🌱 Silver Alert Issued + Dallas Economic Development Corporation

Nicole Fallon-Peek
·4 min read

Rise and shine, Dallas! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 46 Low: 34.

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Here are the top 4 stories in Dallas today:

  1. A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Dallas man who was last seen on Saturday morning. Fulton Plouche, 86, had been at the 1700 Block of Eastcliff Drive before he was reported missing. He is described as having white hair and brown eyes, and weighing about 127 pounds, according to Dallas police. (KXXV News Channel 25)

  2. As part of its efforts to bring new business into the city, Dallas is planning to launch a new Economic Development Corporation in 2022. City council member Tennell Atkins says the corporation will allow them to move faster in business recruitment because it will require "less red tape and bureaucracy than a city department." The council hopes to name a board of directors in early 2022 and begin the hiring process for an executive director in the spring. (WFAA.com)

  3. This weekend, several Dallas health and wellness, healthcare, and food companies gathered at the Cornerstone Baptist Church to spread holiday cheer to local residents experiencing homelessness. Roots Food Group, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Gordon Food Service, Parkland Hospital, and Restaurant Depo partnered up to provide free healthcare services, warm meals and to-go food packages, clothing, and other resources to those in need. Some of the services provided included diabetic foot exams, mental health checks connecting people to free health resources and care, and blood pressure checks. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)

  4. Two Dallas ISD varsity boys' basketball teams are facing off this afternoon. The W.H. Adamson High School Leopards will play the Seagoville High School Dragons in an away game today at 1 p.m. Fan attendance may still be limited at certain games due to the pandemic, so if you plan to watch the game, reach out to the host venue for guidance on admission. (Dallas Patch)

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From my notebook:

  • Dallas ISD Food Winter break meal service is scheduled for today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or while supplies last. Meals will include seven lunches and seven snacks. (Facebook)

  • The North Texas Food Bank's Drive-Thru Mobile Pantry will be at Paul Quinn College from 9 to 11 a.m. today. All food will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Instagram)

  • With the support of the community, Dallas Habitat for Humanity built 48 homes and helped 2,000 individuals complete more than 6,000 courses through its digital education program last year. (Instagram)

  • The Dallas Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Logan Street (case number 227665-2021) and asks anyone with information to contact Detective Abel Lopez at 214-671-3676 or abel.lopez@dallascityhall.com. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another 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.

This article originally appeared on the Dallas Patch