🌱South Euless' Clever Coders + Rent Burdens Hit DFW

Irving TX

26 October, 2021

3:37 PM

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Hey, people of the Irving area! Ash DeMello here with the latest copy of the Irving Metro Daily. First, today's weather: Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 75 Low: 56. Here are the top stories today in Irving: Coding and exercise combine when South Euless Elementary students are on the job. The kids recently won a national competition encouraging students to code and stay active for their efforts on 'Go Bananas.' Read more about the game and its creators over at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. A new study indicates that Black households are more likely to be rent-burdened than other groups in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Bill Hethcock reports that this demographic spends on average 30.2 percent of their income on rent, according to an analysis by Zillow. Rent affordability for all DFW renters has decreased about 0.3 percent across all demographics since 2019— it now stands at 27 percent. Dig deeper into the numbers over at the Dallas Business Journal.A man is dead after crashing his motorcycle into an SUV in Arlington on Sunday, police say. Oscar Santoyo of Grand Prairie, age 57, fatally rear-ended a Ford Escape shortly before 4:00 PM. Officers say Santoyo was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. (WFAA.com)Take a look at Dallas County's proposed redistricting maps at Star Local Media. Got extra pumpkins this season? Don't toss `em. D Magazine offers a list of Dallas-area organizations that want your old gourds! Today's Irving Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Irving: stroller tour + story time by Dallas Contemporary - Bring the littles (2 years and under) for an educator-led stroll through the museum's current exhibitions. Free. (10:00 AM)Charge up that metabolism with COMMIT to HIIT on the Texas Lottery Plaza! Work out at your own pace with instruction from Queen Cavo and music from a live DJ! (7:00 PM)Easy Resumes with Google Docs II: Next Steps - Upgrade your job-search game with help from pros over at Valley Ranch Library. (7:30 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Free COVID Testing LLC — Free COVID Testing for All - Drive Thru - 17776 Dallas Pkwy (Visit website) Soldiers-4-Christ Ministries International Headquarters — Helping out the homeless veteran's and homeless people Add your business here Events: Ford Driving Skills for Life (October 30) Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (November 1) Psychic Medium John Edward live in Ft. Worth, TX (November 6) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (November 8) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Ash DeMello Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Irving Daily? I'm all ears. You can reach me at [email protected].