/tags/balch-springs Balch Springs en-US Copyright Fri, 16 May 2025 10:09:00 GMT /news/2025-05-16/balch-springs-recall-petition-city-council-paula-garcia Several residents, led by a former advisory board member removed for her social media posts, are launching a recall effort against Place 3 City Council member Paula Garcia, who has not responded to the effort. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:09:00 GMT /news/2025-05-16/balch-springs-recall-petition-city-council-paula-garcia Priscilla Rice /news/2025-03-12/balch-springs-city-council-board-member-removal-social-media-policy Jess Reaka called the city's new social media policy for volunteer board members a "dangerous precedent." Then the city council voted to remove her. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:43:00 GMT /news/2025-03-12/balch-springs-city-council-board-member-removal-social-media-policy Priscilla Rice /news/2024-09-24/balch-springs-city-council-juneteenth-opal-lee The city recognized the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” who passed through Balch Springs during her historic walk in 2016 to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-24/balch-springs-city-council-juneteenth-opal-lee Zara Amaechi /news/2022-10-10/balch-springs-families-struggle-to-find-a-home-more-than-a-month-after-floods-hit-north-texas More than a month after record-breaking rain flooded out many North Texans, time and money are running out for Balch Springs families who still have no place to go. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-10/balch-springs-families-struggle-to-find-a-home-more-than-a-month-after-floods-hit-north-texas Caroline Love /news/2022-08-24/after-the-flood-balch-springs-families-dry-out-recover-belongings-and-try-to-find-a-place-to-live The struggle is just beginning for many families in Balch Springs who woke up to find their homes flooded. A state of disaster has been declared in Dallas County after torrential rainfall flooded homes, stranded dozens of motorists on streets and highways that looked more like canals and delayed air traffic at local airports. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:58:08 GMT /news/2022-08-24/after-the-flood-balch-springs-families-dry-out-recover-belongings-and-try-to-find-a-place-to-live Caroline Love /news/2022-08-22/state-of-disaster-declared-for-dallas-county-after-heavy-rainfall-causes-extensive-flooding Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a state of disaster late Monday afternoon after torrential rainfall flooded homes in Balch Springs and Dallas, stranded dozens of motorists on streets and highways that looked more like canals and delayed air traffic at local airports. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 02:21:44 GMT /news/2022-08-22/state-of-disaster-declared-for-dallas-county-after-heavy-rainfall-causes-extensive-flooding /news/2022-07-27/a-pile-of-ashes-balch-springs-residents-return-to-whats-left-of-their-homes-after-fire Families in the North Texas suburb are picking up the pieces after a brush fire burned through at least 20 homes on Monday. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:30:00 GMT /news/2022-07-27/a-pile-of-ashes-balch-springs-residents-return-to-whats-left-of-their-homes-after-fire Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2021-01-13/texas-highest-criminal-court-agrees-to-review-murder-conviction-of-white-police-officer-who-killed-unarmed-black-teen The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals took the rare step Wednesday in the landmark case of Roy Oliver, who was convicted of murder in the death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:00:23 GMT /news/2021-01-13/texas-highest-criminal-court-agrees-to-review-murder-conviction-of-white-police-officer-who-killed-unarmed-black-teen Jolie McCullough | Texas Tribune /news/2020-08-12/court-upholds-murder-sentence-of-balch-springs-ex-cop-who-shot-black-teen A Texas appeals court has upheld the murder conviction and 15-year sentence of a white former Balch Springs police officer who fatally shot Jordan… Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT /news/2020-08-12/court-upholds-murder-sentence-of-balch-springs-ex-cop-who-shot-black-teen Associated Press /texas-news/2018-08-29/former-texas-police-officer-sentenced-to-15-years-for-murder-of-unarmed-teen Late Wednesday night, a Dallas County jury sentenced former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver to 15 years in prison and ordered him to pay a $10,000… Thu, 30 Aug 2018 03:39:58 GMT /texas-news/2018-08-29/former-texas-police-officer-sentenced-to-15-years-for-murder-of-unarmed-teen Christopher Connelly