February 2012

Crouch Elementary Helps Arlington Animal Services

Community service and the spirit of giving are synonymous with Crouch Elementary school. Crouch collected Box Tops and canned dog and cat food for their “Crouch Crocodiles Care” community services project aimed at helping shelter animals.

Movie Night Debuts at Arlington Animal Services

Looking for a fun and purr-fectly good family night out as you support your local animal shelter? The Arlington Animal Services (AAS) Center has the ticket.

Going the Distance; UTA Grad to Swim Pacific

The Pacific Ocean spans 61 million square miles, spawns temperatures from freezing to 86 degrees, and is home to more than 100 ports as well as thousands of varieties of marine life.

Six Flags Golden Anniversary

Saturday, March 3rd Six Flags opens it’s gala 50th Anniversary season.

UTA closes out home slate by marooning Islanders

UTA Men's Basketball - Photo by Zack Maxwell

ARLINGTON - When UT-Arlington seniors LaMarcus Reed, Bo Ingram and Brandon Gay saw the home schedule for the men’s basketball team before the season, they knew they would only get to play in four games at the new College Park Center.

Arlington Teacher arrested for inappropriate relationship with students

The Arlington Police Department is investigating an inappropriate relationship between an Arlington teacher and two female students. On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, Arlington Police Officers arrested Brandon Ashley McDaniel as part of that investigation. He is being held at the Arlington City Jail on two charges of improper relationship between an educator and student.

Arlington Fire Department featured at District 2 Town Hall Meeting

Hazmat Robot demonstration by AFD - Photo by Kim Feil

ARLINGTON-Fire Chief Don Crowson lead a presentation at the District 2 Town Hall meeting Monday evening at the South Police Service Center. The meeting was not announced during last Tuesday’s City Council meeting, but was well attended due to a notification sent through the mail.

Bowie falls short in playoff tilt

The third time was definitely not a charm for the Bowie Volunteers.

Bowie’s boys basketball team, hoping to avenge two regular season losses to North Crowley, suffered a third – and most painful – loss to the Panthers, dropping a 64-33 decision in a Region I quarterfinal playoff Monday night at Martin High School.

Government Motors Dolt Unveiled!

GM Chevy Dolt

Recently the Arlington Voice spoke with Abernathy Spivey, ICLEIPHP, of the Square Wheel Institute for Sustainable Growth and Private Property Suppression (SWISGPPS).

Skateboarders soon to be rolling in Randol Mill Park

Photo of the draft skatepark master plan - Photo by Zack Maxwell

ARLINGTON – About 35 residents and skateboarders met in the Wimbish Elementary lunch room Monday evening to hear Arlington’s Assistant Director of Operations and Planning, Matt Young, describe the upcoming Randol Mill skate