Mayor Rawlings Proposes Partnership to Get Trinity River Park Built. Next week, the city council will be briefed on a strategy to form a group that will be tasked with getting the Trinity River park done. It would be a public-private partnership and would take park planning away from City Hall.
Neiman Marcus Plans to Cut 225 Jobs. Neiman’s said yesterday that it needs to reorganize to reflect shifting customer shopping habits and will cut 225 jobs, with less than 20 in Dallas. This is following job cuts the past few years as well. The retailer, dealing with $5 billion in leveraged buyout debt, is also taking stock of its Last Call outlet.
Woman Alleges Daughter’s Assault in Lawsuit Against Jewish Community Center. In a lawsuit against the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas, a woman says her 14-year-old daughter was repeatedly raped by a fitness center employee. Allegedly the assaults began in 2014 after the teen was being stalked by the employee, who was her trainer at the gym. 24-year-old Randy Lee Adrian is a suspect in the assaults.
Chip and Joanna Open a Second Rental Home. The Waco Fixer Upper power couple announced the opening of another vacation rental house: The Hillcrest Estate in Waco. It was built in 1903 and sleeps 12. My guess is this one will be sold out for years, too, so good luck booking it.
