
MEANWHILE, ON MAY 2ND THIS YEAR, GRAND PRAIRIE WILL HOLD A GENERAL AND BOND ELECTION TO DECIDE TWO MORE CITY COUNCIL SEATS IN DISTRICT THREE AND PLACE SEVEN.
AND ON A PROPOSED GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROGRAM TOTALING $327 MILLION IF APPROVED, BOND FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR LONG-TERM PUBLIC PROJECTS, INCLUDING STREETS, PUBLIC SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS, AND PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MAY 2ND GENERAL AND BOND ELECTION, PLEASE VISIT GPTX.ORG/ELECTIONS.