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Grand Prairie, Texas is located in Dallas County. Zip codes in Grand Prairie, TX include 75053, 75052, and 75050. More Grand Prairie information.

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Uniflight LLC Awarded Cockpit Conversion Project

Uniflight, LLC of Grand Prairie, Texas is very pleased to announce the award of a multi-aircraft contract by the US Government for the cockpit upgrade and Night Vision Goggle -compatible conversion of MD500 helicopters.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

CBS Local

Irving Area Offers Rich History Lesson

It's not a common community sight these days to see horsemen riding down the neighborhood street in a metropolitan area.A But in Northwest Irving, the horse riders are holding on to a 100-year tradition that started with their forefathers.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

CBS News

Six Flags Entertainment boosts dividend

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas &#8212 Amusement park operator Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

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Texomaland

Interim Charges for House Committees

Welcome to the Food Handler Classes service for Grand Prairie, Texas. This food handlers certification course is for any food service employee who needs to obtain a permit in order to work in a retail food establishment, or any individual who desires trai .

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Star-Telegram.com

Tarrant County commissioners OK $4.4 million tax abatement for Bell Helicopter

Tarrant County commissioners on Tuesday approved a 10-year, $4.4 million tax abatement for Bell Helicopter's new headquarters building and training academy at its east Fort Worth complex along Texas 10.

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Professional Carwashing/Detail

Kleen-Rite opens distribution center in Texas

The new distribution center is in response to the needs of the customers located in that region of the country, a company press release stated.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Dallas Morning News

Irving substitute teacher arrested for sexual misconduct

A substitute teacher at Irving High School has been arrested for sexual misconduct with a 16-year-old female student.

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MyFoxDFW

Irving Sub Charged w/Improper Relation

According to Irving police, 24-year-old Adron Tennell of Grand Prairie had an improper relationship with a student at the school.

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Sat Feb 04, 2012

Dallas Morning News

Protesters gathered outside DISD board president's home

Upset about recent decisions by the Dallas ISD school board, protesters chanted and marched Saturday morning outside one of board president Lew Blackburn's houses.

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WFAA-TV Dallas

Board president is target of DISD protesters

Protesters marched in front of what they said was the Tarrant County residence of DISD board president Lew Blackburn on Saturday.

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The Paducah Sun Online Edition

Helen Mae Parr

Helen Mae Parr, age 84, of Metropolis, Ill., formerly of Collinsville, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Feb.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

Neighbors Go

Ron Meine, Grand Prairie's longest-serving police officer, retires after 39 years

"I was 11 years old when Ron started," said Grand Prairie Police Chief Steve Dye, a 28-year police veteran who joined the department last year.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

Star-Telegram.com

Li: Legal wrangling over Texas redistricting misses the big story

This year's big theme is the remarkable growth of the state's Hispanic population.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

NBC Dallas

Spring Already Sprung in Stores

Retailers put out their spring merchandise by the Feb. 1. Women's swimsuits now greet shoppers as they enter Target on Eastchase Parkway in Fort Worth.

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Business Journal

Sun Coast adds two businesses to portfolio

Acquisition of both PM Fuel Services Inc. in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Olmstead Oil Co.

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Mon Jan 30, 2012

Star-Telegram.com

Shlachter & Co.: Cook Children's winding up work on $250 million expansion

Cook Children's Medical Center is in the home stretch of a $250 million expansion that is nearly doubling the size of its Fort Worth medical district campus.

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Sun Jan 29, 2012

Star-Telegram.com

Company to make commercial signs in Grand Prairie

NW Sign Industries, based in Moorestown, N.J., has leased a 92,500-square-foot warehouse in the Great Southwest Industrial District in Grand Prairie for a factory.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012

WFAA-TV Dallas

Parents campout to get kids into Grand Prairie 'Schools of Choice'

Dozens of parents are staking their place in line for the chance to get their children in Grand Prairie Independent School District open enrollment schools, known as "Schools of Choice." Because it's an open enrollment district, students don't have to live in Grand Prairie to choose to attend a school there.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012

Star-Telegram.com

Uptown Theater presents pirate songs in weekend concert

This weekend offers an evening of pirate music and songs, comedy, and laughs for buccaneers of all ages at Uptown Theater's "Pirates on the Prairie" concert.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012

Dallas Morning News

Sign firm takes Grand Prairie warehouse

NW Sign Industries Inc. rented the 92,500-square-foot industrial building at 1170 109th St.

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