https://southwestdallasnews.com/ Cited local news for Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, and Southwest Dallas County — labeled by source type, community-powered. en-us Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:43:57 GMT 30 https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1907462658/woody-branch-park-community-meeting-happening-oct-8 https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1907462658/woody-branch-park-community-meeting-happening-oct-8 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:15:56 GMT Oak Cliff Regional News Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Maxie Johnson, who represents District 4, will host a community meeting Thursday, Oct. 8 to discuss Woody Branch Park. Source: Oak Cliff Advocate — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1462395118/twelve-hills-nature-center-to-host-free-prairie-festival-oct https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1462395118/twelve-hills-nature-center-to-host-free-prairie-festival-oct Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:16:09 GMT Oak Cliff Regional News Twelve Hills Nature Center will host Prairie Festival on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Source: Oak Cliff Advocate — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-637431139/lyda-hill-philanthropies-gives-over-11-million-to-trinity-pa https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-637431139/lyda-hill-philanthropies-gives-over-11-million-to-trinity-pa Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:37:19 GMT Oak Cliff Regional News Lyda Hill Philanthropies is donating $11.1 million to the Trinity Park Conservancy. Source: Oak Cliff Advocate — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/texas-tribune-139158381/texas-glitchy-voter-registration-system-makes-it-harder-to-c https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/texas-tribune-139158381/texas-glitchy-voter-registration-system-makes-it-harder-to-c Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:09:35 GMT Regional Regional News Frustrated officials say “unacceptable” technology glitches with Texas’ TEAM system are impeding work to resolve a backlog of hundreds of thousands of records. Source: The Texas Tribune — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/texas-tribune-1835229677/harris-county-s-cashless-bail-policy-for-misdemeanors-upheld https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/texas-tribune-1835229677/harris-county-s-cashless-bail-policy-for-misdemeanors-upheld Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:00:34 GMT Regional Regional News The policy dates to a 2019 settlement after the county’s cash bail system was found to exacerbate poverty while not “meaningfully” promoting public safety. Source: The Texas Tribune — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-2064410363/save-dallas-city-hall-coalition-submits-paperwork-to-launch https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-2064410363/save-dallas-city-hall-coalition-submits-paperwork-to-launch Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:15:17 GMT Oak Cliff Regional News The Save Dallas City Hall Coalition submitted a notice of intent to the Dallas City Secretary, kick-starting the petition drive to bring the future of City Hall to the May 2027 ballot. Source: Oak Cliff Advocate — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-300154052/city-staff-reveals-latest-proposed-plan-for-the-jefferson-an https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-300154052/city-staff-reveals-latest-proposed-plan-for-the-jefferson-an Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:35:26 GMT Oak Cliff Regional News Residents gathered at the Methodist Dallas Medical Center's Hitt Auditorium Thursday night for the latest updates regarding the Jefferson and Houston viaducts. Source: Oak Cliff Advocate — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1148025968/city-council-approves-funding-for-the-jefferson-complete-str https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1148025968/city-council-approves-funding-for-the-jefferson-complete-str Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:02:45 GMT Oak Cliff Regional News Dallas City Council recently approved an engineering design contract for the Jefferson Complete Street project. Source: Oak Cliff Advocate — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1823935515/the-voter-registration-deadline-is-oct-5-here-are-some-facto https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1823935515/the-voter-registration-deadline-is-oct-5-here-are-some-facto Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:04:46 GMT Oak Cliff Regional News An official voting center in Oak Cliff. Photo by Victoria Hernandez. The final day to register to vote for the midterm election is Tuesday, Oct. 5. The Nov. 3 midterm election includes over a dozen… Source: Oak Cliff Advocate — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125284/dallas-county-elections-completes-review-of-voter-registrati https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125284/dallas-county-elections-completes-review-of-voter-registrati Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:32:41 GMT Regional Regional News Dallas, Texas – The Dallas County Elections Department has completed reviewing and processing all backlogged voter registration records submitted through the Texas Department of Public Safety that… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125281/county-judge-clay-lewis-jenkins-ninth-annual-you-re-hired-jo https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125281/county-judge-clay-lewis-jenkins-ninth-annual-you-re-hired-jo Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:26:50 GMT Regional Regional News DALLAS — Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins, in partnership with Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas and the T.D. Jakes Foundation, will host the 9th Annual “You’re Hired” Job Fest from 9 a.m. to… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News.