Author: Bill Conrad

The Richardson Police Department held a memorial service Thursday morning at the Richardson Police Department Headquarters honoring the eight Texas peace officers killed in the line of duty in 2025, in conjunction with National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

The University of Texas at Dallas kicked off its Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremonies with a doctoral hooding ceremony this afternoon, with many more graduation events and ceremonies scheduled to take place through next Wednesday, May 20.

Results are now official for the May 2 bond and Charter amendment elections. Final tabulations were made official last night with the City Council certifying the election results. 

The partnership of the City of Richardson and the University of Texas at Dallas won first place in the Large Community Division of the annual Healthier Texas Community Challenge. The eight-week competition wrapped up in March and included 110 cities across five divisions.