Abbott Tacks Right + Gernon Father Arrested + Gohmert's Big Ask

Rise and shine, Dallas!! Today is Saturday, June 12th.

It's going to be hot and sticky through the weekend; look for partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid-90s and lows in the mid-70s.

Today's newsletter brings you up to speed on the Dallas' PD's search for a critical missing man, this week's construction closures, and an even dozen of the best parks the city has to offer.

Here's What's Making Headlines:

• Gov. Abbott moves to claim the high ground as America's leading conservative.

• Trevor Gernon, father of the 4-year old boy killed last month, is arrested on unrelated charges.

• TX Congressman Louie Gohmert asks the forest service if they'll move the moon. Please.

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More From Around Town:

• Dallas Police Searching for 94-Year-Old Critical Missing Man from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (Friday Jun 11)
• 4-Year-Old Shot At Dallas Apartment, Police Say from CBS Dallas / Fort Worth (Friday Jun 11)
• 10 People Facing Federal Drug Charges After Large-Scale Operation In Dallas’ Fair Park Area from CBS Dallas / Fort Worth (Friday Jun 11)
• Dallas Construction Closures You Need to Know This Weekend from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (Friday Jun 11)
• Dallas Nonprofit Continues Sunday Meals for Those Fighting Hunger from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (Friday Jun 11)
• 12 of the best city parks in Dallas, Texas from Lonely Planet Travel News (Friday Jun 11)
• Dallas Police, FBI, ATF, Target Violent Criminals in Huge Operation Near Fair Park from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (Thursday Jun 10)

Other Events Around Town:

• Traditional Summer School Monday, June 14 from 8:15 am to 1:15 pm Long Middle Dallas, TX 75287
• Traditional Summer School Tuesday, June 15 from 8:15 am to 1:15 pm Long Middle Dallas, TX 75287
• Traditional Summer School Wednesday, June 16 from 8:15 am to 1:15 pm Long Middle Dallas, TX 75287
• Traditional Summer School Thursday, June 17 from 8:15 am to 1:15 pm Long Middle Dallas, TX 75287
• Administrative Buildings Closed Friday, June 18 Mitchell Dallas, TX 75287

CURRENT COVID-19 INFO

In the County there are:

• 128 hospitalized
• 4 cases/100,000 people
• The infection rate is 0.96; infection rates above 1.0 mean infections are likely to increase.

This compares to statewide where there are

• 128 hospitalized
• 5.18 cases/100,000 people
• The statewide infection rate is 0.88

There have been 2,929,832 cases in since the beginning of the pandemic, of which 295,014 have been in County. Statewide we have lost 52,019 to the pandemic, of which 4,093 have been in County.

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